Honoring Eli’s Light: Creating the Elijah Samson Englehart Endowment for Pediatric Oncology

After five years of steadfast fundraising for UPMC Children’s, Susan and Jerry Englehart have established the Elijah Samson Englehart Endowment for Pediatric Oncology in honor of their son, Eli. Read more below. Before his passing, Eli loved Pittsburgh. He attended the University of Pittsburgh, cheered for the sports teams, and loved the city as a […]
Liam’s Super Heart: Care from Birth at the Heart Institute

Baby Liam wasn’t breathing when he was born. He spent the first five nights of his life in the NICU at his local birth hospital, struggling to survive. He was diagnosed with a genetic illness called hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, a condition in which the heart muscle becomes thickened and stiff, making it harder for the heart […]