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On a quiet Sunday morning in August 2023, Craig and Amy Calvert were sitting at their kitchen table when the phone rang. The screen said “Penn,” their 15-year-old son’s name. He had stayed home from ...
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Specialty Care Remains Out of Reach for Many Children with Uncontrolled Asthma
Only about 1 in 6 historically marginalized children with uncontrolled asthma in a Rochester, New York-based study saw an asthma specialist in the past year, despite clinical guidance recommending ...
Farm-Living Families Develop Earlier Immune Maturation Against Food Allergies
Children who grow up in farming communities have long been known to develop far fewer allergies than their urban peers. A new study from the University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC), offers one ...
Dr. Inna Hughes Appointed Interim Chief of Child Neurology
Inna Hughes, MD, PhD, Associate Professor of Neurology and Pediatrics, has been appointed Interim Chief of Child Neurology at Golisano Children’s Hospital. A member of the URMC community since 2007, ...
Dr. Marc Lande: A Record of Building Pediatric Nephrology at GCH
During the course of his 30-year career, Marc Lande, MD, has seen tremendous growth in the field of Nephrology, both nationally and at Golisano Children’s Hospital (GCH).
Tom Golisano Announces Newly Formed Golisano Children’s Alliance, Building on University of Rochester's Golisano Children's Hospital’s Pioneering Legacy
The newly announced Golisano Children’s Alliance will unite 10 children’s hospitals across eight states to share expertise, expand specialized services, and ensure that families have access to ...
After Decades of Dedication to the Tiniest Patients, Dr. Carl D'Angio Retires from Neonatology
When Dr. Carl D’Angio walked into the NICU as a pediatrics intern, he didn’t know it would shape the rest of his life. He quickly fell in love—with the medicine, the procedures, and most of all, the ...
Laurie Athans Appointed Chief Nursing Officer at Golisano Children’s Hospital
When Laurie Athans, DNP, RN, CNL, CCRN-K, talks about her vision for care at Golisano Children’s Hospital (GCH), it starts—ironically—with a desire to admit fewer patients. “I wish children didn’t ...
Ruth A. Lawrence, MD, 1924–2025: A Trailblazer in Lactation Medicine and Child Health
A pediatrician and internationally recognized leader in breastfeeding science, Lawrence passed away at the age of 101. During a career spanning more than seven decades at the University of Rochester ...
Golisano Children’s Hospital Earns National Recognition in Four Pediatric Specialties
UR Medicine’s Golisano Children’s Hospital has once again been recognized among the nation’s best in the 2025–2026 U.S. News & World Report Best Children’s Hospitals rankings, earning distinction in ...
Are you up-to-date with School Vaccines? What Every Parent Should Know
Before your kids grab their backpacks and head to school, make sure they’re protected against preventable illnesses. Vaccines keep children healthy, in school, and out of the hospital.
Golisano Children’s Hospital Celebrates 10 Years of Changing Lives
On July 17, Golisano Children's Hospital (GCH) families, employees, and leadership celebrates its 10th year anniversary, a milestone reflected in the significant growth GCH has made toward providing ...
Early Antibiotics Alter Immune Function in Infants
A new study led by researchers at the University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) has discovered evidence that early-life exposure to antibiotics can impair an infant's developing immune system, ...
Breastfeeding: Common Questions, Tips and Misconceptions
Our breastfeeding experts clear up common myths and offer tips to make breastfeeding easier and smoother.
Study Reveals How Caregivers of Medically Complex Children Build Resilience
Researchers at the University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) have uncovered important strategies that help caregivers and parents of children with medical complexity (CMC) adapt to the inherent ...
Miracle Kids 2025: Kennedy Brach
An adorable baby with a feeding problem gets help from Golisano Children’s Hospital’s Division of Breastfeeding and Lactation Medicine.
Why Are Urban Children More Prone to Allergies?
Scientists discovered that a previously uncharacterized subset of immune cells may play a critical role in the development of allergic diseases and explain differences between urban and rural ...
Personal Connection Anchors New Project with Golisano Children's Hospital, Onondaga Nation
Golisano Children’s Hospital (GCH) and the Onondaga Nation are collaborating on a project aimed at increasing access to DBP care for Indigenous children and families. The project, which started in ...
From Discovery to Bedside: Incoming Neonatology Leader Outlines Vision to Advance Care
Hitesh S. Deshmukh, MD, PhD, is a leading expert in Neonatology with a career spanning multiple continents. He earned his medical degree at the University of Mumbai, completed fellowships at the ...
Intensive Behavior Team Sets Foundation for Proactive Treatment
Started by Amanda Laprime, PhD, associate professor of Pediatrics and Medicine in the divisions of Transitional Care Medicine and Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics, the Intensive Behavior Team ...
UR Medicine Golisano Children’s Hospital to Lead Groundbreaking Sickle Cell Treatment Study
UR Medicine Golisano Children's Hospital received a multi-million-dollar grant to compare the effectiveness of treatments for sickle cell disease.
Antibodies in Breast Milk Provide Protection Against Common GI Virus
A study led by researchers at the University of Rochester Medical Center found that breastmilk provides protection against rotavirus, a common gastrointestinal disease that causes diarrhea, vomiting ...
The Long-Term Vision: How Can Parents Promote Eye Health?
Eye health experts emphasize the importance of regular eye exams for kids and share what signs might indicate eye health concerns.
Managing Anxiety Going Back to School: A Guide for Parents, Teachers, and Students
How parents, children and schools can work together to foster a positive environment.
New Children’s Hospital Initiative Provides Products, Styling for All Hair Types
UR Medicine Golisano Children’s Hospital (GCH) has started a new initiative centered on hair equity for hospital patients and their families. This initiative will help hospital staff better serve ...
90-Day Prescriptions Lead to Better High Blood Pressure Outcomes in Children
A new study by pediatric researchers at the University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) found that children take their hypertension medication more consistently when they receive a 90-day ...
Chief Nursing Officer Honored with Miracle Maker Award
After more than 45 years serving as a nurse, a nurse practitioner, and a nursing leader at URMC, Sue Bezek, the chief nursing officer at Golisano Children’s Hospital, will be retiring. Her career has ...
New Program Will Promote Firearm Safety as a Public Health Issue
A newly established UR Medicine program will collaborate with health care providers, community agencies, and residents across Rochester and the Finger Lakes Region to find effective ways to prevent ...
Miracle Kids 2024: Melina Switzer
Melina struggles with Chronic Intestinal Pseudo-Obstruction, but it’s nothing compared to what she’s been through, and thanks to new treatments and technology here at GCH, there’s reason to be ...
Got Food Allergies? Omalizumab is a Game Changer in Preventing Severe Reactions
A drug that is traditionally used to treat ashtma has been found to have a surprising new benefit for people with allergies
Quality Improvement Methods Centered on Pain Management Lead to Better Outcomes in the NICU
A Quality Improvement (QI) initiative to standardize care for babies in the NICU following surgery at the University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) correlated with fewer unplanned intubations and ...
Centering the Family Voice
Started in 2020, The FCP is the feeder program for several volunteer family engagement opportunities at GCH, and helps connect parents and caregivers with opportunities to offer input to improve care ...
Trainee Spotlight: Antoinette Jones, MD, Third Year Fellow
Jones' multiple research projects are bolstering GCH's efforts to improve care.
Uncovering the Secrets of the Lung, One Cell at a Time
Due to GCH's efforts preserving human lung tissue, groundbreaking advancement are being made in addressing rare diseases.
Everything You Need to Know About the New Pediatric RSV Immunizations
Immunizations are now available for newborn infants and expectant mothers, which will provide unprecedented protection for children aged 0-8 months.
Jill Halterman Selected as Chair of Pediatrics, Physician-in-Chief of Golisano Children’s Hospital
Jill Halterman, MD, MPH, Dr. Elizabeth R. McAnarney Professor in Pediatrics and executive vice-chair of the department of Pediatrics, has been named chair of the department of Pediatrics and ...
New Leadership Roles Look to Capitalize on Hematology/Oncology Momentum
Jamie Flerlage, MD, MS, has been named division chief and academic director of the Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology at Golisano Children’s Hospital. She will also serve as an assistant ...
Breaking Through
Thanks to strong outcomes, investments in faculty and staff, and participation in clinical trials, brain tumor patients are coming to GCH from across the world
Patient Story: Finn Schillaci
For children with cancer, survival is the most important factor, but it’s not the only one. In the case of Finn Schillaci, his family and care team had to make a choice between two effective ...
Health is Where the Home is: Study Shows Pediatrician and Family Collaboration can Address Obesity
A new study co-authored by University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) faculty provides evidence for a straightforward solution to addressing the rise of pediatric obesity: collaboration between ...
Miracle Kids 2023: Liliana Tahou
Born via C-section at 36 weeks, Lily Tahou's organs were failing and she only had 15 percent of her own blood in her body. A series of timely blood transfusions and around-the-clock care helped her ...
Miracle Kids 2023: Jenay Benard
Last Thanksgiving, a straightforward sinus infection turned into a life-threatening brain abscess for 12-year-old Jenay Benard. Thanks to the emergency surgery and physical rehabilitation teams at ...
Nothing to Sneeze at: Study Seeks to Understand Allergic Resistance of Old Order Mennonites
In a multi-institutional collaboration, researchers will examine three separate areas that could possibly explain allergic resistance for Old Order Mennonites: the immune system, the gut microbiome, ...
Study Finds that Child Victims of Violence Face Long-Term Psychological Effects
A study of young adults who were victims of violent injuries as children found significantly higher levels of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in this group than the general population.
New Initiative Helps to Reduce GTube Readmissions and Emergency Room Visits
Every time a child receives a surgical Gastrostomy Tube (GT), families and caregivers face a huge level of responsibility and added stress. Children with GTs face a high risk of re-infection and ...
Scanning for the Best Results: Pediatric Trauma Team Helps Reduce Radiation Exposure in Children
Every time a child gets a CT scan they are exposed to radiation that creates a 1-in-1,000 risk of developing a fatal tumor later in life. The Golisano Children's Hospital trauma team worked to adapt ...
Patrick Brophy Selected to Lead Pediatrics for Canadian Province; Search to Begin for Next Chair
After a half-decade of successful leadership at Golisano Children’s Hospital (GCH), Patrick Brophy, M.D., chair of the department of Pediatrics and physician-in-chief of GCH, has been appointed to ...
Ophthalmologist Leader Aims to Expand Genetic Horizons for GCH
Alex Levin, M.D, MHSc., has built his career identifying rare genetic conditions through examining the eye. Now, he is leading a new multi-faceted division that will seek to transform genetics-based ...
Stemming the Tide: Investments in Pediatric Behavioral Health Make a Difference
Over the last few years, Golisano Children’s Hospital has launched new initiatives to help address behavioral health needs in the Rochester region. It has grown the Mobile Crisis Unit, opened the ...
Study of Formula Purchases in United States Calls Labeling Practices into Question
An analysis of formula purchase data from all major physical stores in the US between 2017-2019 has found that US infants are exposed to unnecessarily high levels of non-lactose carbohydrates and ...
8 South Engages in Successful Effort to Provide Equitable Treatment
As hospitals across the country have started to implement Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) plans into their standards of care, one inpatient unit at GCH has gone above and beyond to ensure that ...
Rochester’s Role as Breastfeeding Epicenter Continues with World’s First Breastfeeding Division
As a fully independent, multi-disciplinary group, the Division of Breastfeeding and Lactation Medicine will provide a variety of services for patients, including: latch-assessments, pump-assessments, ...
Study Shows Hay Fever Among School Children Leads to Worse Asthma Outcomes
A study of school children found that the majority of children with asthma also reported having allergic rhinitis (or 'hay fever'), and these children had worse health outcomes than children who were ...
Miracle Kids 2022: Maddisyn Rollins
Shortly after being born, surgeons at Golisano Children’s Hospital (GCH) determined that Maddisyn Rollins might not have enough small intestine to survive or live a normal life. The dedication of her ...
New Research Shows Survival Rate Improvement for Extremely Pre-term Infants
A new paper examined the survival outcomes of 10,877 infants born at 22-28 weeks' gestational age between January 1, 2013, and December 31, 2018, at 19 academic medical centers that form the ...
Runners’ Clinic Leads the Race in Advancing Form and Technique
Katie Rizzone, M.D., M.P.H., associate professor of Orthopaedics, views running as a sport that’s accessible to many people of all ages and abilities. “Not everyone can dunk or skate, but running is ...
New Faculty Member Looks to Build on Collaborative Framework
For Sarah Lander, M.D., the joy of working in pediatric orthopaedics and sports medicine is in getting to know her patients and their parents, both through the difficult times of injury and then ...
On Goal
Youth sports are a whole new ballgame compared to the way kids played for fun even a decade ago, which is why today’s young athletes often face more challenges – and potentially greater risk of ...
The Last Mile
New treatment therapies, mRNA, and improved Complex Care services have significantly improved the quality of life of Cystic Fibrosis patients at URMC.
New Study Finds Evidence of COVID Antibodies in Breast Milk of Vaccinated Mothers
A URMC study of 77 mothers - 47 in the infected group, 30 in the vaccine group - found that both groups produced strong levels of neutralizing COVID antibodies in breast milk samples.
At a Tipping Point
New community outreach efforts, multi-disciplinary education, and investments in transitional medicine are aiming to improve treatment for Sickle cell patients in the region.
Miracle Kids 2021: Oleksandra Zakharchyshyn
Persevering through Loss: Family Support and Skilled Care helps Teen Fully Recover from Tragedy
Parents of Children with Complex Medical Conditions More Likely to Struggle with Mental Health
Parents of children with the most complex medical conditions are more likely to report poor or fair mental health and struggle to find community help, according to a study completed by researchers at ...
Golisano Children’s Hospital Neonatology Program Moves Up to #21 in US News Rankings
UR Medicine’s Golisano Children’s Hospital has been recognized as one of the nation’s best in the neonatology specialty area in the U.S. News & World Report’s Best Children’s Hospital rankings.
Everything you Need to Know About the Pfizer COVID Vaccine for Children Aged 12-15
Infectious disease experts Mary Caserta, M.D., and Jennifer Nayak, M.D., and pediatrician Elizabeth Murray, D.O., discuss why the COVID pediatric vaccine is effective, thoroughly tested and safe for ...
New Pediatrics Scholarship Program Will Address Health Inequity
Called the Frederick Douglass and Susan B. Anthony Scholars Program, it will help scholars acquire skills to advocate for policy level change addressing health inequity and its impact on groups ...
University of Rochester Medical Center to Participate in Pediatric COVID Vaccine Trials
The trials, which will begin in Summer of 2021, will study the safety and efficacy of vaccination in children ages 6 months to 11 years.
Can Mother’s Milk Help Fight COVID? New Evidence Suggests ‘Yes’
A study conducted by researchers at the University of Rochester Medical Center indicates that breastfeeding women with COVID-19 do not transmit the SARS-CoV-2 virus through their milk.
Liver Transplant During Pandemic A Milestone
For Nanda Kerkar, M.D., performing a liver transplant is a ‘team sport.’ Ever since joining Golisano Children’s Hospital in 2017 as the director of Pediatric Liver Disease and Liver Transplantation, ...
$4.3 Million Grant Will Test a New Asthma Care Program for Teenagers in Rochester
The program will support teens through telehealth visits with an asthma specialist, school-based supervised therapy of preventive asthma medications, and virtual follow-up visits with a nurse asthma ...
Study of School Children with Asthma Provides Evidence for ‘Research Participation Effect’
A study of school-children with asthma showed evidence that simple follow-up calls to see how these children were doing increased the number of symptom-free days that they experienced.
URMC Researchers Receive New Support to Study Effects of COVID-19 on Children and Adult Lungs
The LungMAP and HuBMAP programs will utilize their innovative approach of studying human - rather than animal - lung tissues to examine why COVID has potentially different effects on children versus ...
Rochester Community Initiative Increases Teenage Use of Effective Contraception
The study found that usage of LARC among sexually active high school females in Rochester increased from 4 to 24 percent from 2013-2017, compared to an increase from 2.7 to 5.3 percent in New York ...
Golisano Behavioral Health and Wellness Building Opens with Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony
The Golisano Behavioral Health and Wellness Building opened on June 18 with an official ribbon-cutting ceremony.
Vitamin D Supplementation in Pregnancy Has No Effect on Reducing Asthma in Children
A new study finds that giving mothers vitamin D during pregnancy doesn’t prevent asthma or recurrent wheezing in young children.
New Autism Guidelines Recommend Early Screening, Treatment for Developmental Delays Before Official Diagnosis
Early intervention for symptoms associated with autism spectrum disorder is critical for helping families improve outcomes for their children, according to updated recommendations from the American ...
Family Lifestyle Changes - and Behavioral Health Interventions - can Help Prevent Pediatric Obesity
Pediatric obesity is a growing problem. One third of children in the U.S. are either overweight or obese. For parents and caregivers of children who are obese or at risk of obesity, the information ...
Meeting the Patient where they are – Adam Szeczesny
Adam Szczesny may be non-verbal, but he's a passionate communicator. After a long struggle finding the right doctor, the Complex Care Center and Heather Busick. M.D., M.S., were the first to connect ...
Strong Student-Adult Relationships Lower Suicide Attempts in High Schools
High schools where students are more connected to peers and adult staff, and share strong relationships with the same adults, have lower rates of suicide attempts, according to a new study published ...
Managing Transition with Care - Jacob Noyes
Jacob Noyes was born with Down Syndrome and a heart defect; thanks to help from the GCH team, he has graduated to adult care with help from the Complex Care Center