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Selective Dorsal Rhizotomy Expertise Adds to Johns Hopkins All Children’s Spasticity Clinic

With specialized surgical training in selective dorsal rhizotomy, S. Hassan Akbari, M.D., and the team at Johns Hopkins All Children’s are growing the spasticity expertise and attracting more patients to the St. Petersburg hospital.

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Johns Hopkins All Children’s Leads Florida in Children’s Oncology Group Enrollment

Jennifer Dean, M.D., leads Johns Hopkins All Children’s collaboration with the Children’s Oncology Group. The hospital based in St. Petersburg leads Florida in enrolling patients in studies.

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Muaz Alrazzak, M.D., Joins Hematology-Oncology Team

Muaz Alrazzak, M.D., who specializes in pediatric hematology and oncology, joined the Johns Hopkins All Children’s Cancer & Blood Disorders Institute in St. Petersburg, Florida, in March.

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Selective Dorsal Rhizotomy for Spastic Diplegia: One Patient’s Story

Lauren and Brandon had been hearing about a unique surgical procedure called selective dorsal rhizotomy (SDR). It involves cutting portions of the sensory nerves that supply sensation information from the legs to reduce overactive spinal reflexes.

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Johns Hopkins All Children’s Intestinal Rehab Team Posts Strong Outcomes

A multidisciplinary team referred to as CUIRE — Care Under Intestinal Rehabilitation Excellence — reported outcomes over 90% at a recent Maternal, Fetal & Neonatal conference at Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital in St. Petersburg, Florida.

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A Role for Catheterization in Neonates

As director of interventional cardiology at Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital in St. Petersburg, Florida, James Thompson finds success with new techniques in the tiniest patients. He spoke at the recent Advances in Maternal, Fetal, ...

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Growing Influence

Jennifer Mayer grew up around Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital. She was a little girl in the early 1970s when her father — Allen Root, M.D. — moved his family from Philadelphia to St. Petersburg, Florida, to start an endocrinology ...

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Angel Hernandez Joins Johns Hopkins All Children’s as Chief of Pediatric Neurology

Angel Hernandez, M.D., joined Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital in January 2024 as a pediatric neurologist and epileptologist and chief of pediatric neurology at the St. Petersburg, Florida, hospital.