Posted on Aug 17,2017
After being diagnosed with a chronic illness as a college student, child life specialist Kat Leibbrandt gained a new sense of freedom with the help of her service dog, Falco.
Posted on Aug 15,2017
With fall sports back in full swing, sports related concussions seem to be on the rise. The Sports Medicine Program at Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital is helping parents and coaches understand concussions and how to treat them.
Posted on Aug 14,2017
Before your family takes part in viewing the solar eclipse, be sure to check out these important safety tips that you need to know.
Posted on Aug 10,2017
Dr. Jennifer Leiding is part of an international study about a rare condition involving stem cell transplants. The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology is publishing the results of the research, which has helped a Tampa Bay area patient who has the condition.
Posted on Aug 09,2017
The Family Resource Center helps parents gather relevant information for all specialties treated at Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital.
Posted on Aug 08,2017
As the new school year begins, Dr. Rachel Dawkins, medical director and director of Clinical Experiences for Physicians in Training offers tips on how to make the first day of school a little easier.
Posted on Aug 04,2017
Jennifer Rykovich, R.N., a nurse in the Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU), is the June 2017 Daisy Award recipient.
Posted on Aug 03,2017
Starting in September, the Family Advisory agenda will be directed and driven by the families, with more opportunities than ever for parents to speak openly and share their concerns and advice.
Posted on Aug 01,2017
National Immunization Awareness Month encourages people of all ages to make sure they are up to date on the vaccines recommended for them.
Posted on Jul 24,2017
Growing pains are inevitable as teens start to explore who they are. As a parent, one of the most important things you can do is to be involved in your child’s life.
Posted on Jul 24,2017
Summer is into full swing and it seems to keep getting hotter. Keeping kids adequately hydrated is an important factor in their health, especially as temperatures rise and fall sports begin
Posted on Jul 20,2017
The team won the Video of the Year award for an eight-minute video in which members of the critical care transport team describe the rewards and joy they find in their work and their ongoing focus on safety and training.
Posted on Jul 18,2017
The middle of summer is the perfect time to schedule back-to-school physicals to make sure children are up to date on their health records and prepared for the first day of school.
Posted on Jul 11,2017
With summer in full swing, kids experience various types of viruses that typically cause vomiting, diarrhea, high fevers and dehydration.
Posted on Jul 11,2017
Preparing to go back to school can be a very busy time for families and students of all ages. Whether your child is starting school for the first time or entering their senior year, the experts at Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital want your student to have a safe and smart start to the new school year...
Posted on Jul 10,2017
Jen Arnold, nationally known pediatric expert in educational medical simulation returns home to St. Petersburg, Fla., to join the staff at Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital as medical director of the hospital’s expanding Simulation Center.
Posted on Jul 07,2017
Sofia’s painting tells of a long journey that began with a diagnosis of neuroblastoma in St. Petersburg that proves successful as it took the spotlight as it nets $10,000 after the Speedway Miracle Golf Tournament in Ohio.
Posted on Jul 06,2017
Two of Jacqui’s three children were diagnosed with craniosynostosis, a premature closure of the cranial growth plates. A long, twisting path fortunately led her to Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital and neurosurgeon Gerald Tuite, M.D., director of research for pediatric neurosurgery.
Posted on Jul 05,2017
Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital opened a new Sports Therapy Center on Monday, July 3, at 3440 W. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Suite 208 in Tampa. Hours of operation are Monday through Thursday from 8 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Posted on Jul 04,2017
Hurricane season is here and we need to start preparing for hurricanes and other natural disasters.
Posted on Jun 30,2017
Patrick Mularoni, M.D., medical director of the Pediatric Sports Medicine Division at Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital answers questions about firework safety and reminds parents how to keep their kids safe around the Fourth of July.
Posted on Jun 28,2017
Nearly 100 first responders from across the Tampa Bay area and central Florida participated in a full-day training on to enhance their skills out in the field and keep communities safer.
Posted on Jun 27,2017
Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital received Best Children’s Hospitals ranking in Pediatric Neurology/Neurosurgery, Pediatric Cardiology and Heart Surgery, and Pediatric Orthopedics.
Posted on Jun 26,2017
George Jallo, M.D, medical director of the Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital Institute for Brain Protection Sciences and clinical practice director of Pediatric Neurosurgery, gives a spinal cord surgery presentation to the Sixth Annual World Course in Advanced Brain Tumour Surgery in London.
Posted on Jun 22,2017
Lori Sammel, R.N., a charge nurse in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, was honored with the May 2017 Daisy Award at Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital. The DAISY award is presented monthly to a Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital nurse who has provided extraordinary service to our patients.