Training the Next Generation of Pediatric Palliative Care Leaders
When a child is living with a serious or life-threatening illness, pediatric palliative care helps families navigate complex decisions, manage symptoms, and find support during some of life’s hardest moments. At UPMC Children’s, the Pediatric Track of the Hospice and Palliative Medicine Fellowship Program prepares physicians to provide this specialized, compassionate care for children and […]
World-Class Palliative Care for Every Child and Family, at Every Stage of Life
The new Division of Palliative Medicine and Supportive Care aims to build a future where there are no barriers to this life-changing care.
Nurturing Future Leaders: The McElhattan Foundation and Pediatric Palliative Care
When families learn that their child’s condition will require significant long-term care, the Division of Palliative Medicine and Supportive Care at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh provides counseling and resources for the best care options to consider for their child.
Taylor’s Road Home
In late September, following several failed attempts to wake Taylor from her now 10-week-long coma, neurosurgeon Taylor Abel, MD, suggested an experimental type of deep brain stimulation. The procedure involved implanting an electrode in Taylor’s brain to modify electrical signals.