Hospitals Where the Extraordinary Is Routine
When three reporters went out to find examples of the best that pediatric medicine has to offer, they returned bearing tales of wondrous feats.
Breanna Atwell at Seattle Children's Hospital. (Stuart Isett for USN&WR)
Cancer
After 27 months of chemotherapy and complications, Breanna Atwell is going home.
Digestive Disorders
Thanks to liver treatment that included fish oil, Scarlett Levine is a golden girl no longer.
Makenna Franks, 4, goes in for a checkup on her heart surgery last August. Parents are Brandy and Bobby Franks. (Kevin Horan/Aurora for USN&WR)
Heart and Heart Surgery
Last year Makenna Franks had the third open-heart surgery in her four-year life. Now she's chasing after cousins and noshing on Fritos.
Neonatal Care
After teetering on the brink of survival, twins Evan and Keira Kuznar, born prematurely, are now taking their first steps.
Marcellius Sears (age 9). Plays with a basketball at his house in Saginaw, MI. (prefers to be called Celli) Marcellius Sears was born with Idopathic Pulmonary Hemosiderosis. Childrens Hospital of Philadelphia performed a Bilateral Lung Transplant on November 16, 2007. (Bridget Barrett for USN&WR)
Respiratory Disorders
Marcellius Sears was once close to death due to a rare respiratory disease. Now he plays basketball.
Neurology and Neurosurgery
After he was diagnosed with a rare spinal tumor, Steven McDonough was told surgery would lead to paralysis. Now he's looking at a full recovery.
Deciphering America's Best Children's Hospitals
Nurse Cathy Williams examines young Austin King at the C.S. Mott Children's Hospital, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. (Bridget Barrett for USN&WR)
Methodology: Behind the Rankings
First we had to decide what data to collect--then we had to decide how to use it. Experts volunteered their help.
Glossary: Defining the Terms
The meaning of column headings like "nurse staffing" and "advanced technologies."
Bernadine Healy, M.D.
Dr. Bernadine Healy on M Street in Georgetown. (Charlie Archambault for USN&WR)
Seeking a Children's Surgeon? Just Ask
However fancy a surgeon’s reputation, every parent must ask: Am I ready to put my child’s life in his or her hands?
Health Buzz: HPV Vaccine’s Cost-Effectiveness
Skin cancer’s smell, the safety of silver dental filings, and one woman brings awareness to HIV.
Face-Lifts Before Aging Sets In
Many women are getting "maintenance surgery" to prevent sags and wrinkles, but one plastic surgeon warns of the risks.
Breast Cancer Centers for High-Risk Women
Christina Applegate's experience underscores the need for better screening for those at high risk.
A Young Woman's Battle With HIV
New autobiography highlights the impact of HIV/AIDS on young black women.
Are Dental Fillings Containing Mercury Safe?
The dental association sites studies that found no harm from amalgams that are made with the metal.
