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Johns Hopkins Children's Center

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According to U.S. News & World Report’s 2024–25 Best Children’s Hospitals List . Learn more.

About Johns Hopkins Children's Center

Founded in 1912 as the children’s hospital at Johns Hopkins, the Johns Hopkins Children's Center offers one of the most comprehensive pediatric medical programs in the country, with more than 92,000 patient visits and nearly 9,000 admissions each year.

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Latest From the Children's Center

Social Media and Mental Health

Johns Hopkins experts Carol Vidal, M.D., Ph.D., M.P.H., and Jennifer Katzenstein, Ph.D., help explain what is known about social media’s effects on mental health in children and teens.

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10 Years of the PICU Up! Program at JHCC

The PICU Up! program - the first to implement a structured early mobilization program in the PICU - has focused on progressive rehabilitation for infants and children who are critically ill, improving outcomes for young patients.

Watch the Video Celebrating 10 Years of PICU Up! Learn More about the PICU
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Rales Center Earns Child Advocate Award

The Johns Hopkins Rales Center for the Integration of Health and Education was awarded the 2024 Child Advocate Award from the Maryland Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics.

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Better Sleep for Children with Breathing Issues

From snoring to severe obstructive sleep apnea, sleep-disordered breathing issues occur in nearly 20% of children. Dr. Emily Boss, director of Pediatric Otolaryngology, offers suggestions to help put the family at ease.

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Spring 2024: 'Give Me Your Tired...'

The newest issue of Hopkins Children's highlights the story, 'Give Me Your Tired...' The story focuses on immigrant families who seek refuge in Baltimore's communities and have experienced deep trauma and face daunting obstacles in obtaining essential health services.

Read the 2024 Spring Children's Center Magazine
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Thank You for Supporting Radiothon

Thank you to all of our supporters for making the 35th Annual MIX 106.5 Radiothon our most successful events to date, raising $1,453,157.35! This total broke our previous record of $1,432,212.34 set in 2023.

Learn more about Radiothon 2024.
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Baltimore Magazine’s 2023 Top Doctors List

Our physicians are committed to safe, high-quality medical care to each patient. As such, over 30 physicians from across Johns Hopkins Children’s Center were selected in Baltimore Magazine’s 37th annual Top Doctors survey.

See who was recognized

Forward. For Our Children.

To us, a child's dream is as precious as their health and at the core of all we do. Exploring every medical possibility. Imagining. Teaching. And always moving forward.

Learn more about how we're moving forward.
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MLB Umpires, Oriole Bird Hit a Home Run at Johns Hopkins Children’s Center

UMPS CARE Charities and the Baltimore Orioles mascot, the Oriole Bird, visited Johns Hopkins Children’s Center on June 12, 2024, to participate in their annual Build-A-Bear Workshop. Patients chose from a variety of stuffed animals, including monkeys and bears, which they could dress and accessorize.

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When you make a gift to Johns Hopkins Children's Center, you help us remain a place of hope and compassion, and provide us with the resources we need to deliver world-class care to children and their families.

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