Press Releases - 2023

News and announcements on our leading research and innovative, world-class care for children and expectant mothers.

December 13 Smartwatches can pick up abnormal heart rhythms in kids, Stanford Medicine study finds
December 7 Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford continues to rank as one of the nation's best hospitals for maternity care
October 1 Stanford Medicine Children’s Health names new Chief of Adolescent Medicine
September 28 Wearable device data reveals that reduced sleep and activity in pregnancy is linked to premature birth risk
September 7 Hypertension and anemia drive racial gaps in birth complications, Stanford Medicine-led studies find
August 10 Abortion bans increase need for congenital heart defect care, Stanford Medicine study finds
August 9 Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford reverified as a Level I trauma center
July 13 Raji Koppolu inducted as Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing
July 10 Children with autism have broad memory difficulties, Stanford Medicine-led study finds
July 10 Stanford Medicine Children’s Health names new Chief Information and Digital Officer
June 21 Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford continues to rank among top Children's Hospitals in the Nation
June 16 Stanford Medicine earns environmental awards
June 1 Stanford Medicine Children’s Health welcomes Jimena Almendares to its Board of Directors
May 11 Stanford Medicine Children's Health receives Rare Disease Centers of Excellence designation
April 19 Summer Scamper 5k and Kids' Fun Run to benefit Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford
March 27 Stanford Medicine Children's Health welcomes new Chief of Pediatric Neurosurgery
March 10 Stanford Medicine donated more than $950 million to the community last year
February 15 Moms’ and babies’ medical data predicts prematurity complications, Stanford Medicine study shows
February 6 Child abuse reports by medical staff linked to children’s race, Stanford Medicine study finds
January 27 Children’s hospitals across the country hope to win big in football fan challenge
January 9 Brain wiring explains why autism hinders grasp of vocal emotion, says Stanford Medicine study