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Our mission is to create a healthier future for children and women throughout our global community.

Texas Children's Hospital, located in Houston, Texas, is a not-for-profit organization whose mission is to create a healthier future for children and women throughout our global community by leading in patient care, education and research. We are proud to be consistently ranked among the top children’s hospitals in the nation.

11/11/2024

In honor of Veterans Day, we’re celebrating Dr. Susan Blaney. She’s not only the Director of our Cancer & Hematology Center—she served in the U.S. Army for 10 years.🎖️

There, she was inspired by how the military community would support and embrace those in need, and integrated that level of care into her work as an oncologist.

“Caring for children with cancer requires a similar support network and community to navigate unimaginable fears, disruptions and separation,” says Dr. Blaney. “Our medical team becomes a ‘second family’ for these children and their families. The support of our medical community is priceless.”

Thank you for your service, and for all you do for our patients.❤️🤍💙

11/08/2024

Meet the techs whose rad skills give us clearer pictures of what’s going on with our patients.⚡

Radiologic technologists (or rad techs) perform diagnostic imaging procedures like X-rays, MRIs, CT scans, mammograms and more. We're grateful today (and every day) for all the work they do to ensure our patients receive the most accurate diagnoses possible 🩻

11/07/2024

Our Pinto is officially 9 and feelin’ just fine. 😎

To celebrate his special day, our patients and staff stopped by the Child Life Zone to surprise him with plenty of treats, boops and love.

Here’s to another year of comfort, encouragement and care from Pinto beans. 🐾

11/04/2024

The spirit of Dia de los Mu***os was felt in our Child Life Zone last week. 🌺💀🌺

Our patients and families decorated treats, including sugar skull cookies, made traditional crafts and honored the lives of loved ones—while making unforgettable memories in the process. 🫶

11/01/2024

Come for the boops, leave with some books.🐕

This week, our Pawsitive Play TCH pups and handlers dressed up as their favorite H-Town teams and hosted a meet and greet in our brand-new library. Our patients got to cuddle the pups, chat with the handlers, explore the space—and even take home their very own dog book.

It was the perfect way to close out spooky season while spreading the gift of literacy.🤓

10/31/2024

The real treat this Halloween? Seeing our adorable NICU patients all dressed up.🦸‍♀️🧜‍♀️🧸🍬🎃

Swipe to see how they celebrated their first spooky season.👻

10/29/2024

Last year, an innovative therapy for Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) in Down syndrome patients was approved by the FDA—and we offer it at our hospital.

We invited Dr. Musso, our Surgical Sleep Director, to discuss how this therapy works and how it has helped improve patients’ quality of life.

If you’re wondering if this therapy can help your child, click the link below to reach out to our Multi-Disciplinary Obstructive Sleep Apnea Team or access the form for physician referral. http://ms.spr.ly/6187W3xj7

10/26/2024

Last chance to send your Halloween card and share a smile with a child at Texas Children’s Hospital. Don’t miss this opportunity to be part of the celebration. Encourage your family and friends to share a card, too, to help make sure every child is included. Click the link to send your card! http://ms.spr.ly/6187WJFmN

10/25/2024

Enter… if you dare 👻

This week, our patients handed out frights at our reverse haunted house. They enjoyed scaring their providers with their spook-tacular costumes!

A special thanks to our friends at Harrison's Heroes for making this event possible 🎃

10/24/2024

Spooky season is in full swing at our Child Life Zone 👻

Our patients had a blast picking out costumes, making boo-tiful crafts and more—all thanks to our partners at Spirit Halloween and their Spirit of Children program 💕

If you’d like to support our Child Life programming, visit in-store or online and use code GIVING24 at checkout. You’ll not only save 10%, but 10% of your order will be donated to support our hospital.

Happy Halloween! 🎃

10/23/2024

Last year, Oliver dressed up as his hero for Halloween.🩺

Nurse Paul Longoria has been part of Oliver’s care team since the very beginning, from his multiple surgeries needed to repair his hypoplastic left heart syndrome, through his heart transplant and eventual discharge in April 2023. And during that time, the two built a lasting bond.

One of Paul’s favorite memories is of Oliver helping him “charge” the unit. Oliver would stick by his side, helping to answer the phone and even provide some comic relief. “It was one of those light-hearted moments that reminded us all of the joy and resilience children like Oliver bring, even in the most challenging times,” says Paul.

His reaction to Oliver’s costume? “It meant the world to me.”

“It’s a rare privilege to stay connected with patients and their families after they leave the hospital, and seeing him dressed as me is a memory I’ll always treasure,” says Paul. “Honestly, he wore it better than I ever could!”💙

10/22/2024

4-year-old Benny shares a special bond with the sick animals he visits at the Houston Zoo –he comforts them, and in return, they remind him that he’s not alone in his fight.❤️🐅

Last year, Benny was diagnosed with leukemia. But his diagnosis hasn’t dulled his spirit; he’s still doing all the things he loves, like visiting his mom, who works as a vet at the zoo.🩺

Interacting with the animals brings Benny comfort and joy. He helps his mom make rounds to visit the sick ones, telling them to “feel better soon”. He even told his doctor about a tortoise who “gets medicine through a straw,” just like he does.

“His relationship with the animals and with his mom has really, honestly, helped his treatment a lot,” says Dr. Scherer.

As Benny continues his fight, he shows a big heart–learned from both the animals he loves and the people who care for him.🦒🐼🐘

10/21/2024

It might be hard to imagine children dealing with hip problems—but they’re actually one of the most common bone and joint disorders in young patients.

Enter Dr. Castañeda, the Chief of International Medicine, Dr. Rosenfeld, the Director of our Hip Preservation Program and Dr. Touban, an orthopedic surgeon—three experts who perform hip restoration procedures to help children live active lives and even play sports with their peers.

Here’s just a little bit about them and their research. But to learn more about our Hip Preservation Program, click our link here: http://ms.spr.ly/6184WDFGk

10/18/2024

When mothers of preemies stay in our NICU, they’ll always have a Hand to Hold.

Baby Miguel was born prematurely at 33 weeks and diagnosed with Down syndrome, an imperforate a**s and tetralogy of falot, a congenital heart defect. Miguel was transferred to our hospital for specialty care—and that’s when the family’s 68-day NICU journey began.

During his time in our NICU, the family received support from Hand to Hold, a non-profit that provides parents of preemies with mental health support. The team stopped by weekly to check in with the family, offer educational resources and even kept in touch after Miguel went home.

“Monica and Lora from Hand to Hold were the friendly faces we could count on during our stay for non-medical conversation,” says Trishia, Miguel’s mom. ”It can get quite overwhelming with each specialty department coming to provide updates or do testing, so being able to connect with them regarding their experience in the NICU was comforting.”

For other parents navigating the NICU, Trishia’s advice is this: Advocate for yourself and your child.

“If you get to know your care team, request primary nurses,” Trishia says. “Participate regularly in the daily care of your child like changing diapers, baths, changing clothes and anything else that will make you feel in charge of your child's care. Take advantage of the resources like Hand to Hold, Child Life Specialists and Ronald McDonald House.”❤️

10/17/2024

Sign a fun card to bring laughter and Halloween spirit to a child at Texas Children’s Hospital. You can also help provide the highest-quality care for critically ill children. Send your card and make a gift today. Link here: http://ms.spr.ly/6183mCPRS

10/16/2024

Yesterday, in honor of Pregnancy Infant Loss Remembrance Day, we illuminated our Miracle Bridge in solidarity with parents who have lost their own little ones. 🫂

To every family who has experienced pregnancy or infant loss, we want you to know that we see you, and we’re here to support you physically and emotionally through every step of this journey.

Sending love and peace to our families who observed the Wave of Light. 🫂 💜💙

10/15/2024

Say hello to Maia⭐

Maia was born in August 2021 with a rare esophageal condition: two h-type
tracheoesophageal fistulas and a laryngeal cleft, meaning the passageways in her throat had an abnormal connection and anything she ate or drank would be aspirated into her lungs.

Maia underwent several different procedures, including a surgery here, before finding a home with Doctors Mehta and Vogel. They performed her final repair, allowing her to eat and breathe normally.

In October 2022, Maia passed her swallow testing and was given the green light to finally eat food on her own. The last step in her journey was the removal of her feeding tube once and for all.

Today, Maia is a healthy three-year-old who loves Toy Story, Boss Baby, and Barbie. And, thanks to her doctors and the care team at Texas Children’s, she’s well on her way to becoming a foodie🍟

We’re so proud of you, Maia!

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Trick or treat? We tapped some of your favorite providers to pick between classic Halloween goodies 🍬 Do you have a favorite treat? Share it with us in the comments below 🎃

🎶 I think I like this little library 🎶 What started as a small closet with 500 books in 1984 has expanded over the years. Now, the recently redesigned Pi Beta Phi Patient/Family Library is packed with reading materials, DVDs, board games and puzzles—all so we can provide “a little something for everyone.” 🥹 A special thanks to the Houston Pi Beta Phi Alumnae Club, for not only opening this library—but contributing $1,000,000 over the past 40 years to help spread the gift of literacy throughout our community. ♥️

We’re continually inspired by 6-time Paralympian Oksana Masters — her larger-than-life image graces our orthopedics gym wall! With brilliant athletes continuing to compete on the world stage this week, we want to shine a spotlight on some inspiring performers that Texas Children’s has had the honor of helping compete at the top level. And our Orthopedics & Sports Medicine team doesn’t just help world-class athletes —we can support your little champ, too. 🥇

International Dog Day

We gave our @pawsitive_playtch pups an inside look at some places around the hospital they’ve never seen before. Where should they investigate next? 👀

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Thank you for being a friend, Bailey. Our golden girl officially retired last week, and we threw her a pawty to remember—with patients, providers and even Mr. Wallace stopping by to share their gratitude with the queen of the PICU herself. We ❤️ you, Bailey!

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We’re dropping our sweet pups on your feed for a little serotonin boost, courtesy of the Pawsitive Play team! 🦮🦮🦮🦮🦮🦮

Texas Children's Hospital - Winning for the World

We go head-to-head against disease every day, scoring every victory we can—and changing the world for the better.

Texas Children's Hospital - Jhett's Story

For Jhett, golf started as an escape—one of the few things he was medically cleared to do while he waited for his second heart transplant. But what started as a game grew to become a passion. Today, we’re thrilled to share his story as we celebrate the Texas Children’s Houston Open. Head to our vlog to see more of Jhett’s remarkable journey. ⛳️❤️ http://ms.spr.ly/6180caTs2