Every year, more than 40,000 patients in the U.S. undergo congenital heart surgery. But across centers, studies have shown that there can be significant variations in outcomes for these patients. To ...

Pediatric surgery is the medical specialty concerned with the surgical treatment of infants, children and adolescents. Pediatric surgeons are the healthcare providers responsible for carrying out ...

According to the National Institutes of Health, opioid misuse and addiction in the United States is a national crisis, with an economic burden upwards of $78 billion. Opioids are useful for pain ...

It’s natural for children to have questions or feel uncertain if they need surgery. The team at University of Utah Health is here to help you and your child feel at ease. As a parent, you can offer ...

On July 9 at 1 p.m., Professor Kwak Jae-geun (51), a thoracic surgeon at Seoul National University Hospital’s Children’s ...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (AP) — Ethan Stone is an adorable 2-year-old boy with an explosion of brown, curly hair. That his body was covered by tubes and wires helping him breathe did nothing to diminish his ...

For years, Dr. Andrea Hayes-Jordan was the only person in the world performing a surgery to save children with a rare cancer. In June, Hayes-Jordan joined UNC Children's Hospital to head pediatric ...

The goal of the Pediatric Endoscopic Surgery Fellowship Program is to teach and mentor skilled and compassionate pediatric endoscopic surgeons and to mold future leaders in pediatric endoscopic ...

The endocrine system includes glands and hormones that regulate: growth and development, metabolism, reproductive processes, mood, and more things. Pediatric endocrinology specialists treat disorders ...