Lurie Children's Blog Search Results

• Transitioning from Pediatric to Adult Congenital Heart Disease Care

  Our ACHD team works closely with our pediatric colleagues to make your transition from pediatric cardiology to ACHD seamless and smooth.

• Living with Bicuspid Aortic Valve: Tips for a Healthy Lifestyle

  Bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) is the most common congenital cardiac anomaly. Learn more about living with BAV, including exercise, diet and management tips.

• Cal Tackles Hirschsprung’s Disease with the Help of His Care Team

  At Lurie Children’s, pediatric surgeon Erin Rowell, MD, diagnosed Cal with Hirschsprung’s disease, a disease in which the colon is missing “ganglion cells." Read more.

• How to Deal With Back to School Stress

  Transitioning kids back to school can be stressful for both parents and children but it doesn't have to be.

• Blás is a Champion When it Comes to Bowel Management

  Once they arrived at Lurie Children’s, Blás was diagnosed with an imperforate anus, a birth defect where the anus is not fully developed or is blocked.

• Twin Girls Thrive Thanks to Expertise in Fetal Surgery

  Kimberly underwent additional tests which indicated that the twins were suffering from twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome (TTTS). 

• One in a Million: Rare Tumor Leads Family to Lurie Children's

  After showing signs of puberty at age four, Jonah's parents became concerned. Doctors discovered an extremely rare tumor on his adrenal gland.

• Eleven Years After an Intestinal Transplant, Nicolas is Still Going Strong

  At Mindy's 29-week ultrasound, her obstetrician noticed a problem believed to be easily fixed but turned out to be a life-threatening condition for her son.

• ECMO Survivors - Madeline's Story

  Read about Madeline's journey with ECMO as a newborn.

• ECMO Survivors: Baby Eleanor's Story

  Baby Eleanor was born with a diaphragmatic hernia that required surgery as one-week old. ECMO helped her survive and recover from her operation.

• ECMO Survivors - Drew's Story

  When Drew was two months old, he was admitted to Lurie Children’s with respiratory distress and bilateral pleural effusions. ECMO was Drew’s only shot at survival.

• ECMO Survivors - Jessica's Story

  After Jessica was born with a severe case of meconium aspiration syndrome, she needed to be transferred to Lurie Children's to be put on ECMO. 

• ECMO Survivors - Chelsea's Story

  Chelsea was on ECMO for 30 days, which is the longest amount of time anyone is allowed to be on the machine. 

• ECMO Survivors: Samantha's Story

  Samantha was born via a C-section 12 days after her original due date. Soon after birth, doctors discovered that she had a diaphragmatic hernia.