June 25, 2026

Volunteers Make the Hospital Go ‘Round

Volunteers are the heart of Rady Children’s Hospital San Diego. They support patients, families and medical staff, and play a vital role in the Hospital’s daily operations. The Hospital’s volunteers have spent countless hours making a difference across a range of departments and helping create a more comforting and compassionate experience for all. From greeting…

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June 18, 2026

Inside the OR: Spotlight on an Essential Team Member

Behind Every Surgery: The Role of a Surgical Technologist Behind every successful surgery is a team working together with precision. A recent episode of the BackTable ENT & Allergy podcast highlights one of the most vital, and often unseen, roles in the operating room. BackTable ENT & Allergy features weekly, physician-led conversations on real clinical…

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April 9, 2026

Medicine Runs in the Family: Sibling Doctors Collaborate at Rady Children’s Hospital

Sibling Physicians Caring for San Diego’s Children At Rady Children’s Hospital San Diego, exceptional pediatric care is often powered by teamwork. But for this physician duo, that collaboration goes even deeper. Meet Salil Upasani, MD, pediatric orthopedic surgeon, and Sayali Ranadive, MD, endocrinologist — siblings who are not only leaders in their specialties but also…

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December 17, 2025

Getting to Know: Justin Ryan, Ph.D.

Director, 3D Innovations (3DI) Lab at Rady Children’s Hospital San Diego Justin Ryan blends art and science in a way few others do. With a background in intermedia art and biomedical engineering, he leads Rady Children’s 3DI Lab — a space where creativity meets clinical care. His work helps bring clarity to complex medical conditions…

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October 6, 2025

A Legacy of Care: A Father-Daughter Duo at Rady Children’s

Dr. John Bradley and Dr. Erin Bradley share a mission—and a meaningful bond At Rady Children’s Hospital–San Diego, some connections go beyond medicine. For John Bradley, MD, medical director of the Division of Infectious Diseases, and his daughter, Erin Bradley, MD, a critical care physician in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU), working side by…

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January 17, 2023

Nurses Find Belonging, Inspiration at Rady Children’s

Not many people come home from work knowing they’ve made an impact on a person’s life. But at Rady Children’s Hospital, it’s an everyday feeling. Rady Children’s is supported by 1,500 nurses who help care for more than 280,000 patients each year. Although the diverse team members come from all walks of life and from…

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December 7, 2022

How Rady Children’s Celebrates the Holidays

The holidays can be tough for hospitalized kids. Rady Children’s goes above and beyond to make the season magical Each year, hundreds of ill or injured children spend the holidays at Rady Children’s. The staff and volunteers at Rady Children’s and their community partners go above and beyond to make sure no one misses out…

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August 23, 2022

Nurses Share Top 3 Reasons to Join Team Rady

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be a nurse at Rady Children’s Hospital-San Diego? We spoke with three nurses who transitioned from treating adults to kids, why they enjoy working at Rady Children’s…and why nurses should work here! If you are a nurse looking for a new adventure, check out the top…

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April 19, 2022

Getting to Know: Christina Baker, PsyD, clinical psychologist

The American Psychological Association recognizes the third week in April as Psychology Week. Psychologists often wear many hats and can specialize in health care, education, research, workplace improvement and technology. Psychologists at Rady Children’s Hospital-San Diego are working in both inpatient and outpatient settings to ensure they are meeting the behavioral health needs of patients…

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April 11, 2022

Getting to Know: Yesenia Mejia, PhD, trainee with San Diego LEND

Yesenia Mejia, PhD, is a postdoctoral scholar at the Child and Adolescent Services Research Center in the Department of Psychiatry at UC San Diego. She received her doctoral degree in clinical psychology from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. She is currently a trainee with the San Diego LEND (Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and…

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December 15, 2020

Getting to Know: Hikosuke Leon, Environmental Services Attendant and Relief Lead

Photo taken before COVID-19 pandemic Keeping Rady Children’s Hospital-San Diego’s hundreds of rooms and plentiful hallways clean is no small task, but the EVS team handles it like the professionals they are. Following specialized training and using specific chemical and disinfecting procedures (they even have a manual outlining steps and products), team members help to…

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March 2, 2020

Getting to Know: Carlos Morfin, Action Station Chef

It’s been said that a good meal feeds the soul as well as the stomach, and for Carlos Morfin, one of the chefs behind the action stations in the Rady Children’s Hospital-San Diego cafeteria, that sentiment drives everything he does on the job. While our clinical staff get lots of (well-deserved) recognition for their contributions…

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September 5, 2019

Getting to Know: Jenny Kim, MD — Director of the Comprehensive Sickle Cell Center

Around the Peckham Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders at Rady Children’s Hospital-San Diego, Jenny Kim, MD, is a familiar face to patients and families, staff, and up-and-coming health care professionals alike. As director of the Comprehensive Sickle Cell Center and a clinical professor of pediatrics at University of California San Diego School of Medicine,…

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July 8, 2019

Getting to Know: Peter Chiraseveenprapund, MD — Pediatric Rheumatologist

Peter Chiraseveenprapund, MD, (you can call him “Dr. Chira”) is a man on a mission. He’s a pediatric rheumatologist at Rady Children’s Hospital-San Diego, and cares for kids with conditions including juvenile arthritis, lupus and scleroderma. He’s an associate professor of clinical pediatrics at University of California San Diego School of Medicine. And he’s working…

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