Two year-old Gillian lost control of her movements and speech, suffered from 30-minute seizures, and was in a coma when Children's Dr. Ann Petru solved this medical mystery. Dr. Petru diagnosed her with a newly discovered form of encephalitis. After months in the hospital, Gillian is now back home in Reno with her family. Watch the video report >
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"Newman's Specialty is Compassion"
(San Francisco Business Times © 7/27/2012)
Vivienne Newman, MD, PICU Clinical Director and Palliative Care Medical Director, is honored by the San Francisco Business Times as "Health Care Hero" in the "Physician" category. Dr. Newman was nominated by a former PICU patient father who describes her compassion and expert medical care.
"Garcia Stocks Hospital with Multicultural Fare to Help Sick Kids"
(San Francisco Business Times © 7/27/2012)
Patient Chef Arturo Garcia is honored by the San Francisco Business Times as a "Health Care Hero." Arturo won the "Unsung Hero" distinction for his efforts to work with hospitzalized children to create dishes they want to eat.
"Eight Hour Yogathon Raises Money for Local Hospital and African Nonprofit"
(Richmond Confidential © 7/3/2012)
The first ever Bay Area Yogathon raised funds for Children's and the Africa Yoga Project. Nearly 200 Children's staff, community members, and yoga instructors raised $40,000 at the 8-hour event.
"Oakland Doctors Treat Girl's Mysterious Seizures"
(KGO-TV/ABC-7, San Francisco © 6/28/2012)
Ann Petru, MD, Medical Director of Infectious Diseases, discusses the mystery disease that caused a 2 year-old to lose mobility and speech and into a medically induced coma. Dr. Petru diagnosed a newly discovered form of encephalitis called anti-NMDAR and the toddler recovered after several months in the hospital.
"At Children's Hospital Oakland, a Lifelong Program Helps People With Sickle Cell Anemia"
(Oakland North © 6/27/2012)
Children's Center for Sickle Cell Disease cares for children like siblings Khaliah and De'von who live with the inherited blood disorder that often requires monthly vists to the hospital for treatment and unplanned disease-related emergencies.
"Oakland, Stanford Programs Tackle Teen Obesity"
(San Francisco Chronicle © 6/4/2012)
The Healthy Hearts weight management program at Children's aims to get teens healthier in a time when early signs of chronic disease, sucha as hypertension and diabetes, in younger populations is skyrocketing. Healthy Hearts teen patient, Taeylor, is making heatlhier choices and improving her lifestyle with regular exercise and participating in a community garden.
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