Seattle Children’s Therapeutic Gaming Program Uses The Power of Video Games to Improve Patient Outcomes

Seattle Children’s Therapeutic Gaming Program brings the power of video games, virtual reality and other therapeutic technology to enhance patient experiences and improve outcomes. The program uses a variety of video games, consoles and technologies to help patients cope with the stress and boredom of hospitalization, as well as to provide opportunities for socialization, education […]

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What to Know About a Neurosurgical Procedure to Treat Cerebral Palsy

March is Cerebral Palsy Awareness Month. Cerebral palsy is a condition that causes differences in how someone moves and controls their muscles. The differences are caused by an injury to a child’s developing brain. The brain injury can happen before, during or after birth. The injury does not change (it is non-progressive), but the effects […]

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Odessa Brown Children’s Clinic at Othello Celebrates One Year Anniversary

It has been a monumental year since the Odessa Brown Children’s Clinic (OBCC) Othello location opened its doors to patient families in March 2022 near the Othello Link light rail station in southeast Seattle’s Rainier Valley. Since then, the clinic has provided quality care with dignity to more than 40,000 patients in the community through […]

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From the Clinic to the Field, Seattle Children’s in Everett Helps Kids Continue to Persevere

When Jen Campbell watches 10-year-old Hannah step on the soccer field, she’s filled with immense pride. “I’m very blessed to have kids who want to play sports because that’s an outlet for them,” she explained. “Not only an outlet physically, but also emotionally and socially.” The busy mom of four not only shuffles practice, tournaments […]

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After More Than 500 days Attached to a Berlin Heart, Kaelyn Gets a Heart Transplant at Seattle Children’s

In July 2021, Kaelyn, a seemingly healthy, happy 10-month-old, woke up one morning with a puffy face. Her parents, Christine and Jerome, assumed she was having an allergic reaction. They took her to the nearest hospital in their hometown of Honolulu, Hawaii, where she underwent various tests to determine the cause. In the hospital, Kaelyn’s […]

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Meet Francesca Vega – Forging Connections with the Community

Seattle Children’s welcomes Francesca Vega as its new vice president of External Affairs to lead the organization’s community and government relations work. Vega joined Seattle Children’s on Feb. 27 and brings extensive expertise in advocacy and building coalitions and relationships with governments and community groups. On the Pulse sat down with Vega to share more […]

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Tri-Cities Clinic Providers Bring Multidisciplinary and Equitable Care Closer to Home

For families caring for children with nervous system disorders, compassionate, state-of-the-art care is sometimes out of reach. When Dr. Alicia Henriquez, a clinical assistant professor of Neurology in Seattle Children’s Neurosciences Center, joined the organization two years ago, she hoped to be part of a team that would change that. “I wanted to work with […]

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‘You Are a Miracle’: One Patient’s Journey with an Eating Disorder

Seattle Children’s Eating Disorders Recovery Program diagnoses and treats children and teens with anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa and other eating disorders. In this edition of On the Pulse, 19-year-old Emme shares her personal experience at Seattle Children’s – from diagnosis to ongoing recovery, and the lessons learned along the way. [Content Warning: The following article […]

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