UC Davis Children's Hospital

The award recognizes pediatricians who champion community-based initiatives and advocacy for children and who go above and beyond in their work to improve children’s health within their local community. 🎉🎉🎉 (2/2)

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At this year's American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference, Dr. Érik Fernández y García was honored with the Council on Community Pediatrics’ Local Hero Award. He is the first UC Davis Health pediatrician to win this award. (1/2)

Congratulations to Dr. Satyan Lakshminrusimh, our pediatrician-in-chief, who received the Virginia Apgar Award by the AAP. The award honors an individual whose career has had a sustained and profound influence on the welfare of newborn infants. 👶 health.ucdavis.edu/news/headlin...

U.S. News & World Report names UC Davis Children’s Hospital among the nation’s best UC Davis Children’s Hospital is ranked among the nation’s 50 best in pediatric orthopaedics, pediatric nephrology and pediatric pulmonology and lung surgery.

U.S. News and World Report named UC Davis Children's Hospital to its 2025-2026 #BestChildrensHospitals rankings. Read more ➡️ health.ucdavis.edu/news/headlin...

Teen mysteriously loses mobility after common cold An active teenager lost mobility after a common cold. Then a team from UC Davis Children’s Hospital provided the treatment that completely restored her movement.

It started like any typical cold. But within days, Ryleigh couldn’t walk, talk or play her harp. Her case was unusually severe, but she received a combination of therapies that helped restore her mobility. health.ucdavis.edu/children/new...

UC Davis Health earns FACT accreditation for adult, pediatric stem cell transplant programs The adult and pediatric stem cell transplant programs have received reaccreditation this month from the Foundation for the Accreditation of Cellular Therapy.

Exciting news: The UC Davis Stem Cell Transplant Program and Pediatric Bone Marrow Transplant Program have received reaccreditation this month from the Foundation for the Accreditation of Cellular Therapy.

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Day 2 of @acog.org's District VII and XI annual meeting includes Dr. Juliana Melo, future ACOG District IX secretary, on a panel. She has been accepted into the 2026 McCain fellowship.

Some highlights from Day 1 of @acog.org's Districts VII and IX annual meeting included 3 posters from our OB/GYN team, Dr. Creinin presenting "Contraceptive Hormones: What Are We Prescribing?" and our Fetal Care and Treatment Center booth, sharing information.

“It’s crucial for clinicians to weigh the immediate benefits of imaging against potential long-term health risks and to optimize imaging protocols to minimize radiation exposure.” - Diana Miglioretti, PhD, UC Davis Health www.eurekalert.org/news-release...

It provides comprehensive counseling, genetic screening and diagnostic testing for fetal anomalies. Attendees had the opportunity to tour the facility and learn more about the great care being delivered at this site. ❤️ (2/2)

Thanks to all who attended our open house for Prenatal Diagnosis of Northern California, our Stockton clinic for patients with high-risk pregnancies last night. The community-based clinic is located at 5757 Pacific Ave., Suite 132-A, in the Stonecreek Village Shopping Center in Stockton. (1/2)

💛 From the NICU to specialty clinics, UC Davis Children’s Hospital is where healing starts and hope endures. Now thru 9/19, support 9 life-changing projects from safe car seats and vision care to hospice support and essential equipment. giveto.ucdavis.edu/children-s-h...

Free heart screening for 12- to 25-year-olds on Nov. 2 A free youth heart screening will help identify young people who may have an undiagnosed heart condition.

One in 300 youth has an undiagnosed heart condition that can result in sudden cardiac arrest. We are hosting a free youth heart screening event in Elk Grove on Nov. 2 to help identify young people who may have an undiagnosed heart condition. health.ucdavis.edu/news/headlin...

A big thank you to Zack Wandell and Donut Dash for delivering 8 portable, Fully Loaded gaming system carts for kids in our hospital and our pediatric infusion room. 🎮❤️

Facts and myths parents should know about vitamin K shots for newborns | Cultivating Health Vitamin K shots are part of routine care for newborns. However, there are many myths about vitamin K injections. Our experts give you the facts about this potentially life-saving vaccine.

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Children’s Miracle Network at UC Davis awards 16 grants totaling more than $1.6 million Sixteen grants, worth a total of $1.6 million have been awarded by Children’s Miracle Network at UC Davis to clinicians and researchers at UC Davis Children’s Hospital.

Thank you to Children's Miracle Network Hospitals at UC Davis for providing grants to fund life-saving equipment, research, programs and patient care to better serve our 33-county coverage area of kids and their families. health.ucdavis.edu/children/new...

More than a dozen children were honored recently for their work as artists, musicians and filmmakers at the fifth annual Creative Arts Festival. The event was hosted by the UC Davis Child Life and Creative Arts Therapy Department and Baykids Studios. Read more: health.ucdavis.edu/news/headlin...

By feeding infants earlier in their post-operative course and closely monitoring their tolerance, the GAIN study hopes to improve outcomes for these newborns 💙👶📈

#gastroschisis #GastroschisAwarenessMonth

🔬 Researchers at UC Davis Health and UCLA are leading an IRB-approved pilot study called Gastroschisis and Early Infant Nutrition (GAIN) 👶🍼

The study aims to:
🏥 Decrease hospital stay length
🤱 Increase breastfeeding opportunities
👄 Support earlier development of oral-motor skills

Through the California Umbilical Cord Blood Collection Program, mothers of newborns are able to donate their babies’ umbilical cord blood and have it publicly banked so it is available to anyone for lifesaving transplantations.

More info: health.ucdavis.edu/cord-blood/

#CordBloodAwarenessMonth

Pediatrics professor who encourages students to have ‘passion for their mission’ receives teaching honor Professor of Clinical Pediatrics Erik Orlando Fernandez y Garcia has received the UC Davis School of Medicine’s 2025 C. John Tupper Prize for Excellence in Teaching

Congratulations to UC Davis pediatrician Dr. Erik Fernandez y Garcia, who has received the UC Davis 2025 C. John Tupper Prize for Excellence in Teaching. 🎉🎉🎉 health.ucdavis.edu/news/headlin...

New cryotherapy used to retrieve foreign body in child UC Davis Health pediatric and interventional pulmonologists successfully removed a stick from a pediatric patient’s airway, with the innovative use of cryotherapy.

"Timely recognition of foreign body aspiration and a multidisciplinary team-based approach can help improve patient outcomes and prevent life threatening and chronic complications." - Dr. Chinh Phan health.ucdavis.edu/news/headlin...

Our team recently attended the Association of Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN) national convention in Orlando, Florida. They were able to share their work over the past year with five posters and the team won the award for outstanding research!

YouTube video by UC Davis Health Infant Safe Sleep Practices - A Quick Guide for New Parents and Caregivers | UC Davis Health

Every week, one infant a week in Sacramento County dies from a sleep-related death that could have been prevented. Follow our infant safe sleep practices video to create a safe sleep environment for your baby: www.youtube.com/watch?v=pcDE...

Congratulations to Dr. Diana Farmer, who was honored at this year’s Cellular Therapies and Transfusion Medicine in Trauma and Critical Care Lifetime Achievement Awards, in recognition of her contributions to the field of cellular therapies.

YouTube video by BayKids Studios The little monster inside me

One of our appendicitis patients Ivan made a short video about his patient experience, with the help of our child life team and our partnership with BayKids Studios. Watch the video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=LMyS...

YouTube video by Heart to Heart Global Cardiac Care International Nurses Day 2025

A team of Heart to Heart global medical volunteers traveled to San Jose, Costa Rica to work alongside colleagues at the National Children's Hospital. UC Davis Health nurse Mary Zanobini demonstrated safe proning techniques for critically ill patients in the pediatric ICU. ❤️ youtu.be/CRkI0GJgxJI?...

New Clinical Trial Combines Fetal Surgery With Cellular Therapy Click on the article title to read more.

Dr. Diana Farmer, pediatric surgeon and chair of the UC Davis Department of Surgery, discusses the CuRe trial, an ongoing clinical trial on cellular therapy for the in utero repair of myelomeningocele, or spina bifida. aornjournal.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

YouTube video by UC Davis Health What is CMN? Children's Miracle Network at UC Davis Children's Hospital

As you see the yellow balloon in store, you may be wondering what is Children's Miracle Network and how does it help children in our community? You can learn more here. www.youtube.com/watch?v=iQjv...

Congratulations to Melissa Barbato, fetal care nurse coordinator at the UC Davis Fetal Care and Treatment Center, who was honored with a DAISY Award! Melissa was nominated by a fetal care patient family. The DAISY Award honors nurses who demonstrate excellence in clinical and compassionate care. 💗