If your child’s cough has gotten progressively worse, it may be time to see a doctor. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services and Oakland County Health Division are issuing a health advisory following an increase in the number of identified pertussis cases, commonly referred to as whooping cough. Anyone exposed to pertussis and […]

Like many hospitals across the country, the Children’s Hospital of Michigan at the Detroit Medical Center (DMC) has experienced an influx of patients with seasonal flu. Younger children are particularly susceptible to catching and spreading these illnesses, according to Curt Stankovic, M.D., medical director of the Division of Pediatric Emergency Medicine at the Children’s Hospital […]

Dr. Lalitha Sivaswamy has been appointed as Chief of the Children’s Hospital of Michigan’s nationally recognized Division of Pediatric Neurology effective immediately. According to Luanne Thomas-Ewald, CEO of the Children’s Hospital of Michigan, the appointment of Dr. Sivaswamy underlines the Children’s Hospital of Michigan’s “strong commitment” to relying on both “outstanding research and powerfully effective […]

The Children’s Hospital of Michigan, part of the Detroit Medical Center (DMC) was recently recognized with an Excellence through Insight award for “Overall Outpatient Surgery Experience” in the Pediatrics Unit Category by HealthStream, Inc. (NASDAQ: HSTM). The Children’s Hospital of Michigan was awarded this honor for its commitment to excellence. To qualify for an award, […]

As a mother of four, Meg will tell you not every path is the same for every child. For her youngest daughter Molly, a kidney disorder diagnosis when she was 8-years-old, could have sparked a love and hidden talent for welding that may have never been discovered otherwise. As a young child, Molly was often […]

After turning blue following delivery at a local Lansing Hospital, Tasha of Saginaw, Michigan was only several days old when doctors discovered a serious congenital heart condition. “The doctors told my parents there was no place locally that could adequately treat my condition and it was recommended that I go to the Children’s Hospital of […]