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Trauma-Informed Pediatric Care: How to Be Your Patient’s Ally
Caroline Cortezia, MS, CCLS, UCSF’s supervisor of child life services, explains how the pandemic has increased toxic stress in the pediatric population, especially in kids with behavioral disorders.COVID and Kids: A Timely Update for Providers
Answering the questions providers face daily, pediatric infectious disease specialist Ann Petru, MD, presents the evidence on how to best prevent and treat COVID-19 in children.Injury Prevention and Care for Young Athletes
The UCSF Sports Medicine Center for Young Athletes works exclusively with children and young athletes, ages 5 to 25, who participate in sports at any level.Treatment for Strabismus in Children
The UCSF pediatric ophthalmology division cares for children who have certain unique eye disorders, including strabismus (misalignment of the eyes).Hydrops Fetalis
Hydrops fetalis is a condition in pregnancy marked by abnormal collections of fluid in the fetus. UCSF is the premier center for the diagnosis and management of pregnancies with hydrops fetalis.High Blood Pressure in Babies and Kids: Steps for Primary Care Providers
UCSF specialists in pediatric kidney and heart disease present the latest guidelines on evaluating patients with possible hypertension, including a key first step for establishing the diagnosis.Pediatric Surgical Services Newsletter - February 2022
UCSF Benioff Children’s San Francisco Receives ACS Level 1 Children’s Surgery Center Designation, Injury Prevention and Care for Young Athletes, Treatment for Strabismus in Children.Comprehensive Early Anatomic Evaluation
Since its founding in 1981, the UCSF Fetal Treatment Center has expanded its vision to incorporate dynamic new methods for fetal diagnosis and treatment based on the emerging fields of maternal-fetal genetics and precision medicinePediatric Scoliosis: Spinal Tethering as an Alternative to Fusion
Pediatric orthopedic surgeon Mohammad Diab, MD, one of the innovators behind the tethering procedure, explains this safe, increasingly popular surgical option for severe scoliosis.Pediatric Surgical Services Newsletter - January 2022
Orthopaedics Clinic Now at Fremont Location Offering Childhood Glaucoma Treatment Register Now for Feb. 12 Sports Medicine ConferenceGuide to Pediatric Cardiology Referrals: Sizing Up Symptoms and Urgency
Pediatric cardiologist Ana C. Coll, MD, discusses the conditions – from arrhythmias to Kawasaki’s disease to several genetic disorders – that warrant cardiac concern and sometimes referral in young patients. She covers signs calling for STAT investigation, key elements of the physical exam, and helpful tests.High-Tech Living With Diabetes: Devices and Strategies for Pediatric Patients
Pediatric endocrinologist Gina Capodanno, MD, explains differences in diabetes between children and adults, then presents a thorough guide to the technologies – continuous glucose monitors, insulin pumps, and hybrid monitor-and-delivery systems – that are making life easier for families.