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Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, a not-for-profit organization, is one of the largest clinical care providers for children in the country.

When Dr. Subhadra Shashidharan, a pediatric cardiothoracic surgeon at Children’s, learned that Riley has dreams of becom...
10/21/2025

When Dr. Subhadra Shashidharan, a pediatric cardiothoracic surgeon at Children’s, learned that Riley has dreams of becoming a pediatric heart surgeon one day, she took the time to meet her, share what it's like to be a surgeon and take a photo together—a reminder of just how special our doctors truly are. 💚

✨ Meet Cree! ✨Born with a rare condition called amnionic band syndrome, Cree is missing her right leg, left toe and has ...
10/17/2025

✨ Meet Cree! ✨

Born with a rare condition called amnionic band syndrome, Cree is missing her right leg, left toe and has webbed fingers on her left hand—but she doesn’t let that stop her from living life to the fullest.

She has worked with her Prosthetist, Richard Welling, along with our Orthotics and Prosthetics team, to design her prostheses she wears below her right knee, allowing her to do what she loves: gymnastics, flag football, swimming and being outdoors.

At just 12 years old, Cree is already inspiring other kids to dream big. She wrote a book called "Just Like You", which is all about her adventures as an amputee and a reminder that you can do anything you set your mind to!

That smile says it all. 💚 Born at just 26 weeks, RJ has already overcome so much. With the constant love and support fro...
10/15/2025

That smile says it all. 💚

Born at just 26 weeks, RJ has already overcome so much. With the constant love and support from his family and the expert care of our NICU team, he has made it through multiple surgeries, including a successful bowel reconnection.

Today, at six months old, RJ is growing stronger every day and getting closer to going home.

Asher’s care team turned hard days into moments of light when he was in treatment at our Aflac Cancer & Blood Disorders ...
10/14/2025

Asher’s care team turned hard days into moments of light when he was in treatment at our Aflac Cancer & Blood Disorders Center.

Asher and his family came to us for surgery to remove his metastatic medulloblastoma tumor, a type of brain cancer, and begin intensive and aggressive chemotherapy. Just two weeks after his neurosurgery, Asher was part of the historic move to Arthur M. Blank Hospital.

On his darkest days of treatment, Asher would light up with delight when he saw his nurse, “Miss Sydney.” During late-night interventions, his care team went above and beyond to ease his pain and fear, with his nurse bringing the dinosaur-loving boy a T-Rex to play with.

A picture says a thousand words. As we celebrated 30 years of hope and healing at our Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders C...
10/13/2025

A picture says a thousand words.

As we celebrated 30 years of hope and healing at our Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center, Dan Amos, CEO of Aflac, reunited with Elaina, a former patient, to recreate a heartwarming moment of 5-year-old Elaina holding up Dan's tie from the Center's opening in 1995, reminding us how far we’ve come—and the lives we’re changing together. 🩵

Oliver is shining bright as Student of the Month! ☀️💛 Despite having Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia (PCD), a rare genetic di...
10/11/2025

Oliver is shining bright as Student of the Month! ☀️💛 Despite having Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia (PCD), a rare genetic disorder, his positivity and determination light up every room.

Thanks to the care he received at Children’s—one of only a few hospitals in the Southeast with the pediatric expertise and tools to diagnose and treat children with PCD—and the support from pediatric pulmonologists Dr. Burton Lesnick and Dr. Allan Dias, Oliver is able to play sports, enjoy school and live every day to the fullest.

10/09/2025

Mark your calendars for Friday, October 24 to see how we're honoring our superhero patients on . 🦸 Get ready to be inspired by their courage, perseverance and hope as they face challenges that most of us could never imagine.

Don't miss your chance to get a cape and show your support: https://bit.ly/4q2GTpf.

10/08/2025

“Because every child deserves a lifetime.”

Celebrating 30 years of the Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center—30 years of hope. 30 years of miracles. 🩵 From emotional reunions between patients and their doctors to remarks from Donna Hyland, Aflac's Kathelen and Dan Amos, Dr. Doug Graham and former patient Elaina on how far our cure rate, research and innovation has come to give children with cancer a long, fulfilled life to a patient party with the Aflac Duck—it was a momentous morning commemorating three decades of care at what has become one of the premier pediatric cancer facilities in the country.

History was made at Children’s when two of our surgeons performed the world’s youngest domino liver transplant—a procedu...
10/08/2025

History was made at Children’s when two of our surgeons performed the world’s youngest domino liver transplant—a procedure where one child’s liver helps save another child's life.

Two-year-old Greyson was born with a rare metabolic disorder that prevented his liver from processing certain proteins. To correct this disorder, he received a new liver and his original liver was then transplanted into another patient at Children’s who suffered from a rare, potentially fatal, liver disease.

Thanks to the expert care of Dr. Bhargava Mullapudi, our Division Chief of Pediatric Abdominal Transplant, and Dr. Richard Hendrickson, a pediatric surgeon at Children's, both patients are now thriving.

Learn more: https://bit.ly/3VUcEmE.

10/07/2025

When passion meets purpose, great things happen. For the 22nd year, U.S. News and World Report named us one of the nation’s best children’s hospitals, with eight specialties in the top 20. Join us in congratulating our talented teams who made this recognition possible by sharing how they’ve impacted your family below.

Learn more here: https://bit.ly/48QIsQQ.

Persistent thirst, frequent urination and weight loss can sometimes be telltale signs of Type 1 diabetes. Our latest pod...
10/06/2025

Persistent thirst, frequent urination and weight loss can sometimes be telltale signs of Type 1 diabetes.

Our latest podcast episode cuts through the confusion around Type 1 diabetes: what it is, what it isn't, how it's diagnosed, and the signs every parent, teacher and caregiver should know. You might be parenting a child with Type 1 diabetes—like Megan, a mom who had no family history of diabetes when her teenage daughter was diagnosed earlier this year. Or maybe your child shares a classroom, dugout or birthday party circuit with someone who has Type 1 diabetes. Whether you're deep in the Type 1 diabetes world already, or just want to be a more informed adult in a child’s life, this episode will give you the knowledge—and the confidence—to do just that.

Listen now by searching "hope will parenting" in your preferred streaming platform or click here: https://bit.ly/4o4Y0Fi.

Earlier this year, the Children’s Heart Center became the first center in the Southeast to successfully implant a new ex...
10/05/2025

Earlier this year, the Children’s Heart Center became the first center in the Southeast to successfully implant a new extravascular defibrillator (EV-ICD) in a pediatric patient.

For 8-year-old Kyndall, this technology came at just the right time. Because of her underlying diagnosis of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, Kyndall was at risk for dangerously fast heart rhythms that can lead to sudden cardiac arrest. Unlike traditional defibrillators, which require more complex placement, the EV-ICD is less invasive and can reduce long-term complications for young patients. In the procedure, electrophysiologist Dr. Robert Whitehill and his team successfully implanted the device—helping Kyndall get back to being a kid.

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