Posts Tagged: innovation
October 6, 2026
A New Path Forward
Personalized Gene Therapy Gives Hope to Families of Kids With a Rare Form of Epilepsy Mutations in the gene that controls the flow of sodium ions into neurons can cause a rare and severe form of childhood epilepsy that can’t be controlled by traditional anti-seizure medications. Kids who develop the condition, officially called SCN2A-related developmental…
Genomics Institute
DNA, genomics, innovation, Rady Children's research, research
October 6, 2026
A Clearer View
Next-Generation Technology Adds New Precision to the Operating Room When a child needs brain surgery, clarity is a must. Michael Levy, MD, PhD, chief of pediatric neurosurgery at Rady Children’s Hospital San Diego and UC San Diego School of Medicine, and a professor at UC San Diego School of Medicine, and his team are integrating…
Neurosurgery
innovation, neurology, neurosurgery, pediatric research, Rady Children's research, research, staff stories
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
April 15, 2026
Research & Innovation: How Precision Surgery Is Helping Protect Children’s Brains
When it comes to brain surgery, even the smallest detail matters. In children, just a tiny difference in where a surgeon operates can affect important abilities like talking, moving, or seeing. That’s why precision is so important. At Rady Children’s Hospital San Diego, pediatric neurosurgeons are using advanced technology to make brain surgery safer and…
Neurosurgery
aneurysms, brain, brain aneurysms, brain surgery, innovation, neurology, neurosurgery
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
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
January 18, 2024
The CURE Community
Mother of a child with a rare disease unites other families on the same path. The Yiu family knows all too well the struggles that come with having a child with an undiagnosed disease. When Caroline Cheung-Yiu and Bandy Yiu’s son, Alex, began to progressively lose motor function at age 2 1/2, it was the…
Genomics Institute
gene, genetics, genome, Genome Institute, genomics, genomics institute, innovation, neurology, rare disease research, research
May 24, 2023
New Research Sheds Light on Defining Normal Sagittal Spinal Alignment for Better Surgical Outcomes
The importance of sagittal plane alignment in treating spinal disorders is widely recognized. However, much of our current understanding of sagittal alignment is derived from studies of patients with disease, degenerative change, or known deformity, when the goal is a normal prole. Recent research led by Michael P. Kelly, MD, MSc, at Rady Children’s Hospital-San…
Orthopedics & Scoliosis
innovation, ortho, orthopedics, pediatric ortho, Pediatric Orthopedics, pediatric surgery, research, spinal surgery, spine, spine center
May 2, 2023
All Clear: Pioneering Portal Vein Thrombosis Procedure Opens Up New Possibilities
Ashlyn Frye hadn’t been feeling her best for the last several years. Teachers said she didn’t pay attention in class and would crawl under her desk to take a nap. At home, the 11-year-old seemed disconnected, says her mom Stacey Frye. “I was used to her being out of breath and tired,” Stacey recalls. “Just…
Heart Institute
cardio, cardiology, cardiovascular surgery, heart, hepatology, innovation, liver, patient stories, patient story, portal vein thrombosis
April 28, 2023
A Focus on Youth Shapes Next-Generation Spinal Surgery
Rady Children’s Hospital-San Diego has recruited a prominent surgeon-researcher within its Orthopedics & Scoliosis program to advance knowledge of the genetic and biomechanical factors behind scoliosis; advances in patient care can lead to better outcomes and quality of life. When Michael Kelly, MD, director of scoliosis and spinal deformities at Rady Children’s Hospital, is asked…
Orthopedics & Scoliosis
innovation, ortho, orthopedics, patient stories, pediatric ortho, Pediatric Orthopedics, pediatric surgery, spinal surgery, spine, surgical innovation
October 5, 2022
How Rady’s is Shaping Next-Gen Spinal Surgery
Advancing the Next Generation of Scoliosis Care Rady Children’s Hospital-San Diego recently recruited Michael Kelly, MD, to its nationally ranked Orthopedics and Scoliosis Center — a move that strengthens one of the country’s leading programs for treating spinal deformities in children. A feature in Nature spotlights Dr. Kelly, director of scoliosis and spinal deformities at…
Orthopedics & Scoliosis
innovation, orthopedics, pediatric ortho, Pediatric Orthopedics, research, spinal surgery, spine, spine center, surgical innovation
September 23, 2021
Getting to Know: Cassidy Callahan, Clinical Research Navigator
Ever wonder how medicine and science converge to create new opportunities and new hope for the tiniest patients around the world? Cassidy Callahan, Rady Children’s Hospital-San Diego’s clinical research navigator, can certainly fill you in. Working in step with investigators and physician-scientists across Rady Children’s research team and partner organizations, Cassidy is a central part…
Rady Children's Staff
cell therapy, COVID-19 research, gene therapy, innovation, pediatric research, Rady Children's research, staff stories
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