Seattle Children’s Sickle Cell Disease Program Expands and Seeks to Diversify Care for Patients

Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a group of blood conditions that affect hemoglobin, the part of red blood cells that delivers oxygen to cells in the body. In the United States, most people with SCD are of African or Hispanic heritage. However, the disease can affect anyone, especially people of southern European, Middle Eastern or […]

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Pediatric Infectious Disease Doctors Answer Parent’s Most Common Questions about Vaccines Under 5

Children between the age of 6 months and 4 years old are now eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. For families who have long awaited the opportunity to vaccinate this age group, it’s a sigh of relief. “It provides another layer of protection that we have been seeking for a long time now,” parent Michael […]

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Odessa Brown Children’s Clinic Othello: Artist Spotlight Part 5

A five-part series highlighting the local artists commissioned to contribute original artwork to the new clinic  This is part five of a five-part series. On March 7, 2022, Seattle Children’s new Odessa Brown Children’s Clinic (OBCC) opened the doors to begin serving patients from a second location in the Othello Square complex. In order to […]

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Odessa Brown Children’s Clinic Othello: Artist Spotlight Part 4

A five-part series highlighting the local artists commissioned to contribute original artwork to the new clinic  This is part four of a five-part series. Tune in each Friday to see more of our featured local artists.    On March 7, 2022, Seattle Children’s new Odessa Brown Children’s Clinic (OBCC) opened the doors to begin serving […]

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Odessa Brown Children’s Clinic Othello: Artist Spotlight Part 3

A five-part series highlighting the local artists commissioned to contribute original artwork to the new clinic  This is part three of a five-part series. Tune in each Friday to see more of our featured local artists.    On March 7, 2022, Seattle Children’s new Odessa Brown Children’s Clinic (OBCC) opened the doors to begin serving […]

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Odessa Brown Children’s Clinic Othello: Artist Spotlight Part 2

A five-part series highlighting the local artists commissioned to contribute original artwork to the new clinic  This is part two of a five-part series. Tune in each Friday to see more of our featured local artists. On March 7, 2022, Seattle Children’s new Odessa Brown Children’s Clinic (OBCC) opened the doors to begin serving patients […]

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a headshot of Michael Willen (man with glasses and blue plaid shirt)

An Artist in Equity: Michael Willen Winner of 2021 Odessa Brown Ken Feldman Award

When Michael Willen, art therapist, was growing up in Boulder, Colorado during the 1990s, he heard lots of talk about accepting those who were different from you. Reality, however, often didn’t align with the talk. “You couldn’t be openly gay or talk about something like being transgender,” he recalls. “I wanted a community to connect […]

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Odessa Brown Children’s Clinic Othello: Artist Spotlight Part 1

A five-part series highlighting the local artists commissioned to contribute original artwork to the new clinic  This is part one of a five-part series. Tune in each Friday to see more of our featured local artists.  On March 7, 2022, Seattle Children’s new Odessa Brown Children’s Clinic (OBCC) opened the doors to begin serving patients […]

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Odessa Brown Children’s Clinic (OBCC) Othello Opens its Doors in South Seattle

The new clinic marks the second location for OBCC, expanding to serve patients where they are Today, Odessa Brown Children’s Clinic (OBCC) Othello clinic opened its doors in the new Othello Square complex. Inside the 42,000 square-foot space, patients will have access to an innovative, integrated approach to care – where medical, dental, behavioral health, […]

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