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June 10, 2025On dialysis for 7 years, local teen gets life-changing kidney transplant
Justin Ramirez was born with just one kidney. Then UC Davis Children’s Hospital gave him a better chance at life.
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May 22, 2025UC Davis nurse’s cautionary tale of postpartum preeclampsia
Everything seemed fine after Kristin Apicella gave birth. But days later, symptoms pointed to a life-threatening condition.
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August 15, 2022New donor-funded program aims to improve patient comfort
UC Davis Medical Center has launched a CARE Carts program to make patients more comfortable and help them adapt to the hospital environment. A cart on each adult unit has supplies such as journals and games to support patients through creative self-expression, relaxation, and recreation.
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July 02, 2021Undiagnosed celiac disease is one local family’s cautionary tale for other parents
It was obvious one-year-old Piper was sick, but what was wrong? When her parents could not get answers, they turned to UC Davis Children’s Hospital.
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May 25, 2021Children’s Miracle Network at UC Davis announces local 2021 champion
A patient since before he was born, Casey Dyke has lived his best life, thanks to UC Davis Children’s Hospital donors. He’s now the Children’s Miracle Network Champion representing UC Davis for 2021.
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April 12, 2021Sib Sacks program aims to provide support to pediatric patients’ brothers and sisters
Having a sick or injured child is stressful for the whole family, including brothers and sisters. Enter Sib Sacks, a Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals-funded Child Life program designed to address siblings’ unique needs.
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March 29, 2021Transplant provides new hope for 14-year-old with chronic kidney disease
More than a year ago, 14-year-old Aija Hall and her mother Angela Lasseter received the devastating news that she had focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS), a disease in which scar tissue develops on the parts of the kidneys that filter waste from the blood.
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October 13, 2020Three-year-old patient with spina bifida walks, runs, thanks to fetal surgery (video)
Three years ago, Chloe MacCullough received the life-changing news that her unborn child had spina bifida. She thanks the team at the UC Davis Fetal Care and Treatment Center for the surgery that changed her son’s life.
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October 06, 2020Patient gives thanks to team that saved her life, her baby and found her a home
Lakisha Carmon returned to UC Davis Medical Center today to present plaques and heartfelt appreciation to her team in Labor and Delivery.
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September 30, 2020Sleepiness leads to dangerous diabetes diagnosis
Ameiah Williams’ 450+ blood sugar levels were a medical emergency.
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September 24, 2020Multiple surgeries at UC Davis Children’s Hospital save preemie’s life
Life-threatening condition is no match for Alfredo Moran-Arias and his UC Davis doctors.
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September 02, 20207-year-old’s cancer diagnosis led her family to seek out UC Davis Children’s Hospital and Lor Randall
Lydia Alwan’s family wanted to save their daughter’s leg and her life.
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August 26, 2020Triple the joy: How UC Davis Health handled a very special delivery
When Mali-born singer-songwriter Awa Sangho and her husband Ernest Moreno found out she was pregnant with triplets, she turned to UC Davis Health.
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August 25, 2020UC Davis Children’s Hospital helps local boy with kidney disease hold onto hope
Justin Ramirez continues to look forward despite his failing kidney.
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August 07, 2020Fetal interventions help baby with hydrops
Amanda Brazeal was pregnant for the second time. She expected an easy delivery. She could not have known that her developing baby would have hydrops, a life-threatening condition in which an abnormal amount of fluid builds up in the fetus.
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July 31, 2020UC Davis Health helps two Fontan patients fulfill their dreams of motherhood
Before the Fontan procedure, most children born with single ventricles would die before their second birthday. These days, the survival rate of these patients has extended through young adulthood and now patients with prior Fontan procedures are interested in trying to have children. UC Davis Health helped two of these patients this year.
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July 24, 2020Gastroschisis patient now a happy, healthy 2-year-old
Early in her pregnancy, Liz Curtis received the life-changing news that her baby had gastroschisis, a birth defect in which the intestines are outside of the body, due to a hole in the abdominal wall.
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July 16, 2020Teen’s heart is still going strong thanks to UC Davis Children’s Hospital
UC Davis pediatric cardiothoracic surgeons gave Damian Del Rio a chance at a future.
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July 07, 2020UC Davis Health saves 2-year-old with dangerously high blood pressure
When Owen had an MRI appointment at Mercy San Juan Medical Center, his parents got the shocking news that Owen needed to be immediately transported to UC Davis Children’s Hospital via ambulance for monitoring and blood pressure control.
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June 11, 2020Northern California hospital partnership saves local girl’s life
From Red Bluff to Redding to Sacramento, Harper Bruckenstein held on for dear life.
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