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Pediatric and obstetric health leaders from Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ Children’s Health and Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford are frequently highlighted in local and national media for providing world-class, extraordinary care to children and expectant mothers. Following is a sampling of these media appearances.

March 2026

Amid Rising National Cases, Stanford Doctors Say Measles Outbreak Unlikely on Campus 3/5/26 Hayley Gans, MD, and Yvonne Maldonado, MD, are quoted.

HHS Warns States About Removing Kids From Homes Without Parents’ Approval Over Gender Identity Disputes , 3/4/26 Morissa Ladinsky, MD, is quoted.
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Ongoing Problems With Kids' Heart Transplant Waitlists Found in Two Studies 3/4/26 Christopher Almond, MD, and , are quoted.
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The Essential Role of a Health Plan Here in San Jose 3/4/26 Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford is mentioned.

Benny Gealer Named ACC Scholar-Athlete of the Year 3/4/26 Stanford [Children’s] Hospital is mentioned.
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The 38 Health Systems Optum Recommends for Cancer Care in 2026 3/3/26 Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford is mentioned.

What You Need to Know About the Updated Childhood Vaccination Schedule 3/3/26 Yvonne Maldonado, MD, explains the potential impact of new vaccine guidelines, including the potential increase in long-forgotten diseases.

‘Beast Games’ Winner Jeff Allen Hopes Finding a Cure for His Son’s Rare Disease Will Unlock New Treatments for Other Brain Conditions 3/2/26 Thomas Montine, MD, explains what Creatine transporter deficiency is, the latest study on experimental treatments, and why the potential treatment for CTD could also unlock a new path to treatment for other diseases.

Early Introduction to Peanut Mitigates Risk for Sensitization in Younger Siblings of Peanut-Consuming Children 3/2/26 Michelle Huffaker, MD, explores how eczema duration and environmental exposure influence sensitization, emphasizing the benefits of early and regular introduction of potential allergens in children's diets.

Second Biologic Might Improve Tolerability of Multi-Food Allergy Immunotherapy 3/1/26 Pediatric allergist Tina Sindher, MD, discusses how childhood food allergies need a constant state of vigilance that can affect family life and mental health.

February 2026

Op-ed: Growing Shortage of Pediatric Healthcare Workforce 2/27/26 Raji Koppolu, DNP, discusses the need for pediatric practitioners, the available supply, and why more caregivers are needed now to give children a healthy start in life.

Op-ed: Children Shouldn’t Have to Defend Themselves From Climate Change 2/27/26 Lisa Patel, MD, discusses health risks and environmental concerns regarding per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances.
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How Health Systems Are Rolling Out Large Language Models 2/27/26 Keith Morse, MD, discusses how Stanford Children’s is beginning to adopt OpenAI for health care and using broader support system and training infrastructure as added security measures.

SPARK NS Selects Nine Projects to Receive in Total Up to $18 Million in Funding to Advance Academic Discoveries in Autism and Parkinson’s Disease from the Lab to the Clinic 2/25/26 Antonio Hardan, MD, is mentioned.

Palvella Therapeutics Announces Positive Topline Results from Phase 3 SELVA Clinical Study of QTORINâ„¢ 3.9% Rapamycin Anhydrous Gel in Microcystic Lymphatic Malformations 2/24/26 Joyce M. Teng, MD, PhD, is quoted.

Experts Share Tips to Keep Kids, Pets Safe in Extreme Cold 2/23/26 Alok Patel, MD, is quoted.

Dyslexic Children Show Differences in Brain Reading Region 2/18/26 A new study reveals that the visual word form area, vital for text recognition, is smaller or absent in dyslexic children. , discusses how intensive reading intervention can help.
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Beyond Doubt, Across Borders 2/18/26 Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford is mentioned.

‘Living With Food Allergy Has a Bigger Quality-Of-Life Toll Than We Realize’ 2/17/26 Pediatric allergist Tina Sindher, MD, discusses how childhood food allergies need a constant state of vigilance that can affect family life and mental health.

James Van Der Beek’s Death Highlights Rising Colorectal Cancer In Young Adults 2/17/26 Shruti Patel, MD, is quoted.

Military Delays Timelines for PFAS Cleanup on Bases as Health Concerns Loom 2/17/26 Lisa Patel, MD, discusses health risks and environmental concerns regarding per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances.

Bay Area Heart Transplant Survivor Announces Foundation on Valentine's Day 2/14/16 Stanford (Children’s Health) is mentioned.

How to Talk to Your Partner About Parenting Differences Without Fighting 2/14/26 Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ Children’s Health is mentioned.

A Valentine’s Day Delight With Packard Paws Canines 2/13/26 Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford was filled with extra love and warmth, thanks to three special four-legged health care providers from the Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ Children’s Health Packard Paws facility dog program.

Stanford School of Medicine Awarded $10 Million to Fuel Research and Scalable Care for Children Affected by Traumatic Stress Worldwide 2/12/26 Gift from Bukhman Philanthropies will expand reach of innovative Cue-Centered Therapy developed by Victor Carrión, MD.

Hair Extensions, Used by Millions, Often Contain Toxic Chemicals 2/12/26 , discusses the potential health risk women may be exposed in hair extensions, relaxers and straighteners.

Steeped Insights: Set Priorities, Own Decisions When Forging Career in Medicine 2/12/26 , is featured.

9 "Soft Living" Morning Habits That Will Set You Up for a Better Day 2/9/26 , shares tips on how to have a more grounded start of the day by incorporating simple practices into your routine.

Autism Likely Affects Girls Just as Much as Boys: ‘May No Longer Be Distinguishable’ 2/8/26 Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ is mentioned.

Days After Life-Saving Transplant at Stanford Children’s, Young Patriots Fan Will Attend Super Bowl Thanks to Anonymous Donor 2/7/26 Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford is mentioned.
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135 Hospital and Health System CIOs to Know | 2026 2/6/26 Tanya Townsend, Chief Information and Digital Officer, is mentioned.

Children in South Carolina are Developing Rare Brain Swelling Complications After Measles Outbreak 2/5/26 , discusses why vaccine hesitancy and misinformation has left communities unprotected from the measles.
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An e-Cigarette with Twice the Nicotine of Comparable Devices is Taking Over High Schools — and Scientists Are Sounding the Alarm 2/4/26 , is quoted.

What is Tuberculosis and How is it Spread? 2/2/26 , is interviewed.

January 2026

Flu Cases on the Rise in California; Doctors Urge Vaccinations 1/30/26 Yvonne Maldonado, MD, is quoted.

Hearing Aids Work. So Why Don’t More People Wear Them? 1/30/26 , discusses some reasons that people opt out of wearing hearing aids and what happens when we lose hearing as we age.

Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ Children’s Health Sets New Standard with Landmark Gene Therapy Surgery for Dystrophic Epidermolysis Bullosa Stanford Children’s News Center 1/30/26 Joyce Teng, MD, PhD, and Jean Tang, MD, PhD, are featured.

What to Know About Pepper Spray and Its Effects, as Federal Agents’ Tactics Spur Outrage San Francisco Chronicle 1/27/26 , is quoted.

The Next Frontier in Weight-Loss Drugs: One-Time Gene Therapy 1/24/26 , discusses why there’s no perfect formula for calculating the optimal dose on gene therapies for obesity, and why more research is needed.

New Leadership in Pediatric Orthopedics at Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ Children’s Health Stanford Children’s News Center 1/23/26 Kevin Shea, MD, has been appointed the Division Chief of Pediatric Orthopedics and Sports Medicine at Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ Children’s Health.

AI Can Predict Preemies’ Path, Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½-led Study Shows 1/21/26 An AI algorithm developed at Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ found patterns in premature infants’ blood samples that correlated with their health later in infancy.

Parents Who Delay Baby's First Vaccines Also Likely to Skip Measles Shots , , , , 1/2/26 Nathan Lo, MD, PhD, is quoted.

Built For Hems 1/1/26 Stanford Life Flight is mentioned.

Watsonville Teen Honored at Rose Parade After Two Liver Transplants 1/1/26 18-year-old Christian Gomez from Watsonville, CA, shares his medical journey as a two-time liver transplant recipient and explains what it means to him to be part of the 2025 Rose Parade in Pasadena, CA, highlighting the importance of organ donation.
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Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Welcomes First 2026 Baby 1/1/26 Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford celebrates the birth of Felipe Lopez-Hernandez.
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