2023
August
24,
2023
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10:13 AM
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By Ashley Pagenkopf, MS, CCLS, Child Life Specialist at Cook Children'sI do not have adequate words for the pure joy and humility I felt this past week. Our family was chosen to attend the Kidd’s Kids 2023 trip to Disney World and was …
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June
16,
2023
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12:01 PM
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By Heather DugeTwelve-year-old Adalyn Gibson rarely gets sick. When she fell asleep early one night on the couch, her mom, Chelsey, thought a late night and cheer practice had taken a toll. After vomiting and complaining of a stomachache along with …
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April
13,
2023
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15:00 PM
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Fort Worth Magazine featured the doctors on JamieLynn and AmieLynn's care team for the April 2023 - Top Doctors special issue.José L. Iglesias, M.D., FACS, Medical Director of Pediatric Surgery at Cook Children’s Medical Center, who was the lead …
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April
12,
2023
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11:00 AM
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March
23,
2023
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13:01 PM
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February
13,
2023
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15:32 PM
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By Heather DugeAs the Surgeon-in-Chief for Cook Children’s Healthcare System, Eric Hubli, M.D. knows that every surgery needs a backup plan. In many cases, one backup plan is not enough.“The key to a really good surgeon is the ability to adapt. When …
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February
10,
2023
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11:29 AM
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By Jean YaegerTwins AmieLynn and JamieLynn Finley won the hearts of the nurses who fed, diapered and bathed the girls a little differently from other babies in the Cook Children’s NICU.For the first three and a half months of their lives, AmieLynn …
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February
07,
2023
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11:46 AM
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Uzoma “Ben” Gbulie, M.D., FACS, has been caring for formerly conjoined twins AmieLynn Rose and JamieLynn Rae Finley before they were even born. He was one of the first doctors the twins’ parents consulted after finding out their girls were joined at …
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February
06,
2023
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15:05 PM
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By Jean YaegerMarty Knott, D.O., Ph.D. was AmieLynn’s primary surgeon during the historic procedure to separate conjoined twins, AmieLynn and JamieLynn, on Jan. 23, 2023. Although this was his first time separating conjoined twins, Dr. Knott brought …
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February
01,
2023
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17:00 PM
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By Heather DugeJose L. Iglesias, M.D., Medical Director of Pediatric Surgery at Cook Children’s Medical Center, was the lead surgeon during the first separation of conjoined twins, JamieLynn and AmieLynn, in Cook Children's Medical Center's 105-year …
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January
31,
2023
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16:21 PM
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On Jan. 23, 2023, a team of medical experts from multiple specialties collaborated to perform the first separation of conjoined twins, JamieLynn and AmieLynn, in Cook Children's Medical Center's 105-year history.The medical professionals were …
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January
25,
2023
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11:22 AM
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Sisters JamieLynn and AmieLynn underwent surgery on Monday, becoming the first conjoined twins to be separated at Cook Children’s Medical Center.Jamie and Amie lay face-to-face and shared a liver, which was successfully separated during the 11-hour …
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2022
February
17,
2022
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09:54 AM
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The nearly 40,000 babies born each year with congenital heart disease (CHD), or birth defects of the heart, face a lifetime of surgeries and procedures to keep their hearts pumping properly. But a new, first-of-its-kind, non-surgical treatment now …
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2021
November
22,
2021
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09:53 AM
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Multiple times each night, as Baylie Williams sleeps, sudden electrical bursts in her brain will misfire and send the 4-year-old girl into seizures.Her head and arms lift. Her eyes open, turned to the side. Her body goes rigid and she loses bladder …
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October
04,
2021
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13:15 PM
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Luke Waggoner’s epileptic seizures were getting worse, striking multiple times a day sometimes in back-to-back clusters that sent him to the hospital.The seizures caused the 13-year-old Arlington boy to jerk or jump uncontrollably. He might …
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July
26,
2021
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11:27 AM
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Eric Hubli, M.D., FACS, FAAP, is officially the first person to hold the title ‘Surgeon-in-Chief’ at Cook Children’s Health Care System. In his new role, Dr. Hubli will act as the presiding administrative leader over all surgery …
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June
24,
2021
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09:41 AM
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Carey Cribbs, M.D., is an emergency department (ED) physician at Cook Children’s Medical Center. Recently, she’s seen two cases of children swallowing water beads, a trendy toy for children.“We’ve had two toddlers come into …
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May
28,
2021
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09:13 AM
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When 4-year-old Gunner Sanchez needed surgery to repair a hole in his heart’s lower pumping chamber, his family was relieved they didn’t have to travel far from their Artesia, New Mexico, home to get the highly specialized care his …
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March
24,
2021
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09:46 AM
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The decision to choose brain surgery is never easy for a parent.But for some patients with severe seizures who have not responded to medications or who have had significant side effects with medications, epilepsy surgery might be the best option. …
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2020
December
03,
2020
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19:42 PM
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At this time, Cook Children’s has NOT canceled any elective surgeries or procedures.Cook Children’s is fortunate to have bed capacity, adequate staffing and ample PPE, and it is not necessary to cancel any surgeries or procedures at this …
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June
19,
2020
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11:00 AM
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Children in West Texas and Eastern New Mexico can now stay close to home while receiving highly specialized cardiothoracic surgery, thanks to a newly formed partnership between Cook Children’s Health Care System and Covenant …
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February
12,
2020
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13:21 PM
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As any parent knows, kids are not little adults. They have endless energy, huge imaginations and sometimes they require medical care specialized for their unique needs. For this reason, Cook Children’s has been dedicated to the health and …
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January
09,
2020
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09:37 AM
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“I went to the hospital on a warm summer day with fear in my heart, I felt some dismay. The registrar said, with a smile on her face, ‘Let me show you your room, it’s a very nice place.’”
For most of her 20 years, …
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2019
March
01,
2019
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11:28 AM
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Today, Owen Turner struggles to pick up a Cheerio or throw a football with his right hand.
But other than that it would be hard to notice a difference in him and any other 5-year-old boy after becoming the first child at Cook Children's …
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2018
November
20,
2018
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10:27 AM
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This is the third part of a series as we follow a Cook Children's patient through the art of treating epilepsy.
Click here for the first part of the series and here for the second part.
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March
16,
2018
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14:21 PM
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If you see a blue light shining outside of a home or business this week, there may be a story behind it. Cook Children’s marks its 100th birthday on March 21 and to celebrate, some are choosing to shine a blue light. For many, the gesture …
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January
09,
2018
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16:32 PM
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For most of the first 20 years of his life, Michael Jankowiak never played ball or even owned a toy. His debilitating cerebral palsy wadded his fingers into a tight fist. He barely moved his hands, except to drive his electric wheel …
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2017
September
27,
2017
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15:24 PM
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Chance Jones earns an affectionate giggle from his mom as he runs loudly through the house.
“Oh Lord. He’s my wild child,” Candice Morgan, Chance’s mother, says between a laugh and a sigh at her little boy.
Chance never …
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July
19,
2017
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10:40 AM
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By Ashley Parrott
Miami Robertson was a 14-year-old high school athlete with debilitating asthma, or so she thought.
It wasn’t until her friend noticed Miami’s breathing problems and a sunken chest that she was diagnosed with …
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2016
April
29,
2016
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09:55 AM
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Being a cardiothoracic nurse practitioner isn’t an easy job. It means spending long hours monitoring, counseling and educating heart surgery patients during one of the most stressful times of their lives. For Crystal Flores, it also means …
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