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Overcoming Multiple Hurdles, Toddler Finally Free to Breathe on Her Own
Dr. Valika reconstructed Emmy’s airway, so that for the first time in her life, she could breathe safely without assistance.
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Keeping Stella’s Heart Healthy for Life
Krisi and Mike’s daughter Stella, a twin to brother Max, would need open-heart surgery in her first few days of life.
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Chip Bowel Management Camp: Improving Children’s Quality of Life
Our CHIP Camp combines the expertise of the colorectal surgery team with that of the GI motility team to deliver care for children with fecal incontinence and chronic constipation.
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After Cleft Lip Procedure, Greyson’s Family Falls in Love with His Smile a Second Time
Molly bawled when she discovered that her second baby would be born with a cleft lip. The family then met with Noopur Gangopadhyay, MD, a plastic and reconstructive surgeon who specializes in craniofacial abnormalities.
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Recognizing LGBTQ+ Pride Month
Lurie Children's and our Department of Pediatrics are committed to supporting the LGBTQ+ community.
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Pediatric Neurosurgeon Halts Baby’s Seizures with Minimally Invasive Brain Surgery
For Aurora's condition, a hemispherotomy (sometimes also referred to as hemispherectomy) was the recommended surgery.
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