2010-2011 Doernbecher News
Why Is the Tram Tower Blue? Doernbecher Shines a Light on Autism April 2011
Oregon Health & Science University Doernbecher Children’s Hospital is participating in a unique global awareness initiative to shine a light on autism as a growing public health crisis. Read more
OHSU Doernbecher Scientists Work to Overcome Drug Resistance in a Childhood Cancer With Low Survival Rates MARCH 2011
OHSU scientists offer a promising new approach to overcoming drug resistance in children with an extremely aggressive childhood muscle cancer known as alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma. Read more
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Study: Kids don’t get enough exercise playing team sports FEB 2011
Doernbecher's Dr. Barbara Long explains, "Thinking about movement should be kind of like brushing your teeth. You wouldn’t think about going a day, I hope, without brushing your teeth.”
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Scientists Discover Cell of Origin for Childhood Muscle Cancer FEB 2011
Knowing the genetic and cellular origins of cancers helps clinicians design specific therapies that work best for each individual cancer. Read more
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Pediatric cardiac team fixes complex heart problems without open-heart surgery FEB 2011
Doernbecher is the first center in the region and one of a handful in the nation to implant a pulmonary heart valve without open-heart surgery. Read more
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When tantrums strike JAN 2011
Dr. Ajit Jetmalani, director of the division of child and adolescent psychiatry at OHSU shares some ideas for handling toddler meltdowns.
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How to respond to a sleepwalking child JAN 2011
Sleepwalking is very common among children. Pediatric sleep specialist Holger Link, M.D., provides tips for parents.
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Doernbecher is first in Oregon to perform robotic surgery in children DEC 2010
Robotic surgery means less pain, faster recovery, smaller incisions and more precise and delicate suturing.
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Are strollers contributing to the childhood obesity epidemic? NOV 2010
Doernbecher pediatric endocrinologist Bruce Boston, M.D., says "strollers are one small part of the bigger problem."
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Second phase of groundbreaking clinical trial for batten disease launched OCT 2010
OHSU Doernbecher Children's Hospital will lead the next phase of a landmark clinical trial for this rare, currently fatal disease. Read more
