Posts Categorized: Research and Innovation
August 26, 2026
Research & Innovation: Advancing Pediatric Neurosurgery With Robotics, 3D Modeling and Advanced Visualization
This Neurosurgery Awareness Month: Inside One of the Nation’s Top Pediatric Neurosurgery Programs August is Neurosurgery Awareness Month, a time to recognize the surgeons, care teams and technology behind some of the most delicate procedures in medicine. At Rady Children’s Hospital San Diego, that recognition comes with a reminder: kids aren’t just small adults, and…
Neurosurgery, Research and Innovation
3D modeling, brain surgery, innovation, pediatric neurosurgery, robotic surgery, skull base surgery, surgical innovation
July 26, 2026
Research & Innovation: A Custom-Built Therapy Designed at Rady Children’s Quiets a Rare Form of Epilepsy
A therapy designed at Rady Children’s for one patient’s genetic signature cut a San Diego teen’s seizures by about 90 percent. Read the Union-Tribune story.
Genomics Institute, Neurology, Research and Innovation
Epilepsy, genetics, genomics, innovation, neurology, pediatric neurology, precision medicine, Rady Children's research, rare disease research, research
July 9, 2026
Research & Innovation: Function-Based Rehabilitation for Pediatric Chronic Pain and Functional Neurological Disorder at Rady Children’s Health
Children who graduated from the program reduced pain scores from 6.4 to 3.4 and increased school attendance from 11.5 percent to 85.2 percent at follow-up As pediatric chronic pain and Functional Neurological Disorder (FND) diagnoses rise nationwide, health systems are seeking effective nonpharmacologic treatment options. Research supports a multidisciplinary model for pediatric chronic pain and…
Research and Innovation
chronic pain, chronic pain care, chronic pain management, inpatient chronic pain management, inpatient pain, opioid- and pain medication-free, pediatric chronic pain, research
January 8, 2026
Research & Innovation: New Research Out of Rady Children’s Health Reveals How 3D Ossification Shapes Acetabular Growth in Adolescents
A new study from Rady Children’s Hospital San Diego, published recently in The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery, provides the most detailed 3D analysis to date of how the hip socket develops during adolescence. The study was led by Vidyadhar Upasani, MD, director of Pediatric Orthopedics and Scoliosis Clinical Fellowship at Rady Children’s and professor of…
Research and Innovation
innovation, Journal article, orthopedics, pediatric ortho, Pediatric Orthopedics, research, research paper, study
January 3, 2026
Research & Innovation: Long-Term Outcomes from Rady Children’s Health Highlight Spinal Fusion as Effective Treatment in Complex Cerebral Palsy
A multicenter study published recently in The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery, which included contributions from clinicians at Rady Children’s Hospital San Diego, provides important insights into the long-term outcomes of spinal fusion in children with severe cerebral palsy (GMFCS levels IV and V). These children face a high risk for progressive neuromuscular scoliosis and…
Research and Innovation
journal, Journal article, pediatric ortho, Pediatric Orthopedics, Rady Children's research, research
December 17, 2025
Research & Innovation: What is 3D Modeling in Pediatric Medicine?
How 3D Modeling Helps in Pediatric Care In pediatric medicine, 3D modeling uses advanced imaging data like CT or MRI scans to create detailed physical or digital representations of a child’s anatomy. These models make complex structures easier to see and understand, which can significantly improve clinical decision-making and patient outcomes. Surgical Planning and Precision…
Research and Innovation
3D Innovations Lab, 3D modeling, 3D printing, 3DI, 3DI Lab
December 15, 2025
Reshaping Pediatric Care One 3D Model at a Time
Imagine a surgeon walking into the operating room with a precise, 3D-printed replica of a child’s heart, skull or spine, ready to rehearse the procedure before making a single incision. This isn’t a futuristic fantasy. It’s happening now, and it’s transforming pediatric medicine in powerful ways at Rady Children’s Health. At the heart of this…
Research and Innovation
#D Lab, 3D Innovations Lab, 3D modeling, 3D printing, 3DI, 3DI Lab, Justin Ryan
December 8, 2025
Research & Innovation: Innovative Use of Coronary GuideLiner Enables Complex PDA Stent Reintervention at Rady Children’s Hospital San Diego
A recent case series from Rady Children’s Hospital San Diego highlights a novel approach to reintervention in neonates with previously placed PDA stents—an area traditionally fraught with anatomical and technical challenges. Published in the Journal of the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (JSCAI), the article—“Innovative Use of Coronary GuideLiner to Facilitate Patent Ductus Arteriosus Stent…
Research and Innovation
cardiology, innovation, journal, pediatric cardiology, pediatric research, Rady Children's research, research
June 7, 2021
Rady Children’s is an MIS-C Research Hub
When the novel coronavirus pandemic hit, naturally, COVID-19 itself topped the list of global health concerns. However, related issues were catching the attention of the medical and scientific community as well. Among them: the emergence of a new multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children after exposure to the virus. In the United States alone, the Centers…
Research and Innovation
coronavirus, coronavirus research, covid-19, Kawasaki disease, MIS-C, MIS-C research, Rady Children's research
September 14, 2020
Collaborating Against COVID-19
The world has learned a great deal about COVID-19 since the pandemic began, but a significant gap remains between what we know and what we need to know to fully prevent, treat and work to defeat this newfound viral foe. Medical and scientific research is the driving force behind progress, and experts from Rady Children’s…
Research and Innovation
coronavirus, coronavirus research, COVID, covid-19, pediatric research, research collaborative, staff stories, UC San Diego, UC San Diego School of Medicine
August 26, 2019
Local Conversation, Global Influence: How Rady Children’s Experts Are Helping to Innovate the Future of Care for a Rare Orthopedic Disease
Most health care professionals are accustomed to sharing their expertise with one patient at a time. But recently, two such professionals — V. Salil Upasani, MD, co-director of the International Center for Pediatric and Adolescent Hip Disorders at Rady Children’s Hospital-San Diego and an associate clinical professor at University of California San Diego School of…
Research and Innovation
Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease, orthopedics, pediatric ortho, Pediatric Orthopedics, rare childhood disease, rare disease, rare disease research, research
April 9, 2019
What’s Now and Next in Autism Spectrum Disorder Research?
Between 2000 and 2014, the number of children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in the United States more than doubled, from approximately one in 150 to approximately one in 59[1]. While it’s difficult to say whether this is due to a true increase in incidence, to heightened awareness and more frequent assessments, or a…
Behavioral Health, Research and Innovation
autism discovery institute, autism education, autism research, autism services, autism spectrum disorder, autism treatments
December 12, 2018
Food for Thought: Understanding and Managing Food Allergies in Kids
Food allergies are becoming increasingly common, particularly in children. We sat down with Stephanie Leonard, M.D., director of the Rady Children’s Hospital-San Diego Food Allergy Center and an associate clinical professor for the Division of Allergy-Immunology-Rheumatology within University of California San Diego School of Medicine’s Department of Pediatrics, to discuss prevalence, what’s new in research…
Allergy/Immunology, Research and Innovation
allergy immunotherapy, childhood food allergies, food allergies, food allergy prevalence, food allergy research, food allergy symptoms, food allergy treatment
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