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 […]
Tiny Miracles: A brave beginning for Genevieve and Genesis
Raven faced a high-risk pregnancy, and the diagnosis of a rare complication called Twin Reversed Arterial Perfusion.
The 71st KDKA Free Care Fund Telethon Raised $1.7M for Families in Need
The 71st KDKA Free Care Fund Telethon at UPMC Children’s raised $1,740,563 for the Free Care Fund, which provides kids with the care and treatment they need, regardless of their family’s ability to pay.
A Single Moment: Jack’s Unexpected Eight Days at UPMC Children’s
8-year-old Jack was hit with a baseball at a minor league game, causing a broken nose and orbital bones. His parents insisted on transferring him to UPMC Children’s.
Celebrating All You’ve Achieved in This Moment
This year, UPMC Children’s Hospital Foundation launched its largest-ever fundraising campaign, This Moment: Put a Child’s Future First, which will raise $200 million for UPMC Children’s to revolutionize children’s health.
Celebrating Your Impact: Five Years of Healing Through the Arts
Five years ago, a vision of healing turned into a vibrant reality. Today, we celebrate the Nora Grace Kaufman Center for Creative Arts Therapy at UPMC Children’s — a place where creativity meets compassion, and young lives are transformed in ways that words cannot fully capture.
Home Away from Home: How Zoey’s Medical Team Kept Her Comfortable
Zoey’s journey at UPMC Children’s began with a few minor but unsettling symptoms. The four-year–old began experiencing random fevers and soon stopped eating altogether. Her concerned mother, Asterria, sought answers from their local hospital. The diagnosis was strep throat—an explanation that didn’t quite fit the severity of Zoey’s condition. Determined to find an answer, Asterria […]
Patient Update: Lowin’s Story
Lowin came home two days after a 9-hour brain surgery that most surgeons wouldn’t dare to attempt because her tumor location is inoperable. Her parents are forever grateful that Dr. Abel was theirdaughter’s surgeon, and they say they will always sing his praises.
Moving Mountains: Kenny’s Remarkable Recovery
On March 4, 2024, Emily experienced what can only be described as every parent’s worst nightmare. She was holding her 2-year-old, Kenny, in her lap, attempting to rock the toddler to sleep. Suddenly, Kenny grabbed her chest, vomited, and went limp in her mother’s arms. Panic-stricken, Emily immediately called 911. Kenny was rushed to the […]
A Hospital Reunion, Decades in the Making
When Matt Kocher and Victor Flinko met nearly 20 years ago during their treatments at Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, then located in the Oakland neighborhood, they had no reason to believe that they would someday meet again.