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Zach is ready to play ball again after cancer treatment
Zach Ellingson has monthly appointments with his oncologist, Karol Kerr, MD. At the age of 8, Zach Ellingson had heard of cancer. It was a disease that other people got. “Thinking about it now,” he...
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Battling cancer and saving kids at the Waters Center
William Waters MD (upper left, with bow tie) and colleagues, circa 1964. Ten years ago, Upstate’s Center for Children’s Cancer and Blood Disorders was named in his memory. Richard Sills MD was a high...
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Revitalizing through reading as you recover from illness, injury
Book suggestions from Mary Laverty, a librarian in the Family Resource Center of the Upstate Golisano Children’s Hospital. Sometimes you need a story that makes you laugh Preschool “Pete the Cat and...
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Raising spirits, awareness and money for cancer
This year’s National Cancer Survivors Day celebration drew 460 cancer survivors and their guests to a lunch buffet, music and door prizes. The event, sponsored by Upstate, featured a safari theme....
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Facebook connection brings family to Upstate from Turkey for rare surgery
The Kolvalkovic family stayed at the Ronald McDonald House while their daughter was treated at Upstate. Many Facebook connections provide a quick diversion or fun way to stay in touch. Sometimes the...
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Autism identifiers: How to tell which babies are affected
Google “causes of autism,” and you get millions of hits — and a multitude of conjecture. Is a genetic predisposition to blame? Are environmental factors at play? Maternal or paternal age, perhaps? Some...
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This issue of Upstate Health is brought to you by the number 5
KidzBop performed for patients and families at the Kinney Performance Center at Upstate Golisano Children’s Hospital. Photo by Kathleen Paice Froio. Lots of important “fives” around Upstate these days,...
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Healing with books: Suggestions from Upstate Golisano Children’s Hospital...
Sometimes you need a story that makes you laugh Preschool “Pete the Cat: Pete at the Beach,” by James Dean, (2013) a my-first-reader book. Beginning reader (2013). Visiting the beach with his family,...
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Lecture focuses on recognizing medical innovation
Photo illustration from iStock. Thomas Krummel, MD, leads Stanford University’s Department of Surgery and loves the fresh perspective of medical students. He spoke about this connection, linking it to...
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Cystic fibrosis drug helps people live longer
A new medication may allow some people with cystic fibrosis to live near full lifespans, says Ran Anbar, MD, director of Pediatric Pulmonary Medicine at Upstate University Hospital. People with CF have...
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6 things you might not know about Upstate…
* Volunteers contribute mightily to the operation of Upstate University Hospital, logging 82,528 hours in 2013. Learn about volunteer opportunities by calling 315-464-5180 or visiting...
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A parent shares how to embrace life with a special needs child
The Pelton family resides in Rome, NY. By Lindsay Pelton To Parents of Children with Cystic Fibrosis, That first pregnancy test: joy, happiness, excitement. Everyone says, “Boy or girl, I don’t care,...
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Healthy now, after final chemotherapy in October
After receiving her final chemotherapy treatment in October, Sadie Wilson, 4, was escorted to her port removal surgery by her doctor, Karol Kerr, MD. Sadie was diagnosed at 22 months of age with acute...
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Fun facts, trivia included in Upstate Health magazine
Can you find the red H? Page three of Upstate Health magazine this quarter features five random pieces of information you might not otherwise know about Upstate, including: * The roof of the Upstate...
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Do results from research on children’s cancers ever shed light on cancers...
A Syracuse woman submitted this question to “Upstate Answers,” and Amy Caruso Brown, MD, assistant professor in pediatrics and the Center for Bioethics and Humanities at Upstate, provides an...
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Surgery replaces silence with sound
Mason Drake at the moment he heard sound, thanks to cochlear implants. Photo by Kathleen Paice Froio. A rare developmental disorder left Mason Drake deaf since birth. He heard nothing in his first six...
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Advice for parents: Do you think your child may have ADHD?
If you believe your child may have attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, “the most important thing is not to wait,” said scientist Stephen Faraone, PhD. Faraone, a professor in Upstate’s...
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5 things to do to treat a sunburn
Photo courtesy of iStock Obviously it’s best to avoid getting a sunburn in the first place, said Ramsay Farah, MD. But if your skin ends up reddened after a day in the sun, here’s what Upstate’s...
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Newly approved drug boosts pediatric cancer survival rates
Jack is being treated with a newly approved medication that has shown to boost survival rates by 50 percent. This medication — Unituxin — was available to Upstate pediatric patients during the clinical...
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Seeking families with young children for study on child mental health
A pair of mental health researchers at Upstate are studying new ways to classify mental health disorders in children and looking to change the way psychiatric disorders are understood and diagnosed in...
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