Pediatric infectious diseases experts stress the importance of vaccination against measles, one of the most contagious viruses, which is once more spreading in the United States.
The latest report from Voices of Child Health in Chicago at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago reveals the top health concerns among Chicago adults. Based on survey responses from over 5,400 participants, gun-related violence in neighborhoods remains the top concern.
Every year, thousands of children in the United States require life-saving organ transplants. provides comprehensive care to children requiring organ transplants, including heart, kidney, liver, smal...
CF is a genetic disorder that causes problems with digestion and breathing. Currently, newborns in every state are screened for CF. However, great variation in practice and the genetic panels used con...
Cause of Kawasaki disease has been elusive for over 50 years
Dr. King has been a dynamic member of the division since 1999, serving as interim division head since 2021.
Dr. Ibla’s research focuses on hemostasis, transfusion and coagulation in children with congenital heart disease, and he was instrumental in establishing a clinical coagulation laboratory for ca...
The Center for Global Pediatric Health’s activities will include collaboration between the Havey Institute for Global Health and Lurie Children’s.
“We observed that NIH funded key research areas that are less often prioritized by industry, and this is critical for establishing new treatments that children need,” said lead author Ansh...
Fathers who take at least two weeks of leave after their child’s birth are significantly more likely to report longer breastfeeding duration, according to a recent survey led by scientists at Northwestern University and Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago.
We performed 44 kidney transplants in 2024 (up from 26 in calendar year 2023), a record for Lurie Children's and the most kidney transplants of any pediatric transplant program in the Nation. In addition, we maintain exceptional volumes, with the strongest 1 year patient and graft survival in the nation for pediatric kidney transplant.
As clinicians on the front line of child health, we see first-hand the profound role Medicaid plays in ensuring children receive the life-saving care they deserve. Â ...
“Across the four study time points, we saw that about half of children and adolescents were experiencing worsening mental health symptoms. These findings reiterate the continued need to support ...
Genetic testing can help identify the underlying cause of a child's cataracts, leading to more accurate diagnosis and treatment.Â
Dr. Henderson is currently the Arthur and Marian Edelstein Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Chicago. In addition to directing the Childhood, Adolescent and Young Adult Survivorship Center at UChicago Medicine, she co-leads the Comprehensive Cancer Center Prevention and Control Program and serves as Section Chief of Pediatric Hematology, Oncology and Stem Cell Transplantation in the UChicago Comer Children’s Hospital.
In 2023, Dr. Monica Bianco, was awarded the EnVision III Grant through the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. This grant funds the training of endocrinologists in the care of patients with Cystic Fibrosis related endocrine diseases.
Dr. Caicedo brings over two decades of distinguished experience in complex pediatric and adult transplant surgery at both Lurie Children’s and Northwestern Memorial Hospital. His surgical expert...
CF is a genetic disorder that causes problems with digestion and breathing. It is included in newborn screening. If newborn screening results are out of normal range, parents need to follow up with th...
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago launched a newborn screening awareness campaign, with signage on public transit and billboards across Chicago urging parents to contact their child’s pediatrician immediately if results are out of normal range.
Dr. Keira Nassetta is in her third year of cardiology fellowship at Lurie Children’s, following completion of her residency here. She was drawn to Lurie Children’s for cardiology fellowship training, she said, because of its range of experts in niche fields, including those in her primary clinical areas of interest: pulmonary hypertension and pulmonary vein stenosis (PVS). 
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