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Phoenix Children’s Medical Connection

Welcome to Phoenix Children’s Medical Connection. Here you will find the latest in research, clinical innovation and continuing medical education from Phoenix Children’s experts. We hope you find this resource helpful to you and your practice; we invite you to come back often to stay abreast of the latest developments.

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Cardiology and Heart Surgery |View More

Non-Invasive Techniques In Pediatric Dyslipidemia News

Non-Invasive Techniques In Pediatric Dyslipidemia

Damon B. Dixon, MD, at Phoenix Children’s Cardiology, is the author to this EndoText chapter. Dr. Dixon brings nationally recognized expertise in pediatric cardiovascular risk assessment and non?invasive vascular imaging.

Case Report Highlights Heart Transplant for Complex Fontan Patient News

Case Report Highlights Heart Transplant for Complex Fontan Patient

This case demonstrates that even patients with highly complex congenital heart disease can safely undergo heart transplantation, offering a life-saving option when Fontan palliation is no longer sufficient.

Study Examines Surgery vs. Surveillance for Vascular Rings News

Study Examines Surgery vs. Surveillance for Vascular Rings

A recent study from Phoenix Children’s cardiologists and cardiothoracic surgeons examines how best to manage children with vascular rings, comparing surgical treatment with observation over time.

Fetal Care and Neonatology |View More

Neurological Injury Paradigm Shifts in CHD Patients Video

Neurological Injury Paradigm Shifts in CHD Patients

While surgical survival for complex congenital heart disease (CHD) now exceeds 90%, over half of these children still develop significant neurological dysfunction.

Risk Factors for Adverse Outcomes Following Surgical Repair of Simple Coarctation in Early Infancy: A Ten-Year Single Center Review Document

Risk Factors for Adverse Outcomes Following Surgical Repair of Simple Coarctation in Early Infancy: A Ten-Year Single Center Review

Coarctation of the aorta is a frequently diagnosed congenital heart defect often requiring surgical repair in early infancy.

More than a White Matter Injury: Vulnerability of the Preterm Brain and Periventricular Leukomalacia (PVL) Video

More than a White Matter Injury: Vulnerability of the Preterm Brain and Periventricular Leukomalacia (PVL)

Neonatologists have remarkably improved survival rates for low birth weight infants to approximately 90%

Neurology and Neurosurgery |View More

Digital Health in Pediatric Neurology: From Episodic to Continuous Care News

Digital Health in Pediatric Neurology: From Episodic to Continuous Care

Digital health has emerged as a transformative force in 21st-century medicine, reshaping the boundaries of healthcare delivery.

Innovative, Minimally Invasive Treatment for Drug-Resistant Epilepsy News

Innovative, Minimally Invasive Treatment for Drug-Resistant Epilepsy

Epilepsy remains a life-altering condition, particularly due to the unpredictable nature of seizures and their cumulative impact on cognition, independence and quality of life.

2026 Children's Neuroscience Symposium News

2026 Children's Neuroscience Symposium

The 28th Annual Children's Neuroscience Symposium was held on Friday, April 10, 2026, at the Phoenix Children's Conference Center in Phoenix, Arizona.

Orthopedics |View More

Phoenix Children’s Osteogenesis Imperfecta Clinic Symposium

Phoenix Children’s Osteogenesis Imperfecta Clinic

Phoenix Children’s Osteogenesis Imperfecta (OI) Clinic is focused on preventing fractures, treating bone deformities and providing customized care for each patient.

Twin Soccer Athletes with Simultaneous ACL Tears - Which Graft Would You Chose? News

Twin Soccer Athletes with Simultaneous ACL Tears - Which Graft Would You Chose?

Identical twins served as soccer team captains for a charter school in west Phoenix. Both suffered anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries during their junior year soccer season within a five-week period.

First Pediatric Musculoskeletal Infection Course Held in Addis Ababa News

First Pediatric Musculoskeletal Infection Course Held in Addis Ababa

In a groundbreaking initiative to advance pediatric healthcare in LMICs, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia played host to the inaugural AO Alliance/CURE Children’s Hospital of Ethiopia Pediatric Musculoskeletal Infection Course, bringing together ...