Treating Pediatric Stroke
Each year, about 4,000 children in the United States have a stroke. Hear Dr. Heather Fullerton, director of the UCSF Pediatric Stroke and Cerebrovascular Disease Center, talk about how stroke is diagnosed and treated in newborns and children.

High-Risk Pregnancy
Perinatologists — obstetricians with special training in high-risk pregnancy care — work to minimize complications from diagnosis to delivery and long-term follow-up.

Coblation for Tonsillectomy
A procedure available at UCSF Children's Hospital called coblation reduces recovery time and pain for children who get their tonsils removed.

Learn about conditions and treatments from the health care specialists at UCSF Medical Center.

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	•	Arthritis
	•	Cancer
	•	Heart Care
	•	Neurological Disorders
	•	Organ Transplants
	•	Orthopedics
	•	Women's Health
		...and more

Great Expectations
The Great Expectations pregnancy program helps women and their partners learn about pregnancy, birth, breastfeeding and parenting. Enroll in classes online.

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UCSF in the News

	Growing New Knees, May 22
	Is Alzheimer's Disease in Your Future?, May 14
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News Releases

	UCSF Children's Hospital Among Nation's Best in 9 Specialties
	UCSF Surgeons Perform City's First Single-Incision Gallbladder Removal
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Teen with MS Stays Positive About Her Future
Kirstiene Catapusan started feeling numbness and heaviness on her right side. Diagnostic tests at UCSF Children's Hospital showed there were lesions on her brain, indicating that she was among the rare group of children who develop multiple sclerosis.

Fetoscopic Technology Offers Hope for Twins
Jennifer Canova was thrilled to learn that she was having twin girls. Then she found out her babies were at risk for twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome, a complication that affects up to 15 percent of identical twin pregnancies. Canova was immediately referred to the UCSF Fetal Treatment Center.

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Hearing Tests for Kids
No child is too young for a hearing test. Infants are routinely screened for potential hearing loss after birth before they leave the hospital. The type of test used to assess a child's hearing status depends on the age and cognitive function of the child.

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