Stanford Medicine Children's Health

09/10/2025

09/09/2025

7-year-old Josh was able to stay remarkably positive during his treatment for a cancerous bone tumor called Ewing sarcoma.

“During Josh’s hospital stay, there was always something—from Luna the robot dog and Mario Kart tournaments to the playground—to take him out of that hospital feeling," his mom Amelia says. "That was a big part of his healing process. Stanford Children’s is very different than other places. There’s this overwhelming sense of purpose and joy.”

Read Josh's story: https://bit.ly/46uCIdZ

09/09/2025

09/05/2025

6-year-old Sydney recently rallied her Girls Scout troop to help with a special donation for our NICU babies – raising funds through cookie sales to provide books for our NICU reading cart (the cart is part of our reading program which includes the collection of free books in English and Spanish for parents to use while their newborns and infants are in the hospital).

This thoughtful initiative brings beloved stories, like “Little Blue Truck,” “Chicka Chicka Boom Boom,” and “Love You Forever” to our NICU families. Sydney, with the help of her mom, Dr. Jennifer Sequoia, and her fellow Girl Scouts, even added personal notes to each book, spreading warmth and support to those who need it most.

Research from Stanford Medicine highlights the numerous benefits of reading to preemies, including enhancing parent-infant bonding, supporting improved neurodevelopmental outcomes, and offering early language exposure that's linked to brain maturity—something NICU babies miss out on if they wait to be read to until they go home.

09/04/2025

Calling all stem cell transplant and cancer cell therapy patients and their families: Join us on October 11 for an afternoon of joy, connection, and celebration! This event is a special opportunity for families who have gone through a pediatric stem cell transplant or cancer cell therapy to come together for treats, games, and tons of fun as we reunite and honor their incredible journeys.

RSVP for this free event here: https://bit.ly/4mMIDkm

09/04/2025

We're kicking off Childhood Cancer Awareness Month with an introduction to one of the leaders of our pediatric oncology team, Dr. Raya Saab. In the video, she talks about her focus on treating solid tumors and her approach to working with her patients and their families.

09/02/2025

Lizzy Highstreet is celebrating an amazing milestone: going to college. This is just one of many milestones the Visalia teen has achieved in the seven years since her double-lung transplant at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford.

Lizzy was born with cystic fibrosis, a genetic disease that leaves patients vulnerable to respiratory infections. She experienced a series of complications from CF. It was clear she needed a transplant, and she needed to be kept alive by extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, essentially the “lung” function of a heart-lung machine. She was on it for 37 days until they finally had a donor match.

Her tenacity and experiences have led her to work toward her new dream – becoming a Child Life specialist like the ones who cared for her when she was hospitalized.

Lung transplant patient Lizzy Highstreet was inspired by the care she received at Stanford Medicine Children’s Health to pursue a career in health care.

08/28/2025

As we head into the Labor Day weekend, Stanford Medicine Children’s Health pediatrician Nadereh Varamini, MD, offers essential water safety tips.

As summer approaches, Stanford Medicine Children’s Health pediatrician Nadereh Varamini, MD, shares essential water safety tips to help families enjoy the season while preventing drowning and injury.

08/27/2025

A little more than a year after knee surgery, Yujin continues to rack up successes on the soccer field. He recently started on the San Jose Earthquakes professional B team while he finishes high school. After that, he’ll head to Stanford, where he has committed to playing for Stanford Men's Soccer. Yujin's hard work and his Stanford Children's sports medicine team helped him get back to playing faster and better than ever.

Yujin's knee injury didn't sideline him for long, thanks to his sports medicine care team and his incredible work ethic.

08/25/2025

Julia Selezneva, MD, a pediatrician and certified lactation consultant, explains how your body gets ready to make milk, common challenges you might face, and simple things you can do to prepare for a successful breastfeeding journey.

08/22/2025

A Stanford Medicine youth to***co expert breaks down current ni****ne trends, industry marketing tactics and what parents can do to keep their loved ones safe.

08/22/2025

Is there a connection between prenatal acetaminophen use and neurodevelopmental disorders? Katherine Bianco, MD, discusses the need for more research, along with why and how these medications are being used. bit.ly/3JLbeYE