Patient Stories, News, Announcements and more from Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital in St. Petersburg, Florida.
For babies in the NICU, a condition called apnea of prematurity is often the last thing standing in the way before their families can take them home. Physicians and data scientists at Johns Hopkins All Children’s have been studying apnea of prematurity using a data-driven approach.
Teamwork is a key component of caring for children who need surgery in the Heart Institute.
Baba Wilhm, who has been a fetal sonographer for more than 40 years, uses her keen eye and deep understanding of both congenital heart disease and fetal physiology to pick up on signs of rare congenital anomalies that are often difficult to detect.
This Black History Month, we are celebrating Black excellence and highlighting some of the many amazing individuals who make an impact for our patients and their families. Ebony Hunter, M.D., pediatric emergency medicine physician, talks about what it’s like to work in the Emergency Center, and what Black History Month means to her.
Michael Puchalski, M.D., co-director of the Heart Institute, talks about what inspired him to become a cardiologist, the qualities he learned from his father that he aims to emulate in his own life, and what his family is enjoying about Florida after moving here from Utah.
Rosa Jackson works to keep the hospital clean and sanitized for our patients and families as a member of the environmental services team. She reflects on her favorite parts of working at the hospital, and what Black History Month means to her.
Sheila Castle, R.N., is clinical supervisor of the Vascular Access Team. She talks about how she connects with patients – from helping them feel better if they’re nervous about an IV, to sharing with them about her role as a nurse to inspire them to reach their dreams.
James Quintessenza, M.D., co-director of the Heart Institute, talks about what motivated him to become a doctor, how heart surgery has evolved, and why pediatric heart surgery is one of the ultimate team sports in medicine.
A key leader of the maternal-fetal medicine (MFM) team at Johns Hopkins All Children’s, Karen Raimer, M.D. shares her experiences as a mother of eight to connect with her patients.
Jennifer Katzenstein, PhD, ABPP-CN, and Sakina Butt, PsyD, ABPP-CN, talk about what parents need to know about racism, how they can talk to their kids about it and how to embrace diversity.
Timothy F. Osborne, Ph.D., director of the Institute for Fundamental Biomedical Research, and his colleagues may have found a way to interfere with certain biological pathways to deprive some cancer tumors of the fats upon which they thrive, by repurposing a drug used to prevent blood clots.
Stacey Stone, M.D., who specializes in neonatology, first volunteered in the NICU as a teenager, and later returned to join the staff after her medical education.
Ranjan Perera, Ph.D., was the senior author on a study that may lead to more effective therapies for medulloblastoma, a common form of pediatric brain cancer.
Three years after going viral on her birthday when a hurricane interrupted at Johns Hopkins All Children’s, Willow turned 6 (and still loves Frozen).
