Some Doctors Wear White Coats, Others Wear Tiaras – Dr. Klane White Is Comfortable in Both

  Dr. Klane White leads the Skeletal Health and Dysplasia Program at Seattle Children’s. He is an international expert in the care of children with mucopolysaccharidosis (MPS) and skeletal dysplasia, lecturing around the globe on the orthopedic management of these conditions. In addition to being the only pediatric orthopedic surgeon in the world to serve […]

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Cutting-Edge Clinical Trials for Alagille Syndrome Help Families Find Relief from Rare Condition

When Amanda Thorlacius found out she was pregnant with a little girl, she was overjoyed. But she wondered if her daughter would inherit the same genetic condition that robbed her of a normal childhood. “Give me all the diseases in the world, but don’t give Alagille syndrome to my children,” Amanda said. Alagille syndrome (ALGS) […]

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One Family, Two Children and a 16-Year Quest for Answers

Sabrina and Reiff Castillote knew something was wrong with their daughter Maleea’s health when she was just 5 days old. Then, their 6-year-old son Malachi’s behavior became concerning. For over 15 years, Sabrina and Reiff took their children to countless specialists, but they never received a clear diagnosis. “We were told our daughter was considered […]

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Seattle Children’s Uses 3D Printing to Plan Complex Surgeries, Creates Custom Care Model

On January 30, 2019, Nia Mauesby was born. To celebrate her arrival, the setting sun illuminated the Seattle skyline with bright hues of red, orange and yellow. It was one of the most dazzling and memorable sunsets of the year. As quickly as the setting sun dipped over the horizon, the winds began to shift, […]

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Five Years After Her Brain Tumor Surgery, Liesel Is Graduating From Harvard

As a high school freshman, Liesel Von Imhof had a dream of attending college at Harvard. She packed her schedule with challenging classes and participated in varsity sports such as cross-country running and cross-country skiing. She had occasional, debilitating headaches that sometimes caused her to miss school, but she blamed them on stress, dehydration or […]

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How Seattle Children’s Turned One Family’s Devastation Into Hope

When Cassie Fannin was 19-weeks pregnant with her first baby, she couldn’t wait for the ultrasound that would reveal her child’s gender. During the appointment, she and her husband, Michael, were delighted as they watched their beautiful baby wiggling around on the ultrasound screen. Fannin asked the technician, “Is it a boy or girl?” But […]

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Community Gathers to Cheer for Mercy on Her Way to Seattle Children’s for Last Round of Chemo

Mercy Haub has wanted to cure cancer since she was 7 years old. “The irony of it all is unbelievable,” she said. Today, at 16 years old, that mission still drives her, but now it hits closer to home, more so than she could have ever imagined. A week before the statewide lockdown went into […]

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Kelli Williams gives her son, Isaac, who has been in remission for two years after undergoing treatment for stage 4 high-risk neuroblastoma, a piggyback ride in the rain.

When Your Child’s Life Is in Someone Else’s Hands: The Williamses Put Their Trust in Seattle Children’s Surgical Team

On July 19, 2017, Kelli and Dennis Williams sat in a pre-op room at Seattle Children’s with their 22-month-old son, Isaac. Kelli hugged her little boy close. He was dressed in a yellow hospital gown, happily playing with the iPad Child Life had loaned him. Kelli and Dennis did their best to appear calm in […]

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