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Pediatric and obstetric health leaders from 麻豆果冻传媒 Children鈥檚 Health and Lucile Packard Children鈥檚 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.

April 2026

New Lungs Save Sadie! 4/1/26听Cissy Si, MD, discusses pulmonary veno-occlusive disease (PVOD) and how she and her team diagnosed and facilitated a life-saving double lung transplant, granting 7-year-old Sadie Jackson a new lease on life and making her favorite song, "Hallelujah," resonate with newfound hope.听听

March 2026

At Gender Liberation Movement鈥檚 Dinner, Trans Identity Wasn鈥檛 Just Visible鈥擨t Was Celebrated 3/31/26 Morissa Ladinsky, MD, is quoted.

More Women Are Having Babies Later in Life. How to Improve Your Chance Of A Healthy Pregnancy , , , , , 3/31/26 麻豆果冻传媒 Children鈥檚 Health is mentioned.

Will Rain Provide Any Relief From This Already Rough Allergy Season in the US? Here鈥檚 What Experts Say 3/31/26 , explains how allergy shots can also be given to help desensitize a person鈥檚 body to the allergen.

Why Better Sleep May Help You Live Longer 3/31/26 , is mentioned.

Social Media & Impact on Your Mental Health 3/30/26 Bradley Aaron Zicherman, MD, discusses the dangers of social media and what parents can do to keep their children safe.

鈥淒on鈥檛 Take Me to the Hospital鈥�: Undocumented Immigrants in Texas Are Delaying Medical Care 3/30/26 Ryan Padrez, MD, discusses concerns about the long-term impacts on children.

Dupilumab After Omalizumab Has Possible Benefits in People With Multiple Food Allergies 3/30/26 Sayantani Sindher, MD, explains that people with multiple food allergies didn't show a significant difference in peanut tolerance after omalizumab treatment compared to placebo. However, using omalizumab followed by dupilumab significantly improved desensitization to a higher allergen dose and reduced symptoms and withdrawals due to side effects.

AI Chatbots Pose Plenty of Danger, Few Benefits For Children鈥檚 Still-Developing Minds 3/29/26 , is mentioned.

Candidate Brings Environmental Concerns to Marion County Commission 3/28/26 Kara Meister, MD, is mentioned.

Doctors Track New COVID Variant As AI Health Use Rises 3/27/26 Alok Patel, MD, discusses a new COVID variant and its risk, along with AI health advice trends.

Three Faculty Named AAAS Fellows 3/26/26 , is mentioned.

Did Social Media Destroy the Kids? 3/26/26 , is quoted.

The Valentine鈥檚 Journey with Cerebral Palsy Awareness 3/25/26 麻豆果冻传媒 Children鈥檚 Health is mentioned.

Mysterious Respiratory Illness Barrels Through U.S. Without Vaccine or Cure 3/24/26 Manisha Newaskar, MD, discusses human metapneumovirus (HMPV) and why it鈥檚 a life-threatening illness for children.

Stanford Doctor Supports Judge Halting RFK Jr.'s Childhood Vaccine Changes 3/19/26 Yvonne Maldonado, MD, is featured.

Clinicians Should Focus on Symptom Evaluation and Continuity of Care Following Jet Fuel Releases in Oahu, Says New Report Examining Health Risks from Potential Exposures 3/19/26 Grace Lee, MD, discusses the importance of clinicians focusing on symptom evaluation and continuity of care for individuals potentially affected by jet fuel exposure in Oahu, advocating for transparency and collaboration among military and civilian agencies to support recovery efforts and ensure equitable health care.

Child Health During The Heat Wave 3/17/26 Alan Schroeder, MD, shares tips on what health signs parents should look for, how to stay safe from the heat, and when to go to the hospital.
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Expert Panel Endorses Early Introduction of Potential Food Allergens 3/17/26 Michelle Huffaker, MD, explains how oral immunotherapy (OIT) is potentially disease-modifying and helps patients build a safety net against allergen exposure.

As Parents Clamor For a Treatment Touted For Autism, Doctors Hesitate to Prescribe It 3/16/26 Antonio Hardan, MD, and , are mentioned.

Researchers At Stanford University On Why Can Some People Eat Food That Others Are Allergic To?听听3/15/26 The 麻豆果冻传媒 Children鈥檚 Health Center for IBD and Celiac Disease is mentioned.

Disney and Pixar Bring Magic at the Bedside: 鈥楬oppers鈥� Brings Cheer to Young Patients 3/14/26 Lucile Packard Children鈥檚 Hospital is mentioned.
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A Teen Girl's Harrowing Journey With Measles Highlights How Serious The Virus Can Be For The Immunocompromised听听3/13/26听Alok Patel, MD, is quoted.
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Stanford Researcher Develops Safer Stem Cell Transplants听,听听3/13/25 麻豆果冻传媒 scientists are opening a clinical trial for prenatal treatment of a rare blood disorder called Fanconi anemia. The study will test stem cell transplants performed before birth, using healthy blood-forming stem cells donated by the mother.听, is leading the new study.

US On Track To Soar Past Last Year鈥檚 Record For Measles Cases听听3/13/26听Yvonne Maldonado, MD, quoted.

Optogenetic Therapy Represents 鈥楥ompletely Different Approach to GA鈥�听听3/13/26听Theodore Leng, MD,听discusses MCO-010, an optogenetic therapy from Nanoscope Therapeutics under study for advanced retinitis pigmentosa and geographic atrophy.

FDA Doesn鈥檛 Endorse Leucovorin for Autism, OKs It for Rare Brain Disorder听听3/13/26听Anthony Hardan, MD, explains why early intervention with leucovorin for cerebral folate deficiency is key.

Eating Together as a Family Has 7 Surprising Benefits for Kids and Teens , 3/13/26 麻豆果冻传媒 Children鈥檚 Health is mentioned.

False Spring Could Trigger Bad Allergy Season 3/12/26听Tina Sindher, MD, discusses how current erratic temperatures are triggering early allergies and what people can do about it.

Digital Microsteps Help GLP-1 Users Adopt Healthy Behaviors 3/12/26 , discusses a study showing that digitally delivered prompts and brief storytelling videos can enhance individuals' readiness to adopt healthy lifestyle behaviors while using GLP-1 medications.
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Daniel Ahn, MD, BS, Discusses the Need for Pediatric Heart Transplant Policy Reform 3/12/26 , explains how status exceptions are used on the current 3-status pediatric heart transplant wait list and why policy reform is necessary.

AngelEye Health Demonstrates Alignment With U.S. News Neonatology Criteria in New Whitepaper , 3/11/26 Lucile Packard Children鈥檚 Hospital Stanford is mentioned.

Berkeley Issues Health Advisory After Mumps Cases 3/10/26 Yvonne Maldonado, MD, explains what mumps is, how it spreads, why it's a serious health concern, how to identify its symptoms and treatment, and who is most vulnerable.
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Allergen Consumption Outcomes Similar For Oral Immunotherapy, Omalizumab 3/9/26 , discusses the findings of the OUtMATCH study, which compared allergen consumption outcomes for children with food allergies who underwent treatment with omalizumab plus oral immunotherapy (OIT) against omalizumab alone.

How Being Praised for Effort in Childhood Shapes the Adults We Become 3/9/26 Carol Dweck, PhD, is mentioned.

My Toddler Told the Pediatrician I Drink Juice Every Night and The Look I Got Made Me Want to Disappear 3/7/26 Stanford Health Care is mentioned.

My Family Says Baseball Is Too Dangerous For My Six-Year-Old After a Cousin Broke His Cheekbone and Now Everyone Thinks I'm Reckless 3/7/26 Stanford Health Care is mentioned.

RFK Jr. Says a Keto Diet Can 鈥楥ure鈥� Mental Illness. Here鈥檚 What It Did For My Son鈥檚 Bipolar Disorder 3/6/26 , is mentioned.

Yes, You May Lose Hair on a GLP-1 Medication鈥擧ere鈥檚 Why 3/6/26 Anthony Oro, MD, is quoted.

Peanut Allergy Risk Higher If Older Sibs Eat Peanuts, Study Finds 3/6/26 Michelle Huffaker, MD, discusses a new study that finds that younger children are at a higher risk of developing a peanut allergy if their older siblings regularly consume peanuts, but introducing peanuts early in the younger child's diet can mitigate this risk.

Flagged as False: Can Social Media Warnings Curb Cancer Misinformation? 3/6/26 Shruti Patel, MD, explains why curbing cancer misinformation on social media platforms is important, but not a cure-all.

Is Daylight Saving Time Still Worth It in 2026? Debate Rages On 3/6/26 , explains why many people have trouble sleeping.
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Gallery Walk Pays Homage to the Resilience of Ukrainians 3/5/26 Stanford Children鈥檚 Health is mentioned.

SeaStar Medical Announces Completion of FDA Enrollment Requirement for SAVE Surveillance Registry Evaluating QUELIMMUNE Safety for Pediatric AKI 3/5/26 麻豆果冻传媒 Children鈥檚 Health is mentioned.

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鈥� 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鈥檚 Hospital Stanford is mentioned.

Benny Gealer Named ACC Scholar-Athlete of the Year 3/4/26 Stanford [Children鈥檚] Hospital is mentioned.
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Inside the Youth Sports Machine That鈥檚 Quietly Upending Family Life 3/4/26听Kristene Hossepian, Psy.D., is featured.

41 Leaders Dispel Healthcare鈥檚 Biggest AI Myths 3/3/26 Charlette Stallworth, Vice President of Business Development and Innovation for 麻豆果冻传媒 Children鈥檚 Health, is mentioned.

The 38 Health Systems Optum Recommends for Cancer Care in 2026 3/3/26 Lucile Packard Children鈥檚 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.

鈥楤east Games鈥� Winner Jeff Allen Hopes Finding a Cure for His Son鈥檚 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鈥檛 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鈥檚 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鈥檚 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 QTORIN鈩� 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鈥檚 Hospital Stanford is mentioned.

鈥楲iving With Food Allergy Has a Bigger Quality-Of-Life Toll Than We Realize鈥� 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鈥檚 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鈥檚 Health) is mentioned.

How to Talk to Your Partner About Parenting Differences Without Fighting 2/14/26 麻豆果冻传媒 Children鈥檚 Health is mentioned.

A Valentine鈥檚 Day Delight With Packard Paws Canines 2/13/26 Lucile Packard Children鈥檚 Hospital Stanford was filled with extra love and warmth, thanks to three special four-legged health care providers from the 麻豆果冻传媒 Children鈥檚 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 Carri贸n, 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.

Fund a Need 2026 Video 2/11/26听Erin Grieb, MD, discusses how her time at Sacred Heart School helped shaped her into a sports medicine physician.听

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: 鈥楳ay No Longer Be Distinguishable鈥� 2/8/26 麻豆果冻传媒 is mentioned.

Days After Life-Saving Transplant at Stanford Children鈥檚, Young Patriots Fan Will Attend Super Bowl Thanks to Anonymous Donor 2/7/26 Lucile Packard Children鈥檚 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 鈥� 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鈥檛 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.

麻豆果冻传媒 Children鈥檚 Health Sets New Standard with Landmark Gene Therapy Surgery for Dystrophic Epidermolysis Bullosa Stanford Children鈥檚 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鈥� 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鈥檚 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 麻豆果冻传媒 Children鈥檚 Health Stanford Children鈥檚 News Center 1/23/26 Kevin Shea, MD, has been appointed the Division Chief of Pediatric Orthopedics and Sports Medicine at 麻豆果冻传媒 Children鈥檚 Health.

AI Can Predict Preemies鈥� Path, 麻豆果冻传媒-led Study Shows 1/21/26 An AI algorithm developed at 麻豆果冻传媒 found patterns in premature infants鈥� 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鈥檚 Hospital Welcomes First 2026 Baby 1/1/26 Lucile Packard Children鈥檚 Hospital Stanford celebrates the birth of Felipe Lopez-Hernandez.
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