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Fall 2012

• Packard Children's Breaks Ground: Transformational expansion now under way
• Treatment for Life: Research, therapy, long-term care converge at Bass Center
• Compassion, Innovation, Collaboration
• Many Minds, One Goal: Toward a cure for childhood cancer
• Life After Cancer: Helping children and families cope with long-term effects of cancer survival

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Spring 2012

• Safe and Sound: Making Pediatric Surgery Safer, Seamless, and More Precise
• Switch: Packard's Pediatric Transplant Program Takes a Team Approach to Saving Lives
• Comfort Always: Helping Young Patients Manage Pain
• In Good Hands: Packard Develops Outreach Network of Pediatric Surgical Care

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Fall 2011

• Special Delivery: A Focus on Obstetrics
• Together as One: Packard Integrates Care for Mother and Newborn
• High Risk High Reward: Packard Develops Network of Services to Manage Complex Pregnancies
• Raising the Bar: Innovative Research and Training Advance Obstetrical Care

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Spring 2011

• Giving Thanks: 20 Years of Philanthropy Transforms Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital

Many of Packard's supporters are inspired to become donors by their own family's medical experience. These personal stories provide an important look at the depth of Packard's expertise, its family-centered care, and the importance of philanthropy in making the Hospital a special place for healing and hope.

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Fall 2010

• A Gift of Life: Children's Heart Center vaults to national prominence
• Turning the Tide: From biology to behavior, the Center for Healthy Weight tackles childhood obesity on all fronts
• Reaching Out: Packard outpatient center brings pediatric specialists to South Bay families

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Spring 2010

• Putting the Pieces Together: Packard and Stanford Form a Nexus of Pediatric Research in the Heart of Silicon Valley
• Living on Hope: Researchers Pursue Improved Treatments for Rare, Complex Metabolic Disorders
• Better Gadgets, Better Medicine: Biodesign Fellows Join Forces to Rethink Medical Devices
• At the Heart of it All: Collaborative Stem Cell Studies Promise to Revolutionize Pediatric Medicine

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Fall 2009 (PDF)

• Care for Today, Hope for Tomorrow: Planned expansion will provide advanced treatments and cures
• Beginning of a New Era: Surgical innovation takes a major leap forward as Packard's Ford Family Surgery Center opens
• Transformative Care: Endowed fellowships and faculty scholar awards allow Packard and Stanford to train future pediatric leaders
• Children's Circle of Care Spotlight: Sharon Meers and Steven Dostart
• Planning your Gift to Packard: Estate gift provides fitting memorial
• Corporate Partnerships: Kohl's partnership keeps kids safe
• A Celebration of Life: Pediatrician Irving Schulman, first Packard Chief of Staff, dies at 87

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Spring 2009 (PDF)

• All Together Now: Bass Center integrates cancer treatment, training, research
• The Best Place to Heal: University-based medical centers offer superior outcomes for kids with cancer
• Taking Aim at Pediatric Cancer: Collaborations hold hope for new therapies
• Cured and Successful: Programs help kids, families cope with long-term effects of brain cancer survival
• 2008 Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Report: A message from Christopher Dawes, President and CEO

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Winter 2008 (PDF)

• Building on Success: Planned expansion will meet growing demand for Packard’s care
• A Spectrum of Care: Center for Autism and Related Disorders integrates clinical care, research, outreach to tackle complex illness

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Fall 2008 (PDF)

• Growing Up Together: Packard Children’s comes of age in step with its earliest patients
• Everyday Miracles: Breakthroughs at Packard are reshaping pediatric care today
• Planning Your Gift to Packard: Create a legacy with a Charitable Gift Annuity

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Spring 2008 (PDF)

• Packard Welcomes New Physician in Chief: Pediatric pulmonologist formerly led Toronto's Hospital for Sick Children
• Reading, Writing, and Recovery: On-site hospital school and follow-up program keep patients on academic track
• Body and Mind: Interdisciplinary team sheds light on pediatric psychiatric disorders
• Beyond Bone Marrow Transplants: Stem cell discoveries promise safer, more effective treatments
• Partnerships: New collaboration with HP enhances patient care
• 2007 Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Report: A message from Christopher Dawes, President and CEO

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Winter 2007 (PDF)

• The Promise of Regenerative Medicine
• A Change of Heart
• Nailing Down the Window: Research fellow pinpoints exact time when cleft palate occurs in womb
• Battling “EB”: Gene therapy holds hope for rare, devastating skin disease
• A Room of Its Own: New dialysis center opens
• Circle of Care Spotlight: Dianne and Tad Taube
• Planning Your Gift to Packard: New law allows lifetime gifts from retirement accounts

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Spring 2007 (PDF)

• Breaking New Ground: New campaign to fund Hospital expansion, research, and training
• Kayla's Story: An everyday miracle at Packard Children’s
• The Next Frontier: New pediatric specialty focuses on developmental and behavioral conditions in children
• Tomorrow's Leaders: Maintaining the pipeline of pediatric specialists
• 2006 Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Report: A message from Christopher Dawes, President and CEO