News Coverage

Pediatric and obstetric health leaders from Stanford Medicine Children’s Health and Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford are frequently highlighted in local and national media for providing world-class, extraordinary care to children and expectant mothers. Following is a sampling of these media appearances.

January 2025

How to Protect Yourself From the Smoke Caused by L.A. Wildfires Los Angeles Times 1/8/25 Lisa Patel, MD, advises parents to keep their young children indoors as much as possible, create a safe room in their home with an air purifier, and try to avoid using gas stoves to avoid polluting the indoor air.

RSV Vaccines and Treatments Face Global Access Hurdles Medscape 1/7/25 Yvonne Maldonado, MD, discusses how the RSV vaccine works in infants.

Can Group Texting Therapy Help New Moms With Depression? Scope 1/7/25 Ilang M. Guiroy, MD, describes surveying new and expecting mothers to assess whether they would be interested in accessing psychotherapy via text message.

Courageous Bears Help Lift Spirits, Raise Funds for Young Cancer Patients The Mercury News and East Bay Times 1/6/25 Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford is mentioned.

5 Important Medical Breakthroughs Of 2024 Forbes 1/6/25 CAR-T cells show promise against pediatric diffuse midline gliomas, brain and spinal cord tumors that are among the deadliest cancers, a Stanford Medicine trial found. Michelle Monje, MD, PhD, and Crystal Mackall, MD, are quoted.
Also See: National Cancer Institute

Dangerous Food Allergy Reactions: A Drug-Free Life? Jacksonville, FL CW (WJXT 4) 1/6/25 Tina Sindher, MD, describes a landmark study about a new drug that allows people with certain food allergies to safely consume small amounts of those foods without triggering reactions.
Also See: Providence, RI NBC (WJAR 10), South Bend, IN NBC (WNDU 16), Albany, GA NBC/ABC (WALB 10), Allentown, PA WFMZ 69, Paducah, KY NBC (WPSD 6), Quincy, IL NBC (WGEM 10)

Is Norovirus Common on Cruise Ships? What to Know After Back-to-Back Outbreaks. USA Today 1/2/25 Dean Winslow, MD, explains how to protect yourselves from norovirus.
Also See: Yahoo! News, The Palm Beach Post

Couple Welcomes Super Rare Quadruplet Daughters Who Are Actually 2 Sets of Twins: 'Quite a Feat' People 1/1/25 Jane Chueh, MD, describes the chances of conceiving quadruplets who are sets of identical twins.

Top 5 Winter Health Tips from Experts Newsylist 1/1/25 Roshni Mathew, MD, shares tips on how to avoid catching winter illnesses and spreading them to family and friends.
Also See: Stanford Report

Meet Rania, Stanford Children's Hospital First Baby of the New Year Bay Area CBS (KPIX 5) 1/1/25 Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford welcomed its first newborn of 2025 just hours after midnight.
Also See: Bay Area NBC (KNTV 11), Bay Area ABC (KGO 7), The Mercury News, East Bay Times, SFGate, Marin Independent Journal, Patch, Bay Area KTSF 26, Bay City News, Hoodline, MSN, Bay Area Telemundo (KSTS 48), Bay Area KRON 4

Sacramento Teen With Rare Transplant Joins Rose Parade to Raise Awareness Sacramento, CA Fox (KTXL 40) and Yahoo! News 1/1/25 After receiving the gift of a new heart and lungs, Roza Saad strives to live a life that reflects the generosity of her donor. Cissy Xin Si, MD, is featured.
Also See: Los Angeles NBC (KNBC 4), Los Angeles ABC (KABC 7)