Patient Stories, News, Announcements and more from Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital in St. Petersburg, Florida.
Featured Stories
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Johns Hopkins All Children’s Wins Patient Safety Honor
Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital was named as a top children’s hospital for patient safety and quality by The Leapfrog Group.
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Eating Disorders Among Kids are on the Rise
We have seen a large increase in eating disorders since the pandemic. Contributing factors include the isolation and increased stress during the pandemic leading to maladaptive coping mechanisms, or unhealthy ways of dealing with stress.
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Myron Rolle’s Journey from Football to Brain Surgery
Dr. Rolle was a star from his early days, not only an exceptional athlete, but he was driven by his family to be successful in academics as well.
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Nagy Lab Explores How Macrophages Organize Repair Response
Led by Laszlo Nagy, M.D., Ph.D., the Nagy Lab at Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital in St. Petersburg, Florida, spends considerable time seeking to understand a key component of that response.
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Meet Kai: A Texas Twin Born with Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia
Kai arrived weighing a tiny 3 pounds, 14 ounces. Just a little over 12 hours after she was born, she was set to have her CDH repair surgery.
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Johns Hopkins All Children’s Heart Institute Receives $15M Endowment
The Johns Hopkins All Children’s Heart Institute, recently ranked #46 in the nation in the U.S. News & World Report pediatric hospital rankings for 2024-2025, receives $15 million endowment.
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Influenza-Type A: Kaydee’s Story
When Kaydee’s mother rushed her to the hospital, her heart was failing as a result of a common illness — a case of the flu. She didn’t have typical flu symptoms, and instead had viral myocarditis, which causes the immune system to attack the heart muscle. The Heart Institute team and providers throughout the hospital came together to save Kaydee’s life.
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Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital Ranks #1 in Florida
Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital is the number one children’s hospital in Florida according to the 2024-2025 U.S. News & World Report survey, the fourth time in five years it has led the state in ranked pediatric specialties.
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Miracle Mia
Mia was born prematurely weighing only 350 grams - 0.77 pounds. Tiny Mia's determination to live despite her size quickly won a special place in everyone's hearts.