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• Why Your Child May Need Occupational Therapy

  At every stage of life, infants, toddlers, children and adolescents are expected to meet individualized and specific milestones. Learn more about occupational therapy and how it can help your child improve daily living.

• I met Dr. Nugent at 7 months old. 16 years later and I'm following in his footsteps.

  Jana shares how one particular physician, Dr. Alan Nugent, has supported her throughout the journey with complex congenital heart disease and inspired her goals to pursue a career in medicine.

• Lurie Children’s Premier Ventricular Assist Device Program Hits Milestone: 100 Patients

  Lurie Children's recently reached an important milestone, supporting its 100th patient with a ventricular assist device (VAD). Learn more about our VAD program and pediatric Heart Center.

• Lurie Children’s Patients Experience Summertime Joy Thanks to Camp Urban Explorers

  Summer kicks off a special time for patients and families at Lurie Children’s thanks to Camp Urban Explorers which provides inpatients and their siblings the chance to experience the best of summer. 

• First Person with Dr. Robert Liem: APIDA Heritage Month Reflections

  Dr. Robert Liem shares about meaningful professional moments and cherished personal ones in honor of APIDA Heritage Month.

• First Person with Dr. Bavani Rajah: APIDA Heritage Month Reflections

  In recognition of APIDA Heritage Month, we’re spotlighting Dr. Bavani Rajah and asked her to reflect on her career path and culture.

• First Person with Dr. Dana Thompson: Black History Month Reflections

  Dana Thompson, Division Head, Otorhinolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, speaks to the confidence she has in Lurie Children’s to have a unique impact on the health equity movement.

• First Person with Dr. Audrey Brewer: Black History Month Reflections

  Dr. Audrey Brewer reflects on her career as a Black physician and how her personal experiences have helped shape where she is today. 

• When the Provider Becomes the Patient: Marisa Nally’s Story

  Marisa Nally is a nurse practitioner who knows firsthand what it is like to be a congenital heart patient at Lurie Children’s. 

• A Refreshed Behavioral Health Response Model: Behind the Scenes with Debrea Griffith and Jim Maurer

  In response to heightened behavioral health inpatient needs, Lurie Children's leaders rethought its current approach and identified a smarter way to move forward.

• From Patient to Nurse- Meet Molly Fruecht, Diabetes Nurse Educator

  After spending her childhood in Lurie Children's Diabetes Program, Molly now serves as the Diabetes Nurse Educator. 

• A Father’s Legacy: “When You Give, You Get Even More”

  For 97 years, Donald Lewan lived by two rules: Always remember a person’s name, and always give back.

• Lurie Children’s Marks 800 Kidney Transplants

  A recent milestone underscores Lurie Children's reputation as a national leader in pediatric kidney transplantation. 

• Twenty-five Years After Its First Liver Transplant, Lurie Children’s Transplant Program Soars

  Lurie Children’s has grown to have one of the largest and most experienced pediatric liver transplant teams in the U.S.

• Camp Urban Explorers: Bringing the Joy of Camp Directly to Patients and Families at Lurie Children’s

  Our hospital-based summer camp program, Camp Urban Explorers, brings discovery and delight to our patients all summer long. 

• Remembering Lydia by Supporting Pediatric Brain Tumor Research

  Lydia was diagnosed with a rare, aggressive brain tumor known as diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma, or DIPG.