Precision

Young patients with functional neurological complications, or problems with walking, general movement or chronic pain, can have trouble maintaining a high quality of life. Experts in this field like Dr. Jeffrey Raskin, who leads the functional neurosurgery program at Lurie Children's, aim to provide treatment options that can help these pediatric patients and their families thrive.

Through cutting-edge treatment and surgical interventions, the Lurie Children's Liver Center goal is to improve quality of life and avoid transplant whenever possible. When transplant is the only option, our Liver Transplant Program is among the most experienced in the country. Drs. Superina and Lemoine, international authorities on pediatric liver conditions, discuss their expertise in this area.

Renowned pediatric heart surgeon Dr. Sunjay Kaushal, the division head of cardiovascular-thoracic surgery at Lurie Children's, is in addition to saving children's lives in the OR, leading research that includes clinical trials with cardiac stem cells in congenital heart disease surgery patients. He discusses the game-changing research that has already shown promising results.

Drs. Sandi Lam and Joyce Wu, renowned pediatric epilepsy specialists, share news and insight about advances in pediatric epilepsy treatment - surgical and otherwise - and the research they're doing to continue to improve care.

Drs. Michael Mongé and Philip Thrush, who lead the Heart Transplant Program at Lurie Children's, discuss the program's successful outcomes and volumes and what goes into running a premier pediatric heart transplant program.

Lurie Children's pediatric orthopedic surgeon and physician Jill Larson, MD, discusses the treatment of spine, hip and foot deformities in the neuromuscular patient population and how she integrates multidisciplinary care, quality and safety initiatives and safe uses of innovative technology in the care of pediatric patients. Also a research scientist, she discusses her clinical research and how she collaborates with colleagues to answer tough questions.