Articles from Children's National Hospital

WASHINGTON, D.C., July 31, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Children’s National Hospital welcomes Ethan Leonard, MD, MBA, as the new senior vice president for the Hospital Based Specialties (HBS) Center of Excellence. In this role, Dr. Leonard will collaborate with senior leadership to guide the center’s operational, financial, strategic and academic priorities.

WASHINGTON, D.C., May 12, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- An 11-year-old boy is the first in the world to have an artificial heart valve replaced with a live tissue valve from a donated heart through a partial heart transplant. The procedure took place at Children’s National Hospital in Washington, D.C. The successful surgery, performed by the cardiac surgery team, is also the region’s first partial heart transplant.

WASHINGTON, D.C., Dec. 20, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- For the fourth consecutive year, President Joe Biden joined First Lady Jill Biden to bring joy to patients, families and staff at Children’s National Hospital - making history as the first sitting president to accompany the First Lady on all holiday visits during their time in office. The visit is part of a holiday tradition that spans more than 75 years, started by Bess Truman who first visited families unable to spend the holidays at home.   "It’s heartwarming to see the joy and comfort this visit brings to our patients and their families, especially during the holiday season when they’re away from home," said Michelle Riley-Brown, MHA, FACHE, president and CEO of Children’s National. "We are grateful to the President and First Lady for their kindness and for once again honoring this cherished holiday tradition."  

Non-dilutive funding of up to $200,000 to be awarded for innovative medical countermeasures

Improved readiness in emergency departments could reduce pediatric mortality by 25%, with modest costs

Nociometer aims to improve assessment, treatment of pain

Washington, D.C., Oct. 22, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Children’s National Hospital is expanding its partnership with Dubai Health, Al Jalila Children’s Specialty Hospital in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). This strategic collaboration underscores a shared commitment to delivering innovative training aimed at improving health outcomes for children throughout the UAE and the world. Earlier this month, leaders from Children’s National visited the UAE to engage with the leadership teams at Dubai Health and Al Jalila Children’s Specialty Hospital. This visit allowed for meaningful discussions about ongoing collaborative efforts and the introduction of Michelle Riley-Brown, MHA, FACHE, president and chief executive officer of Children's National, to Al Jalila’s leadership team.  

Findings have implications for the lives of more than 1.5 million U.S. adults

Children’s National Hospital, Additional Ventures sponsor prestigious pitch contest

Partners address global need for advances in pediatric medical devices

Ranked in all specialties, with top 10 honors in neonatology, neurology and neurosurgery, cancer, nephrology, orthopedics, diabetes and endocrinology, and gastroenterology and GI surgery.

Washington, D.C., Oct. 03, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Children’s National Hospital and Kanad Hospital, located in Al Ain, United Arab Emirates (UAE), signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to establish a formal collaboration focused on advancing diagnostics and pediatric care. This strategic partnership will leverage the combined expertise and resources of both institutions to improve the health and well-being of children in the UAE. 

Up to $300,000 in grants will be awarded on Oct. 14

UAE donates $35 million gift to Children’s National Hospital, strengthening a range of strategic health initiatives

Washington, D.C., Sept. 18, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Children’s National Hospital is pleased to announce the appointment of Tara Floyd, M.P.H., B.S.N., R.N., N.E.-B.C.,  as the inaugural vice president and associate chief nursing officer.  

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Children’s National Hospital, widely recognized for its expertise and innovation in pediatric care, has been chosen by the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) to lead the Special Populations Hub in the next generation of the BARDA Accelerator Network. BARDA, is part of the Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response (ASPR) within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

Pediatric consortium supports solutions advancing diagnostics, monitoring, treatment

Grants totaling $300,000 to be distributed among innovators with medical technology solutions

Study suggests increased mental health support needed for mothers, children

Pediatric consortium distributing $150K for solutions advancing diagnostics, treatment

Washington, D.C., June 13, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Children’s National Hospital welcomes Gina M. Cronin, MHA, FACHE, as the new senior vice president (SVP) and chief people officer. In this role, Cronin will oversee all of Human Resources and ensure Children’s National continues to attract, retain and engage skilled healthcare professionals. She joins us from the Cleveland Clinic Health System in Ohio and starts July 8, 2024.  

Washington, D.C., June 03, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Children’s National Hospital is pleased to welcome Alda Mizaku in a newly established role of vice president and chief data and artificial intelligence officer (CDAIO). In this role, Mizaku will lead the execution of enterprise data, analytics and artificial intelligence (AI) strategy at Children’s National.  

Underserved rare disease population needs more evidence-based emotional support, research

Effort is part of a new, unique alliance between the healthcare organizations to help meet community needs through value-based care and community health interventions

Multi-institute clinical trial demonstrates therapy can be safely used in pediatric regional centers

WASHINGTON, April 11, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vosoritide’s first global phase 2 study showed an average increased growth rate of 1.8 cm per year in children with hypochondroplasia, a genetic cause of short stature in children, according to researchers from Children’s National Hospital.

Washington, D.C., March 18, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Alliance for Pediatric Device Innovation (APDI), a federally funded consortium led by Children’s National Hospital, and member MedTech Color announce the winners of the latest Make Your Medical Device Pitch for Kids!™ competition, which focused on recognizing and supporting African American and Hispanic pediatric medical device innovators. The awardees received a combined $50,000 in grant funding from APDI, made possible by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to support the advancement of pediatric medical technologies to the market. 

Washington, D.C., March 13, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Children's National Hospital has appointed Wayne J. Franklin, M.D., F.A.C.C., as the new senior vice president (SVP) of the Children’s National Heart Center. In this role, Dr. Franklin will oversee the full spectrum of heart care services including cardiac imaging and diagnostics, interventional cardiology, electrophysiology, cardiac anesthesia, cardiac surgery and cardiac intensive care. He joins us from Phoenix Children’s in Arizona and starts June 2024. 

Washington, D.C., March 13, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Children's National Hospital has appointed Nathan Kuppermann, M.D., M.P.H., as its new executive vice president (EVP), chief academic officer (CAO) and chair of Pediatrics. In this role, Dr. Kuppermann will oversee research, education and innovation for the Children’s National Research Institute as well as academic and administrative leadership in the Department of Pediatrics at George Washington University School of Medicine & Health Services. He comes to Children’s National from UC Davis Health and UC Davis School of Medicine in Sacramento, CA, and will start in September. 

Washington, D.C., March 13, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Children’s National Hospital is pleased to welcome Jacqueline M. Saito, M.D., M.S.C.I., M.B.A., as the new chief quality and safety officer and vice president for Medical Affairs, effective March 1, 2024. 

Further research needed to examine how COVID may impact development

Policy changes, resources essential to reverse public health crisis driving “demise of mothers”

Application deadline is Feb. 15 for the pandemic network edition of “Make Your Medical Device Pitch for Kids!™

Pilot program to deploy highly portable technology to be rolled out later this year

Up to $50,000 in potential awards for pediatric medical devices created by Hispanic and African American innovators

WASHINGTON, D.C., Dec. 22, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden spread holiday cheer to patients, families and staff at Children’s National Hospital. The First Lady visits are an annual hospital tradition that dates back more than 75 years to Bess Truman, who stopped by to see families who couldn’t spend their holidays at home. This is the third time President Biden joined the First Lady for the visit. 

Vamorolone offers new treatment option with fewer side effects

Up to $50,000 in potential awards for devices deemed most beneficial to pediatric patients and commercially viable

New research provides hope for earlier intervention

New research provides hope for earlier intervention

Federal funding fosters development and commercialization of medical devices designed for children

The transformational investment is one of the hospital’s largest donations ever. It will power discoveries and revolutionize care for children and families who receive a brain tumor diagnosis.

Milestone comes as hospital opens new Center for Prenatal, Neonatal & Maternal Health Research

Riley-Brown will succeed Kurt Newman, M.D., who has served in role for over 11 years

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Contrary to popular belief, rest may not always be the best cure after a concussion, a new study published in JAMA Network Open finds. In fact, an early return to school may be associated with a lower symptom burden after suffering a concussion and, ultimately, faster recovery.

Washington, DC, Dec. 24, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- 10-month-old Bella was born with a congenital heart defect and has spent her whole life inside the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (CICU) at Children’s National Hospital. Her mom Destiny Casbon, of Front Royal, VA, had the opportunity to share her daughter’s story this afternoon with President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden.

WASHINGTON–, Nov. 30, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Children who are exposed to the Zika virus while in the womb, but who are not subsequently diagnosed with Zika-related birth defects and congenital Zika syndrome (CZS), may still display differences in some aspects of cognitive development, mood and mobility compared to unexposed children, reports a study published in Pediatric Research. These findings suggest that Zika-exposed children may need some additional support and monitoring as they get older.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The National Capital Consortium for Pediatric Device Innovation (NCC-PDI) announces five awardees chosen in its prestigious “Make Your Medical Device Pitch for Kids!” competition. Each received a share of $150,000 in grant funding from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), with awards ranging from $20,000 to $50,000 to support the advancement of pediatric medical devices.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 12, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Stillbirth is a recognized complication of COVID-19 in pregnant women caused by harmful changes to the placenta induced by the virus. Termed SARS-CoV-2 placentitis, it can render the placenta incapable of providing oxygen to the fetus, leading to stillbirth and neonatal death. Researchers now suggest that pregnant women who get the COVID-19 vaccine may be protected from SARS-CoV-2 placentitis and stillbirth. In a new article published in the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology, researchers conclude that the vaccine not only protects pregnant women but may also be lifesaving for their unborn children.