Baby Boom

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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Child-friendly Care

Child-friendly Care

Finding a pediatrician was an important step for the Sibert family. Why does this family rely on Sanford Pediatric Care?

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A New Kidney, New Life

A New Kidney, New Life

When faced with sudden renal failure, a transplant was the best option for 14-year-old Alison Simon. One of Sanford Health’s first pediatric kidney transplant patients, the teen is loving life with her new kidney.

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The Dream Team

The Dream Team

For the Stafslien family, fighting diabetes means doing everything possible so 5-year-old Harper can live a full, healthy life. But it also means finding a cure. “Team Harper” rides again in the 2012 Tour de Cure!

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Saying Thanks

Saying Thanks

An Indiana family returned to Sanford Medical Center to give their children a chance to thank the medical workers that saved their lives. Sanford doctors and nurses helped four-year-old Lydia and six-year-old Caleb Dailey heal after an auto accident far from home.

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Brothers and Champions

Brothers and Champions

Zachary Gunderson started life with his abdomen full of tumors. His big brother Chase would be hospitalized with a life-threatening bacterial infection. Today these brave, healthy brothers take the stage as 2012 South Dakota Children’s Miracle Network champions.

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Playing Again

Playing Again

A sudden bulge in Alex Espenson’s neck left his parents perplexed and worried. How would a pediatric Ear, Nose and Throat specialist fix this nine-year-old patient’s problem?

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Sanford Children's

Sanford Children’s

Children, no matter the age, need time to play, discover and explore. And when their health and wellness doesn't allow for it, at least there is place where with the right team of experts and specialists who fight disease, dream big, discover cures and believe in the power of play. At Sanford Children's, we deliver foundational care that's tailored to children and stays focused on the family. Our hospitals and clinics, in your hometowns and across the globe, help transform a child's world. We have more than 90 pediatric physicians and over 70 specialties and services. And our commitment to local programs and services help inform, educate and connect kids, families, advocates, researchers and health care professionals. Sanford Children's reaches beyond limitations to ensure that children have the care, comfort and fun they need and deserve.

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Fit: A National Initiative Aimed at Promoting Health and Wellness

WebMD and Sanford Health recently joined together to embark on fit, a new national initiative aimed at promoting health and wellness and preventing childhood obesity among kids ages 2-18.

Fit is backed by the clinical insight of Sanford Health and WebMD’s trusted health information and comes to life through websites developed for kids, parents and clinicians.

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Fit: A National Initiative Aimed at Promoting Health and Wellness

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David Ermer, MD, Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

Dr. Ermer specializes in child and adolescent psychiatry, diagnosing and treating psychiatric disorders and disease. He works with patients and their families to find effective treatments and management plans to maximize self-care, independence, and wellbeing.

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Sanford Children’s Pediatric Cardiology

Sanford Children’s Pediatric Cardiology specializes in diagnosing and treating children with problems of the heart, lungs and blood vessels. Our highly trained and experienced teams include pediatric cardiologists, pediatric cardiovascular surgeons, pediatric anesthesiologists and a wide variety of specially trained pediatric staff.

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Health Information - Children's

Children grow and change so quickly. Whether you're needing information for your newborn or teenager, this library provides a wealth of topics and information at all stages of a child’s development.

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Sanford Children’s Research

Sanford Children’s Health Research Center focuses on developing leading national translational research for pediatrics. Current topics of study include Batten disease, pediatric brain cancers, nervous system development, perinatal lung injury and repair, and Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia.

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