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A STEP ahead


t sounds like a scene from a movie, but Heung Bae Kim, MD, assistant in Surgery, really did sketch out the idea for an entirely new surgical procedure on the back of a napkin.

The procedure, which lengthens the bowels of children with short bowel syndrome (SBS), was something Kim had been thinking about and sharing with colleagues since he was in medical school a decade ago. But it wasn’t until he had a conversation with Tom Jaksic, MD, PhD, associate in Surgery, that the idea became reality...

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Perioperative nurses hold OR Open House
After a few attempts with the needle holders, visiting surgeon Allen “A.J.” Smith clamped a tiny pair of clips onto a vessel loop with great precision—for a 3-year-old...


Coming soon to a desktop near you

Have you tried Children’s new intranet portal yet? On June 5 the new page, which has been available to users throughout May, will become Children’s default intranet home page...


In pictures...

Spring is a busy time around Children's...

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Gratitudes

Janet Matsubara, MT (ASCP), manager for the Microbiology Lab, recently received a packet of letters and drawings from 5th graders at Memorial Elementary school in Burlington, Mass...

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Summertime stroll

What could be better than a walk along the Charles River on a warm June day? How about joining friends, family, coworkers, and hundreds of supporters of Children's Hospital Boston for an afternoon of fun, food, entertainment and sunshine?

 

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