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Dedicated to kids, recognized among the nation's best children's hospitals

At Doernbecher, more than 1,000 doctors and staff are dedicated to diagnosing and treating common illnesses and complex diseases in children. We are dedicated to kids, which is why you will find more children's specialists here than anywhere else in Oregon. Visit our web site at https://www.ohsu.edu/doernbecher for more information about who we are and what we do. OHSU encourages interaction, discussion, commentary, questions and even criticism but ask that you keep your comments and posts relevant and respectful. OHSU reserves the right to moderate comments on its social media platforms as necessary to prevent medical, personal and confidential information from being posted. In addition, OHSU will remove all spam, personal attacks, profanity, racism, excessive posting, as well as any off-topic commentary, advertisements about good or services or announcements about news or events not related to OHSU and may ban anyone who violates these guidelines. Although the information we share online is about health, we cannot provide medical advice for your personal health situation. If you have a medical issue that requires advice or treatment, we encourage you to contact your primary care provider. For more information, please read our disclaimer: https://www.ohsu.edu/about/social-media-directory

12/11/2025

When Hailey was born with hypoplastic left heart syndrome, she bravely underwent three open-heart surgeries and time on ECMO. She passed away at just 4 months old — a loss her family carries every day. ❤️‍🩹

At her funeral, instead of flowers, her family asked for blankets — the same comfort items Hailey received during her time in the hospital, and the only things they were able to bring home to hold onto after she passed. That simple act of love became a tradition.

Every year since 2009, Hailey’s family collects blankets in her honor and donates them to Doernbecher on the anniversary of her passing (Annual Blanket drive in Memory of Hailey Mccrow). Even Hailey's two little sisters Leyna and Annabelle help out on the fun!

This year, they reached an incredible milestone: 4,651 blankets donated in Hailey’s memory. These blankets bring warmth, comfort and a sense of home to other children and families walking through their hardest moments. A legacy of love, comfort and compassion — all inspired by one very special little girl. 👼

You too can give back this season. Learn more about by checking out our Wish List: https://www.ohsu.edu/doernbecher/wish-list

12/10/2025

Extra special thanks to our friends at Make-A-Wish Oregon and hosting a bright holiday celebration for patients. 🎁

12/08/2025

🎉 Celebrating 10 years of empowering young women! Our Hemostasis & Thrombosis Center’s Spots, Dots and Clots Clinic helps girls with bleeding disorders understand their bodies, build confidence, and take control of their health. 💪💫

Dr. Maureen Baldwin says it best: “In just a couple of visits, we see a child go from missing school to feeling confident and full of energy — acting like a normal teen again.”

Here’s to a decade of impact, education, and brighter futures! 🌟 Learn more: https://bit.ly/49VoDZ8

12/03/2025

This winter holiday season, you can help brighten a child’s hospital stay with the simplest gift of comfort and play. 💙✨

With more than 140,000 visits to OHSU Doernbecher each year, we rely on brand-new toys, books, art supplies and activities to help kids feel more at ease during their time in the hospital. These small moments of happiness make the hardest days a little lighter.

If you’d like to give, you can shop directly from our or Wish Lists, or drop off new and unused items in the large blue donation bin outside our lobby. (Please note: for patient safety, we cannot accept used items, furniture, baby formula, diapers or medical equipment.)

To keep our main entrance clear for families and emergency needs, we kindly ask that donors avoid parking at the roundabout when dropping off items. Our blue donation bin is available anytime for easy, self-service giving. However, we have a community event, Saturday, December 20th 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. to drop off directly with Child Life at the main entrance - come say hi. 🎁

https://www.ohsu.edu/doernbecher/wish-list

Thank you for caring, for giving, and for supporting the kids and families this season and every season. ❄️🌸☀️🍁

12/02/2025

Please visit donate.ohsufoundation.org/gt to donate for patients today. 💙

11/30/2025

This , we’re celebrating the incredible Pediatric Epilepsy team at OHSU Doernbecher — the only comprehensive pediatric epilepsy center in Oregon, leading the way in breakthroughs that change children’s lives. Inspired by their daughter, Blayke, Kirsten and Rob Gloeckner are helping pave the way for the next generation of experts. “Access to the best and brightest is nonnegotiable,” Kirsten says — and their support ensures that epilepsy warriors today and tomorrow receive the world-class care they deserve. 💜

Lean more and support the Blayke Gloeckner Endowment for Pediatric Epilepsy: https://bit.ly/4oYzHJM

11/29/2025

Round up for Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) Doernbecher on your next Chipotle Mexican Grill order!

Oli’s cancer treatment was long, exhausting, and overwhelming — but he found joy in the most unexpected ways. A proud foodie at heart, every time he finished a treatment he marked the moment with a meal from Chipotle — a simple tradition that reminded him that brighter days were coming. 🌯 ☀️

So when Oli was selected for Nike 👟, this aspiring young chef made sure his design honored the meal that helped him celebrate every victory along the way. ❤️

Now until December 2, Chipotle guests ordering through the Chipotle app or Chipotle.com can round up their total to the next dollar to support OHSU Doernbecher — helping provide care for families in need, fuel groundbreaking treatment breakthroughs and advance life-changing research for kids everywhere. Learn more: https://chip.tl/3Xezsya

OHSU Knight Cancer Institute

11/27/2025

Zoey and Nick spent months dreaming about their first child Billie and the joy she'd bring to their lives. Everything about Zoey's pregnancy was pretty typical, until one morning in March and eight weeks before her delivery date, a typically very active Billie was not moving. They went to the Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) to do some fetal monitoring but were surprised to know they needed to deliver her right away. Doctors found Zoey had experienced a concealed placental abruption, that overlapped with maternal fetal hemorrhaging. Although doctors did everything in their power to save her, by the time Billie was delivered she was not able to survive.

However, their love for Billie is everlasting, and her brief life has forever shaped theirs. Grief is powerful, and Zoey and Nick are committed to living their lives in a way that would make Billie proud — carrying her with them in their hearts, always. Part of their work has been to raise money for the OHSU Doernbecher NICU, in hopes of comforting other parents during moments like theirs. Billie's legacy lives on through the lives of Zoey and Nick. 🪽

Today we're grateful for our patients and stories like theirs that help shine a light on even the darkest times. 💜 Learn more on how to give back this season: https://bit.ly/3MlKYp0

11/25/2025

It’s , and in NICUs across the country, one possibly preventable disease continues to loom over the most vulnerable of patients: Necrotizing enterocolitis. Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is a devastating intestinal illness that mainly affects premature babies and can lead to life-threatening complications. It can steal far too many precious moments from families.

Helping lead the charge against NEC is Dr. Brian Scottoline, Associate Professor of Pediatrics in Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) School of Medicine's Division of Neonatology. Driven by the hope of a world without NEC, he found that when giving premature infants a probiotic naturally found in human milk, our NICU had significantly lower rates of the disease. Now, he’s working with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to bring this potential prevention to NICU patients and their families nationwide.

Learn more about NEC — and the science and hope fueling this work — in Dr. Scottoline’s WNYC Studios Radiolab episode: https://bit.ly/4qYA7RQ

11/24/2025

Which snowman is the coolest of them all? ❄️☃️ We can’t decide — they’re all snow cute! These adorable cards were created by our talented patients at OHSU Doernbecher to help your family sprinkle a little extra holiday cheer this season. 💌✨ Get your winter wishes postmarked today: https://bit.ly/4oiRTgj

11/23/2025

Community partners like Skanska USA really make a difference in the lives of our patients, every single day. Their team built over 30+ Radio Flyer wagons for our hospital and hand-delivered them for families to use during their hospital stay.

That’s when ’s family noticed the touching gift during a chemo visit:

“A BIG THANK YOU to those who donate in whatever form, time, monetary, toys, listening ears, literally all of it means so much to my family & many others who have to spend countless days & holidays in the hospital,” the post says.

To learn more about how to give this holiday season, visit https://bit.ly/4cqU7FC ❤️

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