2026
Patient Stories, News, Announcements and more from Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital in St. Petersburg, Florida.
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Migraines in Children: Matthew’s Story
With help from pediatric neurologist Clarimar Borrero-Mejias, M.D., Matthew and his family learned how to manage his migraine disorder through specialized care, lifestyle changes and a treatment plan that helped him return to the activities he loves.
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Jennifer Maniscalco, M.D., M.P.H., M.Ac.M., Selected for Distinguished Educators Group
Jennifer Maniscalco, M.D., M.P.H., M.Ac.M., director of Medical Education and Designated Institutional Official for Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital, was selected for the National Academy of Distinguished Educators in Pediatrics in recognition of her contributions to pediatric medical education.
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Blood Clots Are Rising in Hospitalized Children: New Clinical Practice Guidelines Can Help Prevent Them
New pediatric VTE prevention guidelines co-led by Johns Hopkins All Children's hematologist Marisol Betensky, M.D., M.P.H., aim to help clinicians better assess and prevent blood clots in hospitalized children.
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Heart Repaired, A Family Made Whole: Kyra’s Path Home
Kyra's early diagnosis and lifesaving heart care at Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital helped her recover, reunite with her twin sister Kira and continue growing toward a healthy future.
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Reaching New Heights for Our Regions Children
Community leaders, families and supporters celebrated the topping out of the future Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital Wesley Chapel, marking a major milestone in bringing advanced pediatric care closer to home for families across the region.
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A Lifechanging Food Allergy Treatment Charlottes Story
A new treatment is helping children like Charlotte live more safely and confidently with severe food allergies by reducing the risk of dangerous reactions and improving everyday quality of life.
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Nurse’s History Inspires Her Care
Angel Leverette, R.N., is part of the expert team at Johns Hopkins All Children's providing compassionate care to babies with congenital diaphragmatic hernia in the nation's only ICU dedicated solely to CDH.
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One Hand at a Time Luke's Journey to Independence
This article highlights how Luke, a 6-year-old with spastic hemiplegia cerebral palsy, is making remarkable progress and gaining independence through intensive constraint-induced movement therapy at Johns Hopkins All Children's.
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Spotlight on Clinical Excellence at Johns Hopkins All Children’s
At the 11th Annual Clinical Excellence Awards, Johns Hopkins All Children’s recognized physicians, advanced practice providers and clinical teams for exceptional contributions to patient care, safety, innovation, communication, mentorship and clinical leadership across the organization.
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Treating Seasonal Allergies in Kids
A Johns Hopkins All Children's pediatric emergency medicine physician explains how parents can recognize seasonal allergies in kids and manage symptoms safely.
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Coming Soon: Required Electrocardiograms During High School Sports Physicals
Beginning in the 2026-2027 school year, Florida student-athletes will be required to get an ECG/EKG screening. Learn what this means for families.
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Uncovering a Severe Clotting Tendency and Thriving: A Family’s Journey
After a frightening diagnosis of cerebral venous sinus thrombosis, Mallory and her family found expert, long-term care at Johns Hopkins All Children's, where a personalized treatment plan helped her recover and thrive.
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Celebrating New Residents on Match Day 2026
Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital proudly welcomes its newest class of residents and fellows on Match Day 2026.
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Forever Changed: One Family’s NICU Story
A family's journey through two difficult births highlights the life-saving care and lasting impact of the NICU team at Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital.
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Researchers Score a ‘Hat Trick’ by Winning Three Awards
Researchers from the Center for Pediatric Data Science and Analytic Methodology at Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital earned three prestigious awards at national medical conferences for innovative research advancing pediatric diagnosis, transfusion care and artificial intelligence-driven clinical analysis.
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From Crisis to Stability: One Family’s Journey Through Rare Disease and Resilient Care
After being diagnosed with a rare genetic mutation that caused seizures and life-threatening respiratory failure, Aurora has gained stability and improved quality of life through specialized ventilator care and the dedicated support of her family and care team at Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital.
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Maddie's Milestones
After surviving a rare congenital heart condition and multiple transplants at Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital, 25-year-old Maddie Grace now celebrates 10 years with her second transplanted heart, embracing life — and her dream job at a St. Petersburg flower shop — with gratitude and resilience.
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The “Good Mood Dude”: Liam’s Journey of Strength and Heart
Diagnosed before birth with a complex congenital heart defect, one-year-old Liam has overcome multiple surgeries, life-threatening setbacks, and weeks on ECMO with resilience, joy, and the support of his family and care team at Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital.
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New Research Model Fast-tracks the Translation of Medical Discoveries from the Laboratory Directly to Patient Care
A new Nature Medicine correspondence describes Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital's TRAIL model, a hub-and-spoke translational research laboratory designed to bridge basic science and clinical care by accelerating patient-focused discoveries through collaboration, shared infrastructure, and clinician-driven research.