Thanks to Dell Children’s Medical Center and Austin charity SpineHope, one young man is now able to walk tall. Fourteen-year-old Samuel Esteban, of Guatemala, suffered from kyphoscoliosis, a disorder which left him in pain much of the time. His spine had twisted front to back, and curved outward 180 degrees.
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Hearing Center at Dell Children’s offers advanced technology, coordinated comprehensive care Children with hearing loss have special needs as they learn and grow. Navigating and coordinating their care can be complicated and at times stressful. The new Hearing Center at Dell Children’s Medical Center of Central Texas offers the first centralized,…
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Comprehensive care for most complex cases available closer to home One of the world’s leading pediatric heart surgeons, Charles Fraser, Jr., MD, will become chief of pediatric and congenital cardiothoracic surgery at Dell Children’s Medical Center of Central Texas, part of Ascension. Fraser, who will also join the…
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Surgery lengthens leg after a severe injury A frightening accident on an ATV sent Katie Procter to the hospital with severe leg fractures. Over the next five years Katie underwent six surgeries to repair her broken leg. Following a long healing process, Katie was left with a two-inch difference in the…
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The Grace Grego Maxwell Mental Health Unit at Dell Children’s offers coordinated, comprehensive care for children and teens On May 17, 2018 Dell Children’s Medical Center of Central Texas celebrated the opening of the Grace Grego Maxwell Mental Health Unit at Dell Children’s, a new facility providing comprehensive mental…
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Comprehensive care for most complex cases available closer to home One of the world’s leading pediatric heart surgeons, Charles Fraser, Jr., MD, will become chief of pediatric and congenital cardiothoracic surgery at Dell Children’s Medical Center of Central Texas, part of Ascension. Fraser, who will also join…
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Steve Roach, MD, to head comprehensive pediatric neuroscience care program for Central Texas children Acclaimed pediatric neurologist E. Steve Roach, M.D., is coming to Central Texas to advance research and learning around pediatric and adult brain and spine care. On May 1, Roach joins Dell Children’s Medical Center…
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Kid-friendly ER, convenient care closer to home The world-class pediatric emergency care of Dell Children’s Medical Center of Central Texas is now available in Southwest Austin. Families with infants, children and teens can visit the ER at Seton Southwest Hospital to get the same high-quality care of…
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Region’s premiere children’s medical center earns Level IV NICU care designation, providing un-matched full service care to newborns The neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) at Dell Children’s Medical Center has received designation from the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) as one of only 12 accredited Level…
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Medical center’s new president, chief nursing officers named Two new key leaders at Dell Children’s Medical Center of Central Texas — the only pediatric level I trauma center in Central Texas — have been named.
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