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- Dr. Jeffrey Gould, Robert L. Hess Professor of Pediatrics, was recognized for his research contributions at the annual meeting of the Pediatric Academic Societies where he received the Douglas K. Richardson Award for Perinatal and Pediatric Health Care Research. More »
- One of the world’s most influential and well-known pediatrician/neonatologists, the AAP’s John Kattwinkel, talks about CAPE and its importance. He salutes Lou Halamek, MD, “as one of the pioneers for teaching the importance of teamwork"
- 98-year-old volunteer makes baptismal gowns for babies in the NICU. See video.
- Dr. Krisa Van Meurs provides comment on the "smoking baby" from Indonesia More »
- LPCH announces the opening of its new Center for Comprehensive Fetal Health & Maternal and Family Care. Dr. Susan Hintz provides comment More »
- Dr. Susan R. Hintz is quoted in this article about the Center for Fetal Health at Packard Childrens. "...a unique collaborative effort among many disciplines..." More »
- A Decade of Packard's Special Care for Sequoia Newborns More »
- Clinical Instructor Jadene Wong, provides comment to WebMed about 6 Serious Symptoms in Babies Never to Ignore More »
- Louis Halamek, MD, director of the Center for Advanced Pediatric and Perinatal Education (CAPE), discussed the production of a Neonatal Resuscitation Program video co-produced with the American Academy of Pediatrics More »
- Dr. Lucy Crain, Professor of Pediatrics, is co-director of the 9th Annual CME Course Developmental Disabilities: Update for Medical Professionals at UCSF. More »
- Clinical factors may predict length of hospital stay for extremely preterm infants. Lead author Susan Hintz is quoted More »
- LPCH held its 27th annual NICU "Grad Party." Between 200-300 children who graduated from the unit returned with their parents to be reunited with their former nurses, doctors and other NICU families. Additionally, the Packard Special Care Nursery at Sequoia Hospital held their annual reunion. Review the photos More »
- Haley and Hal Bidelman, the first patients when the LPCH NICU opened in 1991, join other preemies at Grad Party. More »
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Anna Penn, MD, PhD, was recently awarded an NIH New Innovator Award to study the placenta's role in regulating fetal brain development. More »
- Congratulations to William E. Benitz, MD. Dr. Benitz has been named Division Chief of Neonatal & Developmental Medicine in the Department of Pediatrics.
- David K. Stevenson, MD, is the recipient of the 2009 Albion Walter Hewlett Award. This award, developed by the Department of Medicine, is designed to honor physicians who are dynamic role models for future academicians and practitioners of scientific medicine. More »
- Ronald Ariagno, MD, has been honored with The Neonatal Education Award in Perinatal Pediatrics, given by the American Academy of Pediatrics. More »
- Susan Hintz, MD, MS Epi,is the Director of the new Center for Comprehensive Fetal Health & Maternal and Family Care. The Center provides collaborative care for families facing complex fetal problems. More »
- Vinod Bhutani, MD, is one of the authors of a new paper updating the American Academy of Pediatrics bilirubin testing guidelines. More »
- Krisa Van Meurs, MD, has been appointed Associate Chair for Clinical Research for the Department of Pediatrics.
- William Rhine, MD, provided comment on a Packard/ Stanford study which found that a new breast pumping approach helps preemies’ moms to improve milk supply. Jane Morton, MD, was director of the breastfeeding medicine program at Packard Children's when the study was conducted. More >
- Susan Hintz, MD, MS Epi, is the Director of the new Center for Comprehensive Fetal Health & Maternal and Family Care. The Center provides collaborative care for families facing complex fetal problems. More >
- Heidi Feldman, MD, PhD, comments on women's preceptions of happiness in this letter to the editor of the New York Times.
- Wedding bells at NICU bedside. Parents of newborn wed at daughter's bedside in Packard Neonatal ICU. See video interview with parents >
- David Stevenson, MD, has received the Stanford University School of Medicine's Alwin C. Rambar-James B.D. Mark Award for Excellence in Patient Care. Dr. Stevenson also received the 2009 WSPR Abbott Nutrition Joseph W. St. Geme, Jr. Education Award for outstanding achievement in pediatric education. More >
- Gary Shaw, DrPH, is the primary author of a study which shows that low choline levels in pregnant women raise babies' risk for brain and spinal-cord defects. This research will appear Aug. 14 in Epidemiology. More >
- NIH stimulus funding provides students with summer jobs in research at Stanford University. Two students are currently working in the Stevenson Lab. More >
- William Rhine, MD, provided comment on a Packard/ Stanford study which found that a new breast pumping approach helps preemies’ moms to improve milk supply. More >
- Susan Hintz, MD, MS Epi, Associate Professor of Pediatrics, has received the Arline & Pete Harman Faculty Scholar Award for her research involving neuroimaging and neuro-developmental outcomes of extremely preterm infants.
- Lucy Crain, MD, Clinical Professor of Pediatrics in the Mary L. Johnson Child Development and Behavior Unit at Packard, has been elected chair of the American Academy of Pediatrics Section for Senior Members (SFSM). Crain has served on the executive committee of the SFSM for three years.
- Pramela Ramachandran, MD, Medical Director of the Washington Hospital Packard Special Care Nursery, was honored by the Indo-American Community Federation at their 8th Annual Unity Dinner recognizing her dedication to the care of women and children of the Tri-City area. More >
- The Division of Neonatal & Developmental Medicine mourns the loss of Yael Kaniel, MD, Attending Hospitalist in the Special Care Nursery at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital and Clinical Instructor in Neonatal & Developmental Medicine. Dr. Kaniel passed away on March 3. More >
- William Benitz, MD, Division Chief of Neonatology, has been named chair-elect of the sub-board of neonatal-perinatal medicine of the American Board of Pediatrics. More >
- The American Academy of Pediatrics filmed a video for the Neonatal Resuscitation Program at CAPE. Dr. Lou Halamek, Director of CAPE, discusses the production in this video.
- Former ECMO patient Mari McClenahan and Neonatology's Krisa Van Meurs, MD are featured in this article about the success of ECMO at the LPCH NICU.
- Ron Cohen, MD, Director of the Intermediate Intensive Care Nursery, answers questions regarding the recent discovery of melamine in US infant formulas.
- CAPE at core of "circle of safety" Pediatrics Chairman Hugh O'Brodovich, MD comments on the Center for Advanced Pediatric Education (CAPE) the world's leader in fetal, neonatal, pediatric, and obstetric simulation-based training. CAPE is directed by Dr. Lou Halamek.
- Simulated patient trains obstetric staff for childbirth emergencies. Lou Halamak, MD provides comment in this article.
- Jeffrey Gould, MD, MPH was the recipient of the Neonatal Education Award in Boston at the National AAP meeting in October.
- Lou Halamek, MD, CAPE Director, was an invited keynote speaker at the First International Pediatric Simulation Symposium and Workshop held in Stockholm on February 14-15, 2008. The symposium, sponsored by Karolinska University Hospital and Research Institute, was attended by over 125 participants from around the world and simulcast on the internet.
- ReachMD interviewed Dr. Heidi M. Feldman on the long term outcomes of children born prematurely. ReachMD members can listen to these audio segments bt clicking here.
- Vishnu Priya Akula, MD promoted to Clinical Assistant Professor, Deans Newsletter, May 2008.
- Lucy Crain, MD promoted to Clinical Professor, Deans Newsletter, May 2008.
- Arun Gupta, MD promoted to Clinical Assistant Professor, Deans Newsletter, May 2008.
- Study Led by Christopher Contag, PhD Finds Cancer Detected Earlier, Faster with New Imaging Stanford Report, March 2008.
- Late Preterm Infants Lag During Early School Years T. Sutcliffe, MD Packard Physician Update, Summer 2007.
- Heidi
Feldman, MD Recruited to lead new pediatric
specialty Packard Children's News,
Spring 2007.
- Magdy
Ismail, MD
Selected to appear in the "Best Doctors in America" Santa Cruz Sentinel, April 2007.
- Susan Hintz, MD Promoted to Associate Professor Dean's Newsletter, July 2007.
- Jeffrey
Gould, MD Receives 2006 National MCH Epidemiology
Award AAP Perinatal Section News, March 2007.
- Paul Hwang, MD Promoted to Clinical Assistant Professor Dean's Newsletter, September 2007.
- Dharshi Sivakumar, MD Promoted to Clinical Assistant Professor Dean's Newsletter, March 2007.
- Vinod Bhutani, MD Project Awarded Stanford International Health and Society Initiative: Proposal to Plan for an Initial Program in the Indian Subcontinent.
- David Stevenson, MD, the Harold K. Faber Prof of Pediatrics and Director of the Johnson Center for Pregnancy and Newborn Services, is the recipient of the Virginia Apgar Award
Packard Children's News, Fall 2006. - Christopher
Contag Elected to Receive the 2006 Society for Molecular Imaging
Achievement Award.
- David Stevenson Appointed to the Role of Vice Dean in the School Of Medicine Dean's Newsletter, March, 2006.
- Lou Halamek, MD: A Pioneer In Pediatric/Obstectric Simulation Training Stanford Anesthesia News, Volume 17, 2005-6.
- Rare Quadruplets Born Without Fertility Drugs 2 of the Babies are Identical Twins, a 1-in-a-Million Event
San Francisco Chronicle, September 22, 2005
- Inhaled Nitric Oxide for Premature Infants with Severe Respiratory Failure
New England Journal of Medicine, July 5, 2005
Nitric oxide study lead by Dr. Van Meurs shows that although NO did not improve the odds of survival or decrease the likelihood of long-term lung disease in the group overall, it may benefit a specific sub-group of newborns weighing more than 1,000 grams. A companion article also published in the NEJM shows that NO may benefit less severely ill infants. - Inhaled Nitric Oxide for Preterm Infants - Who Benefits?
The New England Journal of Medicine, July 7, 2005
Editorial discusses the significant differences between the Van Meurs study and the Mestan study. - Benefits of Nitric Oxide Vary in Preemies, Stanford/Packard Researchers Say
Stanford School of Medicine News Release, July 6, 2005
News release discusses the significance of the findings in the study. - Does Nitric Oxide Help or Harm Preemies?
Forbes, July 6, 2005
Discussion of both studies release on same date in NEJM that discuss nitric oxide treatment study results. - Studies Find Risks, Benefits with Nitric Oxide in Preemies
NBC11.com, July 7, 2005
Brief overview of contents of both articles. - Preemie Lung Treatment Shows Mixed Results
USA Today, July 7, 2005
Dr. Van Meurs is quoted in this article that focuses on what the results mean for long-term outcome. - Nitric Oxide Helps Some Preemies
deseretnews.com, July 7, 2005
Report on how the Mestan article enhances the information provided in the Van Meurs article. - What Would Goldilocks Do?
Stanford Medicine, Summer 2005
Dr. Benitz is extensively quoted in this article on the lack of proper testing of drugs for pediatric use. - One Man's Extraordinary Career in Children's Film Stanford Medicine, Summer 2005
Dr. Philip Sunshine's contributions to Dr. William Northway's discovery of bronchopulmonary dysplasia. - Placental Cocktail, 2005 LPCH Annual Report
Brain development in premature babies is discussed.
- American Academy of Pediatrics Awards Dr. Stevenson With The Neonatal Education Award in Perinatal Pediatrics
October 10, 2004
- Gould Appointed To Endowed Chair
- Chris Contag promoted to Associate Professor of Pediatrics and of Microbiology and of Immunology
- Drs. Sam Gambhir and Christopher Contag are respectively the principal investigator and the co-principal investigator of a Medical Imaging Grant.
- In Select Operating Rooms Worldwide, Surgeons Are Using A New Kind Of Non-Invasive Oxygen Monitor...The inventor, former Stanford associate professor David Benaron, MD, suggests that the device also shows promise for uses outside of surgery and critical care.
- NICU Featured In Fall 2004 Edition of Packard Children's News
- Too Young to Die Dr. Jeffrey Gould is quoted in this article on infant mortality.
- Drs. Contag and Cao are quoted in the article, "Stem Cells Take the Scenic Route" from Stanford Medicine Magazine.
- Dr. Stevenson Receives The National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Mentor Award for Excellence in Research Training
- Improving Quality in Perinatal Care Physician Update, Fall 2003
Dr. Gould is featured in this article on how the California Perinatal Quality Care Collaborative is improving neonatal care. - Dr. Bland awarded honorary doctorate from Uppsala University.
- Dr. Stevenson elected Vice-President/President-Elect of the American Pediatric Society.
- Benitz Named To New Sunshine Professorship
- Phototherapy Beds
- Seminar Explores Value of Simulator-Based Learning
- Worldclass Neonatology Program
- Gore Award
- Babies Born On Weekends
- Breastfeeding Program at Packard
- David Stevenson Named To Board Of Directors Of The American Board of Pediatrics
- National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Duane Alexander Award
- Award For Prenatal Advantage Black Infant Health Project
- CAPE
- A Look at the Bright Side
- Neonatal Infection Test
- Apgar Award For Sunshine
- Newborns At Risk For Severe Jaundice
