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Breaking Barriers
Through clinical innovation, education, and community advocacy, URMC’s Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics division empowers children with disabilities and their families.
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 ...
Celebrating a Century: The Remarkable Journey of Dr. Ruth Lawrence
Ruth Lawrence, MD, grew up during the Great Depression. She broke gender barriers in medicine, first at the University of Rochester and then at Yale University. She’s advanced the fields of ...
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 ...
Improving Kangaroo Care
The Gosnell Family Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), home to GCH’s Division of Neonatology, is the only one of its kind in the region to provide highly specialized care for sick and premature ...
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 ...
Miracle Kids 2024: Remi Anthony
In the journey of parenting, unexpected twists can sometimes take us by surprise. One such turn occurred for Mike and Jenny Anthony in 2021 when their daughter, Remi, fell ill at just 18 months old.
Miracle Kids 2024: Maddilyn Wilber
For Adrianne and Brandon Wilber, the joy of welcoming their daughter, Maddilyn, was soon mixed with worry and uncertainty. It started the day after she was born in November 2019, when Maddilyn failed ...
Miracle Kids 2024: Adaramola Olasumboye
True love and unwavering faith can move mountains, as demonstrated by the Olasumboye family’s remarkable journey with their son, Adaramola, affectionately known as Dara. In the face of adversity, ...
Miracle Kids 2024: Isabel Vazquez-Mercado
Born at 22 weeks, before her body could fully develop and function on its own, Isabel Vazquez-Mercado beat all odds and overcame all the challenges associated with her extreme prematurity.