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Wednesday, April 1, 2009

From The Red Balloon

Welcome to From the Red Balloon, a blog from the Children’s Medical Center family. We invite you to bookmark us on your web browser, and check back often to read amazing patient stories, helpful parenting how tos and witty quips on the latest health-related stories making headlines. Keep a box of tissues handy – some of these stories may prompt water works! Others will certainly inspire. Some may garner a giggle. We hope all of them warm your heart.

And don’t be shy. We look forward to hearing from you!

1 comment:

Rob said...: Nice looking blog. I have an 18-month-old and will be looking forward to what you guys have to offer.; April 1, 2009 at 3:40 PM

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About Children's Medical Center

In its mission to make life better for children, the Children’s Medical Center pediatric healthcare system devotes itself solely to caring for the complex medical needs of children. Children’s is private, not-for-profit, and is one of the largest pediatric healthcare providers in the country, operating two full-service pediatric hospitals and 10 ambulatory care sites in the Dallas area.

Through its academic affiliation with UT Southwestern Medical Center, Children’s hosts research conducted by its medical staff members that is instrumental in developing treatments, therapies, and greater understanding of pediatric diseases.

Many of the more than 50 specialty programs of the Children’s system have received national and international recognition, confirming a stellar reputation for Children’s as one of the finest pediatric healthcare providers in the U.S. Children’s Dallas is the first designated Level I trauma center for pediatrics in Texas, while Children’s at Legacy serves a fast-growing suburban demand for pediatric specialty care in the five-county area north of Dallas.

The Joint Commission has awarded Children’s an overall “outstanding” ranking, and both U.S.News & World Report and Child magazines have named Children’s as one of the nation’s top pediatric hospitals.

Contributors

Contributors to this blog are members of the public relations and marketing department at Children's Medical Center.

Craig Foster tells the tales of patients, families and staff in his role as a writer at Children's. He developed his writing roots growing up in the Mississippi Delta, where the population of his hometown is only slightly more than the amount of people walking the halls of Children's on any given day.

Curtis Ippolito grew up in Dallas wanting to write about adventure and personal perseverance. He gets to do that every day with the stories he shares of the courageous patients and extraordinary staff of Children’s.

Heather Elise Campbell is a native Dallasite who enjoys writing all types of stories, especially those featuring the heroes of the hospital - the children. She loves working at a place where clowns wander the halls and trains run around the clock because she's still a child at heart.

From the Red Balloon

Wednesday, April 1, 2009