Physician Update Newsletter


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The Physician Update is published quarterly as part of an ongoing effort to serve the needs of physicians who refer to Lucile Packard Children's Hospital. Below are current and past issues of Physician Update with a listing of articles for your viewing.

Winter 2008 — Articles include:

Packard Children’s Eating Disorders Program
Comprehensive Eating Disorders Program
New Pediatric Neurosurgeon Joins Hospital
Radiology Specializes to Improve Care
Conjoined Twins Separated
Packard Children’s Supports School Nurses
Hospital Quality Data Online
Clinical Trials Web Site Now Available
Faculty Updates and Publications

Fall 2007 — Articles include:

Child-Appropriate Care for an Adult-Sized Problem - Bariatric Surgery Program
Pediatric Urologists Blend Skill with Compassion
Teens with Liver Transplants Learn and Share at Unique Clinic
Packard Physical Therapist Gains Rare Pediatric Certification
Doug Fredrick Joins Pediatric Ophthalmology
Organ Transplant Recipients May Live without Drugs
LPCH Named One of Nation's Best Children's Hospitals
Faculty Update; Publications

Summer 2007 — Articles include:

Hugh O'Brodovich Named Chief of Staff
Expanded South Bay Specialty Center
CME - Pediatric Clinical Update
Birth Brachial Plexus Clinic
Carlos Milla Joins LPCH
Late Preterm Infants Struggle in School
Eating Disorders Overlooked in Boys and Some Minorities
New Kids Site Launched
Faculty Update; Publications

Spring 2007 — Articles include:

Down Syndrome Clinic Offers Comprehensive Care
LPCH Offers First-Trimester Down Syndrome Screening
Packard Children's Wins Second RACE for Results Award
Helping Kids Connect with Packard Children's
Mountain View Clinic Offers Teen Tune-Ups
Alan Krensky Selected to Head NIH Office
Beloved Colleague and Teacher Lawrence Mathers Dies
Psychotherapy Group Seeks Depressed Adolescents
Chemical Genetics Provides Insight into Cleft Palate
Pediatric Researchers Receive Ground-Breaking Embryonic Stem Cell Grants
Faculty Updates and Publications

Winter 2007 — Articles include:

Pediatric Anesthesiologists Keep Young Kids Comfortable, Safe
Harvey Cohen Steps Down as Chief of Staff
Children's Heart Center Recognized by URN
Adolescent Medicine Welcomes New Chief Neville Golden
Child-Friendly Dialysis Coming Soon
Salinas NICU Now Level III
Publications and Faculty Updates

Fall 2006 — Articles include:

David Stevenson Receives Apgar Award
Packard's Center for Children's Brain Tumors Offers Wide Array of Treatment Options
Packard Children's Epilepsy Program Identifies Candidates for Surgery, Other Interventions
Adverse Events in North American NICUs Identified
Vascular Anomalies Clinic Treats Complex Cases
Neville Golden Is New Chief of Adolescent Medicine
Publications and Faculty Updates

Summer 2006— Articles include:

General Surgery Team Focuses on Minimal Access
Eating Disorders Program Admissions Criteria
New Down Syndrome Clinic Now Open
Packard Children's Repeatedly Recognized for Patient Safety Efforts
Hospital Construction Update
LPCH Launches New Center for Pulmonary Biology
Publications and Faculty Updates

Spring 2006— Articles include:

Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Opening Down Syndrome Clinic
LPCH Pediatric General Surgery Service Expansion
All Eyes on Telemedicine
Commitment to Community Care
LPCH's Eating Disorders Program Admissions Criteria
LPCH Patient Breaks Berlin Heart Record
LPCH Researchers Investigate Pregnancy Outcomes in First-Generation Immigrants
Publications and Faculty Updates

Winter 2006— Articles include:

Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Introduces New Kid-Friendly Emergency Department
Easing Fears of Patients and Parents
Drop the Remote. Stay Away from the Burger.
LPCH Rated One of the Ten Best Children's Hospitals in the Country
LPCH Psychiatrist Studies Genetic Determinants of Schizophrenia
Publications and Faculty Updates

Fall 2005— Articles include:

LPCH's Pulmonary Care and Cystic Fibrosis Center of Excellence Welcomes David Cornfield, MD, As Its New Director
Pediatric Brain Tumors Have Far-Reaching Implications
Patient Lab Results, Exam Notes Available Online
Bioinformatician Joins LPCH
LPCH’s Faculty Practice Organization Working to Better Serve Referring Physicians/Patients
Publications and Faculty Updates

Summer 2005— Articles include:

LPCH's Children's Heart Center Advances the Standard of Care for Children with Failing Hearts
Web Sites Promoting Eating Disorders Are Popular
Physician Survey
Pediatric Surgeon Gary Hartman Joins LPCH
Asymptomatic HIV-Infected Newborns May Benefit from Early Drug Treatment, Stanford Study Shows
Publications and Faculty Updates

Winter 2005— Articles include:

Youngest Patient Ever Benefits from Nonsurgical Heart Valve Replacement
LPCH Is First California Pediatric Hospital to Perform Bariatric Surgery
LPCH Ranks Number 1 in Safety
California to Expand Mandatory Newborn Genetic Screening Next Summer
LPCH Offers First-Trimester Prenatal Screen that Detects 85 Percent of Fetuses with Down Syndrome
Researchers Pursue Treatment of Peanut and Other Food Allergies on Two Fronts
Publications and Faculty Updates

Fall 2004 — Articles include:

LPCH Welcomes Michael S.B. Edwards, MD as New Director of Pediatric Neurosurgery
Craniofacial Anomalies Clinic Offers Range of Services and Advanced Surgeries for Kids
Peter Koltai, MD, Joins Pediatric Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery as New Chief
Patients See Multiple Specialists in A Single Visit at the LPCH Neuromuscular Disorders Clinic
Researchers Find Smaller Brain Size in Eight-Year-Old Boys Born Prematurely
Faculty Update

Summer 2004 — Articles include:

New Center for Healthy Weight
Bladder Exstrophy Support Group
Ann Arvin, MD, Receives Albion Walter Hewlett Award
Mary L. Johnson Development and Behavior Unit Provides Ongoing Care and Evaluations
Breastfeeding Premature Infants Beneficial, Difficult
Many LPCH Clinics Moving out of Main Hospital
Publications and Faculty Updates
Important Contact Information

Spring 2004 — Articles include:

Breakthrough Robotic Surgery
Researchers Receive $7 Million Grant to Study Root Causes of Asthma and Allergies
Influenza Vaccine and Human Avian Flu Cases
Bernard Dannenberg, MD, New Director of Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Research on New Uses for Metformin Begins
Cryoablation: New, Gentler Technique to Treat Pediatric Cardiac Arrhythmias
LPCH Invests $1 Million in Community Health Centers and Programs
Faculty and Publication Update
Important Contact Information

Winter 2004 — Articles include:

New Hope for Children with Small Bowel Problems
Medical Center Welcomes New Chief of Otolaryngology
Hospital Education Advocacy Liaisons (H.E.A.L.) Program
LPCH Funds New Children's Biotechnology Core
New Referring Physician Web Portal
A Molecular Explanation of the Asthma "Hygiene Hypothesis"
Preventing Heart Disease in Children with Lupus
Bed Utilization and Capacity Improvements
CME Conference on Eating Disorders and Obesity
Faculty and Publication Update
Important Contact Information

Fall 2003 — Articles include:

Center for Marfan Syndrome
New Director for Cardiovascular ICU - Stephen J. Roth, MD, MPH
Improving Quality in Perinatal Care
Mortality Rates Associated with Weekend Births
Research for Anti-Rejection Treatments
Faculty and Publication Update
Important Contact Information

Summer 2003— Articles include:

Movement Disorders Program
Motion and Gait Analysis Laboratory
Advancing Pediatric Rheumatology
Primary Immunodeficiency Disorder
Childhood Anxiety
Inpatient Liaison Program for Community Physicians
Researcher Honored - Gregory Barsh, MD, PhD
Publications and Faculty Updates
Important Contact Information

Winter 2003 — Articles include:

Comprehensive Eating Disorders Program
Education Campaign for Parents of Eating Disorder Inpatients
Center for Advanced Pediatric Education (CAPE)
Physician "Hotline" Offers Immediate Access to LPCH Services and Information
Vaccine Program Focuses on Improving Outcomes
Faculty Update
Important Contact Information

Fall 2002 — Articles include:

Craig T. Albanese, MD, Minimal Access Surgery Expert joins LPCH
Clinic Provides Treatment for Pediatric Limb Anomalies
Interdisciplinary Team treats Craniofacial Abnormalities
Krummel Appointed Surgeon-In-Chief
Cardiovascular Research Advances Patient Care
Faculty Update
Important Contact Information

Summer 2002 — Articles include:

Brain Tumors Treated by Interdisciplinary Team at Center for Cancer & Blood Diseases
Gene Therapy Best Hope: Hemophilia
Growing Acceptance for Latest Cancer Treatment
Suspect Cancer? Refer Early
Consolodation of Pediatric Hematology & Oncology Clinics
Ronald McDonald House Moving
Faculty Update
Important Contact Information

Winter 2002 — Articles include:

Center for Brain and Behavior - Neurology, Neurosurgery, and Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
Low Dose Radiation Therapy
Congenital Brain Malformation
Packard Fund-Raising Kick-Off
Faculty Update
Expansion of Pulmonary Outreach Clinic at Dominican Hospital
Important Contact Information

Fall 2001 — Articles include:

Drs. Hanley and Reddy join the Children's Heart Center
Vera Moulton Wall Center for Pulmonary Vascular Disease
General Pediatric Surgery Program
Launch of LPCH Web Site
Anorexia Study
Faculty Update
Important Contact Numbers

Spring 2001 — Articles include:

Children's Heart Center
Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery
Faculty Update
Pediatric Imaging Update
ENT, Audiology, and Movement Disorders Services
Outreach and Clinical Services
Important Contact Information

Lucile Packard Children's Hospital is located in Palo Alto, adjacent to Stanford University Hospital, approximately 20 miles north of San Jose, CA and 40 miles south of San Francisco.

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725 Welch Road
Palo Alto, California 94304
(650) 497-8000