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Cardiovascular Genetic Testing: Potential Benefits for Children and Families
Christina Theodoris, MD, PhD, and Rachel Farrell, MS, CGC, describe what this clinic offers: the many types of tests available, what they do (and don’t) reveal, the value of carrier testing for family planning, and how experts determine which tests are appropriate.
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Introducing Perinatologist and Fetal Surgeon Akos Herzeg, MD, MBA
At UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospitals Fetal Treatment Center, the arrival of maternal-fetal medicine specialist and fetal surgeon Akos Herzeg, MD, has expanded our interventional expertise.
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UCSF Pediatric Cardiology Team Card
Comprehensive, family-centered cardiac care for infants, children and teens.
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Pediatric Emergency Excellence: UCSF Resources for the Emergency Medicine Community
UCSF Benioff Children's Hospitals recognize that community EDs, EMS teams and ED providers are essential partners in pediatric health care throughout the region.
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Diagnosis and Treatment of Growth Hormone Deficiency (GHD) in Childhood and Adolescence
When a child's stature raises concern, pediatricians must determine whether there’s actually a problem and – if so – what's behind it.
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Meltdowns to Cooldowns: Effective Strategies for Assessing and Treating Disruptive Behaviors
This talk from child and adolescent psychiatrist Josiah Cox, MD, presents steps for efficient yet thorough assessments of youths with behaviors that are negatively impacting their lives
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Healing from Within: Mind-Body Approaches to Pediatric Anxiety and Depression
Children are increasingly prone to anxiety and depression, with the pandemic and the ubiquity of electronic devices playing roles, as pediatric integrative medicine physician Fatima Barragan, MD, explains in this presentation for primary care providers.
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Novel Gene Therapy Trial for Sickle Cell Disease Launches
UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland is enrolling patients in an innovative clinical trial that seeks to cure sickle cell disease
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Advancing Care of a Devastating Disease Through Gene Therapy
The accepted standard of care for Hurler syndrome is a bone marrow transplant (BMT) from a well-matched donor.
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Navigating Knee Pain in Young Athletes: Identifying Injuries, Making Treatment Plans
Starting with a review of the joint's complex anatomy, this talk from pediatric orthopedic surgeon and sports medicine specialist Nirav Pandya, MD, delivers insights on determining urgency and getting to a diagnosis when an active child or teen presents with knee discomfort – whether that's agony or a dull ache.
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Hyperlipidemia in Children: Making Sense of Numbers, Risk Factors and Therapies
This guide from June Tester, MD, MPH, a specialist in pediatric lipid management, offers useful ways to categorize testing results, insights on the potential impact of diet and exercise, notes on which meds are appropriate for kids.
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UCSF Wellness Center's Mission: Full Support and Better Lives for Kids With Chronic Illness
While children with potentially lifelong conditions are living longer than ever, they aren’t necessarily living better – with families often feeling short on hope and long on stress.
