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The Diagnosis Was Devastating. The Treatment Was Novel. The Results Were Everything Nathaniel’s Parents Could Have Hoped For.

Nathaniel recently celebrated his first birthday and his life with a new heart.

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Patient Care, Innovation

Using a Less Invasive Method to Treat Scoliosis & Improve Flexibility in Children

Doctors treated Mia, an active girl with a curve in her spine, with vertebral body tethering.

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Bariatric Surgery Helps Vibrant Teen Take Control of Her Health

Weight loss and improved nutrition are the goals at NYU Langone’s Adolescent Healthy Weight Program.

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An 11-Year-Old, a COVID-19 Diagnosis & an Unexpected Plot Twist

Pediatric and robotic surgery experts joined forces to treat a life-threatening tumor.

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Healthy Weight Loss for Teens? The Number on the Scale Is Only Part of It.

Treating obesity in the teen years can help avoid health risks later in life.

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Patient Care, Complex Cases, Innovation

A Big Hole, Tiny Vessels & a Pioneering Procedure to Save a Newborn’s Heart

Doctors devised a lifesaving procedure to treat an exceedingly rare heart condition.

Patient Stories, Pediatrics & Hassenfeld Children’s Hospital
Patient Care, Complex Cases

DNA Sleuths Save a Newborn with a Mysterious Illness

“We were losing this baby,” says Dr. John G. Pappas, until genetic science came to the rescue.

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Patient Care, Complex Cases

NYU Langone Cardiac Experts Team Up to Save Fragile Newborn

A baby with “half a heart” beats the odds thanks to a world-class surgeon and exceptionally caring doctors.

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Patient Care, Complex Cases

Twins Born With Rare Heart Defect Are Thriving Six Years After Lifesaving Surgery

Ralph Mosca, MD, performed life-saving heart surgery on brothers born with the same heart defect.

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Transplants Give Kids the Confidence to Dream Big

Two teens receive first heart and lung transplants at Hassenfeld Children’s Hospital at NYU Langone.

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Ten-Year-Old Girl from Bronx Celebrates One-Year Heart Anniversary

Just days before she turns 11, Chi Chi revels in the success of her surgery with her favorite care team.

Patient Stories, Pediatrics & Hassenfeld Children’s Hospital

The Diagnosis Was Devastating. The Treatment Was Novel. The Results Were Everything Nathaniel’s Parents Could Have Hoped For.

Nathaniel recently celebrated his first birthday and his life with a new heart.

Explore the Stories

Using a Less Invasive Method to Treat Scoliosis & Improve Flexibility in Children

Doctors treated Mia, an active girl with a curve in her spine, with vertebral body tethering.

Bariatric Surgery Helps Vibrant Teen Take Control of Her Health

Weight loss and improved nutrition are the goals at NYU Langone’s Adolescent Healthy Weight Program.

An 11-Year-Old, a COVID-19 Diagnosis & an Unexpected Plot Twist

Pediatric and robotic surgery experts joined forces to treat a life-threatening tumor.

Healthy Weight Loss for Teens? The Number on the Scale Is Only Part of It.

Treating obesity in the teen years can help avoid health risks later in life.

A Big Hole, Tiny Vessels & a Pioneering Procedure to Save a Newborn’s Heart

Doctors devised a lifesaving procedure to treat an exceedingly rare heart condition.

DNA Sleuths Save a Newborn with a Mysterious Illness

“We were losing this baby,” says Dr. John G. Pappas, until genetic science came to the rescue.

NYU Langone Cardiac Experts Team Up to Save Fragile Newborn

A baby with “half a heart” beats the odds thanks to a world-class surgeon and exceptionally caring doctors.

Twins Born With Rare Heart Defect Are Thriving Six Years After Lifesaving Surgery

Ralph Mosca, MD, performed life-saving heart surgery on brothers born with the same heart defect.

Transplants Give Kids the Confidence to Dream Big

Two teens receive first heart and lung transplants at Hassenfeld Children’s Hospital at NYU Langone.

Ten-Year-Old Girl from Bronx Celebrates One-Year Heart Anniversary

Just days before she turns 11, Chi Chi revels in the success of her surgery with her favorite care team.

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