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• Lurie Children’s Physician Starts Latin American Movement to Raise Child Abuse Awareness

  One week into his rotation, Dr. Rosado was certain he wanted to work in pediatric child abuse. Now, he's educating other pediatricians in his birth country. 

• How Child Life Specialists Make a Difference – Meet Becca Mitsos

  For parents, one of the most difficult parts of surgery is handing their child off to strangers. Thanks to Child Life Specialists, that road is a little easier.

• Becoming a Trauma-Informed Organization

  Learn what Lurie Children’s is doing to become a trauma-informed organization to better serve our patients, families and staff.

• Gene Therapy and Fertility Preservation Give Sisters Hope for Future

  Although Zinnia and Lainee aren’t biological sisters, they both have beta thalassemia. 

• Palliative Care – Providing On Going Support for Children with Complex Chronic Illness

  Palliative care offers an extra layer of support to ensure patients and families are receiving the best care possible that's in-line with their goals and values.

• Family with Medically Complex Child Launches Foundation to Fill Insurance Gap

  Little Heroes League is committed to supporting medically complex children and their families.

• A Positive Touch: Child Life Specialist Empowers and Advocates for NICU Families

  While Samson’s doctors and nurses made sure he breathed more easily, his child life specialist worked closely with him to ensure comfort, minimize toxic stress and progress towards key developmental milestones.

• Monitoring Lung Function – Pulmonary Diagnostic Lab at Lurie Children’s

  One particular area at Lurie Children’s that our respiratory therapists provide care and service to patients is the Pulmonary Diagnostic Lab. 

• Cal’s Angels: Granting Better Outcomes to Children with Cancer

  Thanks to a gift from Cal’s Angels, more children facing a cancer diagnosis will have access to less toxic and more individualized therapies

• Then and Now: A Look Back on Move Day, June 9, 2012 with Maddi

  Since the move, Maddi serves on our Kids Advisory Board and most recently helped plan the inpatient prom.

• Then and Now: A Look Back on Move Day, June 9, 2012

  On June 9, 2012, we safely moved 127 patients from our old hospital in Lincoln Park to Lurie Children’s in Streeterville.

• Conversation with Pat Magoon: 40 Years at Lurie Children’s

  Former Lurie Children’s President and CEO Pat Magoon reflects on his years with the hospital.

• Child Life Specialists Help Patients and Families Cope with Hospital Experience

  A child life specialist is a trained professional who helps children and their families understand and normalize the hospital environment.

• How a Nurse Practitioner Helps Families Navigate Life with Congenital Heart Disease, With the Benefit of Lifelong Research

  Michelle Steltzer is a nurse practitioner who has devoted her life to helping our patients navigate life with congenital heart disease.

• Cochlear Implant Social Worker Addresses Entire Family's Needs

  While every member of our Cochlear Implant Program is dedicated to achieving the best possible outcome for each child, social worker Christine Berg, LCSW, focuses on the entire family's needs.

• Puppy Love

  Walking on four legs and wagging his tail every step of the way, this beloved golden doodle is a welcomed presence in the Lurie Children’s hallways.