Meconium ileus (pronounced meh-COE-nee-um ILL-ee-us) means that a baby’s first stool (feces), called meconium, is blocking the last part of the baby’s small intestine (ileum). This can happen when the ...

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The Montenegro Lab focuses on examining and addressing bias in medicine.

Suicide Prevention Program partnered with Seattle Children’s Care Network to create Behavioral Health Continuum of Care: A Series for Primary Care Providers. The series provides education about the ...

In partnership with Valley Cities Behavioral Health Care, we are proud to offer free Youth Mental Health First Aid courses to adults living in King County. This training is provided for residents or ...

More than 100 years ago, Seattle Children’s was founded by a group of philanthropic women to care for children regardless of race, religion, gender or a family’s ability to pay. Their generous spirit ...

Shane Ottmann, M.D., is professor of surgery at University of Washington Medical Center and will serve as the Surgical Director of the Liver Transplant Program and Living Donor Liver Program. He ...

Caring for children is our passion, our commitment and our privilege at Seattle Children’s. As the pediatric and adolescent medical center covering the Washington, Alaska, Montana and Idaho (WAMI) ...

What is developmental dysplasia of the hip? Developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) is the name for a wide range of problems with the way a child’s hips form. Some of these problems are present at ...

Jan. 8, 2025 – In 2021, when Ashlee and Nate Nielsen first learned their 2-year-old, Gavin, had an incurable brain tumor, the answer to “How long?” was devastating. Children with diffuse intrinsic ...

We want our kids to be persistent and resilient when they deal with challenges. We want them to learn and grow from their mistakes. And we want to empower them to feel optimistic, motivated and ...