Children's In The News: August 2008
Doctors halt growth of seven-foot boy
Sunday Telegraph | August 31, 2008
Dr. Melissa Parisi discusses a one-of-a-kind condition that caused a young boy to continue growing.
Child Life
The Doctor's Channel | August 29, 2008
Kim Korte discusses the role of Children’s Child Life program in a patient’s care
Blood pressure pill works well in kids, study shows
Reuters Health | August 29, 2008
Dr. Joseph Flynn discusses the effect of valsartan on children with hypertension
Television for Young Children
The Doctor's Channel | August 28, 2008
Dr. Dimitri Christakis warns against the dangers of watching television at too young of an age.
Protecting Newborns From a Dangerous Threat
US News & World Report | August 28, 2008
Dr. Craig Rubens and Donna Russell from the Global Alliance for the Prevention of Prematurity and Stillbirth discuss the dangers of Group B strep.
Our Region's 392 Top Docs
Seattle Magazine | August 21, 2008
77 Children’s Hospital medical staff members were recognized in Seattle Magazine’s “2008 Top Docs” issue, with Dr. Cora Breuner featured on the magazine cover and in a brief Q&A.
Marketing Children's Sports Medicine
Healthcare Marketing Report | August 20, 2008
Kelly Campbell-Sternfeld discusses marketing efforts for Children’s sports medicine program
Songs of Love
Evening Magazine | August 20, 2008
Children’s Hospital physical therapist Bernadette Gillick and a patient are featured in a story about the Songs of Love Foundation.
Meet the Boy Too Big for His Mom's SUV
ABC 20/20 | August 19, 2008
Dr. Melissa Parisi discusses a patient’s one-of-a-kind condition that causes him to continue growing
Scorpion Venom May Help Treat Brain Cancer
ABC News Medical Unit | August 11, 2008
Continuing national coverage of Dr. Jim Olson’s tumor painting research.
Nurses Make the Cut
NurseWeek Magazine | August 11, 2008
Kristi Klee is among the nominees for NurseWeek’s 2008 Nursing Excellence Awards
Healthlink: Telemedicine allows kids, doctors to connect
King 5 TV | August 9, 2008
Drs. Sandy Melzer and Mark Lewin discuss the benefits of telemedicine
Top Doctors 2008
Seattle Metropolitan Magazine | August 1, 2008
107 members of Children’s medical staff were among the 333 local medical practitioners in 85 specialties recognized in this year’s Top Doctors list. Additionally, Drs. Jim Olson, Andrew Scharenberg, Mike McMullan and Colleen Delaney were featured in brief articles, highlighting their research and contribution towards “treatments of tomorrow.”
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