Sanford Children's - The Art and Science of Health Care Patient Stories

Thumbs Up for Champion Jared

An ATV accident left 9-year-old Jared Heuer critically injured. See how Sanford Children’s specialists, services and more come together for a truly remarkable recovery.

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Benny’s Heart, Your Heart

Stacy Erickson of Fargo never expected to begin her journal like this. She and her husband Matt, her first love, had just learned their long-awaited baby would be born with serious heart disease.

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Home Sweet Home

Being home as a family was the best holiday gift.

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Kinley Blazes Her Trail

Despite many helpful treatments, Kinley Parker still couldn’t walk at 18 months. See what happens when she comes to Sanford Children’s Hospital. You’ll be on your feet cheering!

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Better Care for Babies

As a pediatrician and researcher, Dr. Michelle Baack wants to discover how to make life better for babies. Her work, looking into the way that fatty acids effect baby development, is improving outcomes for babies born prematurely or to mothers with diabetes during pregnancy.

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Birth of a Rock Star

Erica Weatherford expected the birth would proceed as smoothly as her pregnancy. When the unthinkable happened, she discovered the lifesaving difference of fast action, expertise and advanced technology.

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Strength to Save a Viking

Many call it a miracle: the survival of a 17-year-old Norwegian exchange student who suffered a near-fatal brain hemorrhage. Get a behind-the-scenes look at what -- and who -- helped save the life of Magnus Fenes.

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Caring for Quinn

When Quinn Peters was run over by a car, both the toddler and her family needed compassionate care. Sanford Health Trauma Services took care of her broken bones and comforted the entire family.

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Family First

Countless families have relied on the expertise of Jolene Johnson, respiratory therapist at Sanford Children’s Hospital. But what happens when Jolene’s own daughter becomes seriously ill? “We were treated like family,” she says.

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Baby Boom

Nurses at Sanford’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit in Fargo really love babies – so much that seven are expecting their own. Learn more about the nurses who care for Sanford’s tiniest patients.

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