May 20, 2026

Born a Fighter: Lynnlee’s Journey Through the NICU and Beyond

Lynnlee’s Story Lynnlee’s journey began long before she took her first breath. At her 16-week anatomy scan, Lynnlee’s mom, Alexia, learned that her daughter had a rare condition called an omphalocele, meaning her abdominal organs were developing outside of her body. Doctors also identified a ventricular septal defect (VSD), a hole in her heart. Further…

Neonatology
, , ,
December 14, 2025

Mission Possible: A Little Boy, a Big Team, and the Power of Hope

Elliot’s Story Elliot is a fighter. Diagnosed with achondroplasia, the most common form of dwarfism, at 32 weeks in utero, tiny Elliot faced huge challenges before he was even born. With concerns about his chest size and the complications it could cause, Elliot’s family sought the expertise of several children’s hospitals across the country—from Philadelphia…

Pulmonology
, , , , , , , ,
December 13, 2025

A Breath of Fresh Air: The Division of Respiratory Medicine at Rady Children’s Breathes New Life Into Pediatric Patients

Breath is the elixir of life, the lungs its source. Without it, no other organ can function. That’s why, at the heart of any hospital is its respiratory medicine team, comprised primarily of pulmonologists, who focus on diseases of the lungs, airway and overall respiratory system. At Rady Children’s Hospital San Diego, the Division of…

Pulmonology
, , , , , ,
April 23, 2024

The Story of Amazing Mia

Mia Roman’s extraordinary journey began unexpectedly early.   Born at just 25-and-a-half weeks, she weighed a mere 1 pound or just a loaf of bread. Her lungs were not ready for the outside world, and Mia’s care team at a Los Angeles hospital struggled to wean her off respiratory support despite many attempts. The team…

Neonatology
, , , , , , , ,
September 4, 2023

When Medicine is a Mystery

Mina Longo is a soft-spoken 13-year-old who loves to read horror novels, listen to heavy metal music and is learning to play the guitar. She sounds like many girls in middle school, worrying about things like making time for friends and if she might finally get a new Google Pixel. You would never know it…

Aerodigestive
, , , , , ,
August 3, 2023

Catching a Breath – Jazz’s Journey to Health

Two-year-old, Jazz Antes, can now enjoy a simple activity that was off-limits to him for so long: bubble baths. Taking a bath can be something we take for granted, but for parents Lydisha and James, it was a huge milestone for their son. “We wanted Jazz to experience some of the wonderful things about childhood,…

Aerodigestive
, , , , , , , , , ,
June 21, 2023

Super Sage: From surgery to skateboarding, Sage Blake won’t let anything slow him down

When 5-year-old Sage Blake walked into his first day of transitional kindergarten last fall, his mother, Kimberly, was there alongside other teary-eyed parents waving goodbye to their kids as they embarked on a new chapter. However, unlike a lot of the other moms who were sad to see their babies growing up, Kimberly was crying…

Otolaryngology
, , , , ,

Categories