Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago is ranked nationally in all 10 pediatric specialities by U.S. News & World Report. We Tweet for the kids.
Months ago when Austin was listed for a heart transplant, Dr. Thrush said he would deliver the news a heart was available dressed as Chewbacca. On Saturday, Chewbacca stopped by Austin’s room.
#donatelife
#organdonor
#all4your1
Are you an organ donor? .
Anthony Rizzo's impact in Chicago has been felt on and off the field. Through the support of the
@RizzoFoundation
, he has profoundly touched the lives of numerous patients treated for cancer and their families. For everything you have done, Lurie Children's thanks you,
@ARizzo44
.
Today,
@cubs
player
@albertalmora
& his wife
@krystalalmora
visited w/our patients! Krystal even added to our library w/a book she illustrated called “Kelsey Hates the Needle,” which aims to help kids overcome their fear of receiving medicine by injection.
#chicagocubs
#all4your1
The holidays can be an especially hard time to have a child in the hospital but visits like these from
@NHLBlackhawks
players Tommy Wingels and Gustav Forsling help make the holiday season extra special!
#all4your1
Today, we kneeled in silence to express our commitment to confronting systemic racism and promoting inclusion so that every child can realize the promise of a healthier future.
#WhiteCoatsForBlackLives
#BlackLivesMatter
#All4Your1
Happy
#OpeningDay
,
@ARizzo44
! Our patients, families and staff rallied together to wish you good luck on this year's
@Cubs
season. 🐻 ⚾ Thank you for all your support!
Today, we recognize Dr. Marleta Reynolds, the current and the first woman Chief of Surgery at Lurie Children’s, who began her surgical career at the former Children’s Memorial Hospital as a fellow in pediatric surgery in 1981.
#WomensHistoryMonth
#WomenInMedicine
#surgeon
After 392 days, Jaheim, 12, who was implanted with a total artificial heart in December 2016 and received a donor heart transplant in September, is going home today- just in time to celebrate the holidays with his family!
#all4your1
Sofia Sanchez, who will be 11 on August 18, has been waiting for a new heart at Lurie Children’s for the past several weeks. She has two wishes for her birthday: to get her new heart and to meet her idol, Drake .
#kiki
#inmyfeelingschallenge
#all4your1
As a baby, Caelan underwent emergency surgery to remove a rare brain tumor. For her 16th birthday, she had one wish, to meet the surgeon who saved her life, Dr. Tord Alden,
@Lurieneurosurg
. 15 yrs later her family flew to Chicago for a heartfelt reunion.
Dr. Thomas Shanley,
@LurieChildrens
President & CEO, announced today that all employees, students, contractors, badged vendors, and volunteers be vaccinated against COVID-19 by October 18, 2021.
Congratulations to Dr. Cynthia Rigsby who has been named the new head of the Department of Medical Imaging. Dr. Rigsby has been with
@LurieChildrens
over 20 years, serving as Division Head of Body Imaging since 2001.
#imagegently
#all4your1
On Monday, one week after
@Drake
surprised Sofia Sanchez, 11, at Lurie Children’s, she received her second birthday wish – a new heart. See the story from
@TODAYshow
.
#all4your1
Our
#NICU
families enjoyed an early
#FathersDay
celebration w/
@whitesox
catcher
@JamesMcCann34
and his wife Jessica. James and Jessica’s twin boys spent time in a Tennessee NICU when they were born. Today, they wanted to give back to families in our NICU.
#all4your1
Today, we held our first vaccine clinic for 5-11-year-olds. Our child life specialists, nurses, music and art therapists and staff helped to support and celebrate these amazing kids and their families as they did their part in the fight against the pandemic.
Chase was only expected to live until 3 years old. Last week, he celebrated his 9th birthday and
@RobbieGould09
called him to surprise him with two Super Bowl tickets.
This was Chase's reaction. ❤️
#WPMOYChallengeGould
Today is
#WorldHealthDay
, and we celebrate and thank our doctors, nurses and other staff members who are working around the clock to support patients and families. Send a note and let our caregivers know you're thinking of them!
We thank Patrick Magoon, President & CEO,who announced his retirement, effective Dec.6, after 42 yrs of dedicated service
@LurieChildrens
.We’d also like to commend Dr. Tom Shanley who has been chosen as the nominee to become the next President & CEO.More: .
Eight-year-old liver transplant recipient Maiah experienced a Christmas miracle when her 2-month hospital stay ended on Christmas eve. This Christmas, Maiah’s family celebrated her health, her Lurie Children’s teams & the gift of life.
#All4Your1
Yesterday on our 6th anniversary, we safely moved 34 heart patients from the 15th Flr CCU to the new CCU on the 22nd Flr as part of our inpatient bed expansion.
#all4your1
#moveday
#anniversary
#heartwarriors
We are pleased to share Priya Verghese, MD, MPH, has been named the new
@LurieChildrens
Division Head of Kidney Diseases. She also will be appointed Professor of Nephrology
@NUFeinbergMed
. Dr. Verghese will assume the role in January 2020.
#all4your1
I'm introducing the Child Suicide Prevention and Lethal Means Safety Act to address the alarming suicide rate among children & young adults. My legislation will expand access to evidence-based suicide prevention initiatives so that we can save lives and prevent these tragedies.
Today we celebrate our Critical Care Transport Team Nurses! 2/18 is a day dedicated to recognize nurses who have specialized skills related to critical care nursing and transport of patients via air, fixed-wing, rotor-wing and ground ambulances.
#all4your1
Today Addison celebrates 1 yr of being seizure free! When Addison was nearly 6 months old, she experienced her first focal seizure. Her parents are happy to report she hasn’t experienced a seizure since 10.17.17!Learn abt our
#Epilepsy
Program .
#all4your1
Last spring, Molly received a heart transplant at Lurie Children's. Since then, she's grown several shoe sizes, found a new love for gym class and even met her favorite princess.
#donatelife
#kidstransplantweek
#all4your1
Thank you
@AceHardware
for your ongoing support. We are grateful for the $10 million gift that will help fund patient care, research and advocacy. Learn more in
@CrainsChicago
.
#all4your1
We are honored to once again be ranked in the top 10 nationally and the top ranked children’s hospital in Illinois by
@usnews
@USNewsHealth
. For 7 yrs in a row, we have been recognized on the Best Children’s Hospital Honor Roll .
#besthospitals
#all4your1
Ava is an extraordinary girl who dances to fight cancer and advocates for other children with cancer.
@CBSEveningNews
tells her story featuring Lurie Children's oncologist Dr. Jennifer Reicheck.
#all4your1
A 10-year-old cancer patient is leaping and landing and twisting and turning through her chemotherapy.
We meet Ava, an award-winning dancer who refuses to let sickness slow her down.
Earlier today,
@CardinalBCupich
, archbishop of Chicago, virtually met with our patients and staff. Cardinal Cupich offered comfort and hope in his messages to patients and staff this holiday season. Thank you for your visit, Cardinal Cupich
@archchicago
.
#Holidays
#all4your1
Today our physicians, nurses and staff celebrated the 7th anniversary of opening
@LurieChildren
and 137 years of caring for children! Thank you all for the support!
#all4your1
Lurie Children’s is thrilled to announce Mehul Raval, MD, as the new Division Head of Pediatric Surgery. Dr. Raval has been a leader in improving quality of care and patient outcomes at Lurie Children’s since arriving in 2018.
Like father, like son. Today we celebrate Trey who recently celebrated his end-of-cancer treatment. Both Trey and his dad are
#cancer
survivors. Alongside his dad, who beat cancer in 2013, his mom and care team, Trey rang the end-of-chemo bell!
#ChildhoodCancer
#all4your1
We are excited to share that Thomas Shanley, MD, has been elected to President & CEO. Dr. Shanley succeeds Patrick M. Magoon who served in this role for 22 years. Learn more about Dr. Shanley .
#all4your1
Lurie Children’s congratulates Dr. Seth Goldstein, attending physician of pediatric surgery, for receiving a
#research
#grant
from the Gerber Foundation that will continue funding later stages of his research to improve timely diagnosis for infants with ischemia.
.
@LurieHCN
is hosting 1st
#vaccination
event under City’s equity initiative,Protect Chicago Plus, providing
#CovidVaccine
to over 250 daycare & childcare providers in partnership w/
@ChiPublicHealth
, Northwest Side Housing Center, 36th Ward & Belmont Cragin community partners.
A heartfelt thank you to our friends at
@dunkindonuts
! This week they delivered 2,000 donuts & coffee to our healthcare heroes on the frontline. And we've been awarded a COVID-19 Emergency Grant from the Joy In Childhood Foundation, which will aid in our response to the pandemic.
Tiny wireless skin sensors are being tested to monitor stroke recovery and breathing disorders, but they could also help babies who are born prematurely, according to a new study in the journal Science.
@DrLaPook
reports:
“A haircut is a little boost of confidence,” says hair stylist Eli Winters, who volunteers once a week, to provide free haircuts & blow outs for patients and their families in our hair salon located in the Family Life Center.
@ChicagoTribune
.
#all4your1