Theo Dawson was diagnosed with spina bifida after a 20-week ultrasound and received fetal surgery before he was born.

A range of local health care programs is working to improve outcomes for mothers and infants, from complex in utero surgical procedures to supporting mothers who are grappling with substance abuse and ...

Dr. Jane C. S. Perrin, 94, passed away peacefully on October 10 at her home in Beverly Hills, Michigan. Born Jane Schutter on December 3, 1930, Dr. Perrin pursued a distinguished academic path, ...

Jeffrey P. Blount, M.D., MPH, professor in the Department of Neurosurgery and director of the Division of Pediatric Neurosurgery, has been awarded the 2024 Humanitarian Award by the American ...

ELLIOTTSBURG – The penultimate bout of West Perry’s District 3 Class 2A wrestling team semifinal last year just so happened to be 114. And what’s more, the Mustangs already had their ticket to the ...

Spina bifida is the most common permanently disabling birth defect that is associated with life. Each year approximately 1,400 babies born in the United States have spina bifida, according to the U.S.

William Harreld’s care began with intrauterine surgery in Texas to mend an open neural tube, but after birth, he receives treatment from doctors a short drive away at Children’s of Mississippi. The ...

Adults with cerebral palsy and spina bifida are prescribed more opioids than people without these neurodevelopmental disorders, a new study suggests. When adults with spina bifida and cerebral palsy ...

Many parents will go to any length for their children and that can certainly be said for Maddie Quick, now the proud mother of 5-week old Walt Quick. While pregnant with Walt, Maddie got some ...

ALBANY — Albany Med has established a multi-disciplinary transitional spina bifida clinic designed to provide care for patients throughout their lives. It is one of few such clinics in the country, ...

ALLOUEZ, Wis. (WBAY) - A Green Bay-area family is making medical history as they began a journey to give their baby the best chance of not just survival, but someday being able to walk. The parents ...