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Ranks No. 3 in heart and neonatology
Texas Children’s Hospital climbed to number 4 among the U.S.’s pediatric hospitals and took number 3 in heart and neonatology specialties in a survey by Child magazine. The hospital was also named the number 1 pediatric hospital in the South and Southwest.
Child magazine published its list of top 10 pediatric hospitals in the February issue. To be considered for the ranking, hospitals had to meet certain criteria and complete a thorough survey of their facilities.
Learn more about Texas Children’s latest rankings.
Texas Children’s Hospital successfully performed the first pediatric lung transplant in the Texas Medical Center in November, launching the only pediatric lung transplant program in the Southwest.
“Pediatric transplant candidates need specialized pediatric care not available at adult hospitals,” said Dr. George Mallory Jr., director of Texas Children’s Pediatric Lung Transplant Program. “Through our program, children living in the southwestern U.S. and in Latin American countries have access to a pediatric lung transplant program closer to home.”
A multidisciplinary team performed a bilateral lung transplant (replacement of both lungs) on an 11-year-old patient who suffered from primary pulmonary hypertension (PPH). PPH involves a narrowing of lung blood vessels, which leads to elevated blood pressure in the vessels that carry blood from the heart to the lungs. Treatments exist for this chronic disease, but if a patient does not respond well, the only other option is a lung transplant.
Read more about the lung transplant program at Texas Children’s Hospital.
Texas Children’s Hospital International Colloquium takes place March 25 and 26, followed by the 25th Annual Baylor College of Medicine Postgraduate Symposium will be held March 27 to 29.
The International Colloquium provides an educational setting for physicians to discuss the latest developments in pediatric medicine and research, hear distinguished speakers, and form professional friendships that will support future generations of pediatric specialists in the region.
Attendees will tour Texas Children's Hospital, Baylor College of Medicine and the Texas Medical Center. Each physician also will spend dedicated time with Texas Children’s specialists from the medical service of his or her choice.
For more details on the International Colloquium, contact International Services at 832-824-1141 or email at International@texaschildrenshospital.org.
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