Category: Featured Faces

Idina is a golden retriever facility dog who is officially a member of the Child Life team. She has a very specific job, serving alongside her two handlers.

After his professional baseball career, Tony Maccani found his calling as a nurse at Cincinnati Children's.

Being a nurse at Cincinnati Children's means being a hero, every single day, to the patients and families who come to the medical center for care.

The tradition of Opening Day is a big deal in Cincinnati. The return of baseball is treated as a holiday and Reds fans celebrate accordingly. So when one local family couldn’t make the celebration downtown yesterday, they brought the celebration to the hospital.The Welage family usually spends Opening Day out with the crowd at the

After losing our son to SIDS, we created Charlie's Kids, a foundation to educate the public on safe sleeping environments for infants.

Mother shares her story of discovery, diagnosis, treatment and life after her one-year-old swallowed a button battery.

I remember very clearly the day I chose to be an advocate for my son. We were at a neurology appointment, which in those days came every week or two as we tried desperately to get our hands on the reins of his catastrophic seizure disorder. This appointment was to determine the effectiveness of his

Mother shares the story of her son's battle with Chronic Myeloid Leukemia. Read about how this high school athlete's common knee pain led to a diagnosis.

Each year, heading into the fall, we get really excited about Cincinnati Walks for Kids. It’s a seriously fun event. If you’ve never participated, I encourage you to do so – the event has an energy that you just have to feel to believe. As momentum is building for the event, I’ve been reminded over

Leaving home to travel for a family member’s medical care is a difficult decision to make, but for so many of the families who choose to make a trip to Cincinnati Children’s, the right care makes the decision easier. And then it’s the leaving that becomes the hard part. Teresa’s daughter Emma has a condition

A mom shares with parents 3 vital pieces of advice about HLH, a condition that took the lives of her two sons.

In celebration of Father’s Day, we’d like to take a few minutes to honor the fathers of our patients. I had the pleasure of meeting one particular dad this week, many people told me he’s a “Super Dad” – and I’m inclined to agree with them. Josh Quinn is Brodie, Jenna and Caleb’s dad, and

Meet Spencer. He is a super smart, always energetic 6 year old boy with a big personality. He, along with six other Cincinnati Children’s patients, recently participated in a photo shoot to capture the images for our new advertising campaign that will debut in Greater Cincinnati this weekend.Although Spencer has had his share of medical challenges

When Alex Jofriet was nine years old, his weight dropped to 50 pounds. At first his parents thought he was simply a picky eater, but he was sick and in pain all of the time. Doctors ultimately diagnosed him with Crohn’s disease, a type of inflammatory bowel disease. His eight-year medical journey with Crohn’s disease has

A road trip from Toronto to Sacramento by way of Calgary, Minnesota, Dayton and Cincinnati is certainly not the fastest route to take, but then, my trip wasn’t about making time, it was about taking time to honor the fight of my life and thank a selfless donor, without whom, I wouldn’t be alive to

My son, Jordan (pictured top left), is a typical teenager: he has a messy room, forgets to take out the trash and acts silly. But he is also very loving, honest, and extremely athletic. At four, Jordan started playing basketball and quickly added baseball, soccer, boxing, track and volleyball to his sports portfolio. Knowing that

I will admit it. I am a fan of Cincinnati Children’s. I often joke that while some people like to check the current rankings of their favorite sports teams, I wait on the edge of my seat, fingers crossed for the annual children’s hospital rankings. Odd? Yes. Strange? I know. . . but the truth.

My name is Ashleigh Baker and I have been a Cincinnati Children’s patient my whole life. I was born with a unilateral cleft lip and palate and I have been patiently waiting my tenth surgery which is finally tomorrow! As if it isn’t hard enough to transition to college life I am currently battling constant

They say a picture’s worth a thousand words. Well, to us, that picture is worth a million words and one huge thank you. William “Bryce” Staverman was born with most of his cerebellum missing, has cerebral palsy, and a multitude of other medical issues. He lives in Northern Kentucky with his parents and his three

Cincinnati Children’s is fortunate to have scores of dedicated supporters in our community and around the world. We are forever grateful for their ongoing support and contributions. Some supporters belong to formal fundraising auxiliaries that have provided hope and healing to our patients for more than 100 years. Please read on to learn more about the auxiliaries and how

This morning, Jason Williams of Peebles, OH, joined his doctors in a room full of news media representatives as they described the first-of-its-kind surgery that Jason agreed to at the beginning of September. He says it was as much for other Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) patients as it was for himself. Jason, 29, was diagnosed with DMD when he

Tonight when I went to kiss my Asher at bedtime, he stopped me and said, No. Your nose. I want to kiss your nose. So I moved my nose closer and his little five year old lips found their way and planted one right on its bulbous tip. He’s up on the top bunk now,

“Who are you walking for this year?” It’s a question you’ll hear asked frequently as we countdown to the 7th annual Cincinnati Walks for Kids on Saturday, Oct. 20 at Coney Island.As the walk coordinator, I get to hear firsthand many inspiring stories from Cincinnati Children’s patients and families. Whether they are walking to celebrate

When he sits in the waiting area at Cincinnati Children’s, Joey Evans is usually the oldest patient in the room. At 40, Evans, a childhood cancer survivor, doesn’t mind looking like he’s old enough to be someone’s father. He already knows he fits in at Cincinnati Children’s. It’s practically where he grew up. Evans is