Rosie’s Future
PICU physicians diagnosed Rosie with acute meningoencephalitis. While meningitis is a condition that involves inflammation or infection of the protective layer of membranes that surround the brain (the meninges), encephalitis involves inflammation or infection of the brain tissue.
Taylor’s Road Home
In late September, following several failed attempts to wake Taylor from her now 10-week-long coma, neurosurgeon Taylor Abel, MD, suggested an experimental type of deep brain stimulation. The procedure involved implanting an electrode in Taylor’s brain to modify electrical signals.
Maelynn’s Big Smile
Maelynn primarily relies on a wheelchair to get around, but according to her mother, Kaitlyn, Maelynn doesn’t let that slow her down.
Pittsburgh to Princeton: One Young Woman’s Journey from Stage IV Melanoma to Ivy League Admission
When Cate was 9, a biopsy revealed a rare case of childhood melanoma. Cate’s mom, Amanda, immediately brought her daughter to UPMC Children’s Pediatric Melanoma Center for treatment.
Meet Julien
Julien’s remarkable story started before he was born. When Mandy was only 20 weeks along in her pregnancy, a routine scan revealed that something wasn’t right with her unborn baby’s heart.
Acute Myeloid Leukemia: Colin’s Second Chance
Read Colin’s story, as told by his parents Bruce and Pamela
Meet Raegan
Despite a full and busy life, Raegan lives with a chronic illness called short bowel syndrome. A complex disease, short bowel syndrome affects a child’s ability to absorb nutrients from food because part of the small intestine is missing or malfunctioning.
Lorenzo’s Journey to the Heart Institute at UPMC Children’s
Within days of his birth, a team of skilled surgeons at UPMC Children’s performed open heart surgery on Lorenzo.
Tessa’s Survivorship Story
Tessa’s journey with UPMC Children’s began when she was about to turn 3.
A Living Miracle
Sasha became a “living miracle” when she received a liver transplant at UPMC Children’s in 1987. Today, she gives back to the hospital that saved her life.