- March 1, 2017
Tags: Park Ridge, child life specialist, Advocate Lutheran General Hospital, Advocate Children’s Hospital
Going to the hospital is overwhelming for children. An expert shares how she helps patients adjust.
- February 16, 2017
He went in for the $49 scan as a favor to his brother-in-law. The news that followed left him in shock.
- February 6, 2017
Tags: Advocate Charitable Foundation, Advocate Children’s Hospital, pediatric cardiology, Advocate Children’s Heart Institute, Emily Cepkauskas
Before she was even born, Emily Cepkauskas’ parents knew their daughter would face a difficult road. Learn more about her inspiring story.
- January 30, 2017
Tags: Sophia Trujillo, Advocate Lutheran General Hospital, transplant, National Institutes of Health, bone marrow
Sophia’s multiracial makeup stretches the odds of finding a match for the bone marrow transplant she needs.
- January 3, 2017
Tags: the advocate nurse, Kaitlyn Richards, T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia, ALL, chemo, Advocate Children’s Hospital, high school, anemia
As a sophomore in high school, Kaitlyn Richards never imagined she would be diagnosed with cancer.
- December 19, 2016
Tags: brain, head injury, Advocate Condell Medical Center, therapy, football, Dr. Jonathan Citow, Dr. William Watson
With a 1 percent chance of survival, Amir Fakhari beat the odds after suffering a subdural hematoma at a football game.
- December 15, 2016
He says one simple step jump-started his journey to a healthier life. Learn more about his story.
















