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Patient Stories

Device approved for compassionate use saves leg, life of young girl

November 20, 2020

Naomi and twin sister Natalie at Disneyland with Pluto

CHOC doctors secured a one-time compassionate use FDA approval to use a cutting-edge device to help remove Naomi’s tumor and save her leg.

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Milestone procedure saves preemie with complex heart disease

November 20, 2020

Before Hope was born, her mom knew she had heart defects and would need surgery after birth. Thankfully, she was in good hands at CHOC.

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Heart / Cardiology Neonatology / NICU Dr. Amir Ashrafi Dr. Sanjay P. Sinha Innovation Patient Stories Popular Research Stories

From CHOC patient to CHOC donor: Katrina’s story

November 17, 2020

Katrina was treated for type 1 diabetes at CHOC throughout her childhood. Now an adult, she’s fighting to find a cure.

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For inspiring cancer survivor, it’s 1st and goal

October 23, 2020

After beating cancer and recovering from a BMT, Israel is back to football training, and hopes to become a nurse so he can help others.

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A lifelong battle with a rare disease: Caleb’s story

October 1, 2020

His mother’s keen eye and a pediatrician’s intuition ultimately led to an unexpected diagnosis of MPS Type II.

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Superhero Austin fights cancer

September 30, 2020

Austin has acute myeloid leukemia (AML) with FLT3-ITD and NPM1 mutations. He also loves superheroes and music, and is a burst of energy.

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Wired for hope

September 28, 2020

In a first for CHOC, a multidisciplinary team performs deep brain stimulation on 16-year-old to treat her debilitating movement disorder.

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Neurology Dr. Joffre Olaya Dr. Terence Sanger Innovation Patient Stories Popular Research Stories
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