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At Children’s National, we provide compassionate, professional care to thousands of patients every year. Our patients come from all over the United States and from more than 20 countries around the world. They have many different conditions and experience unique paths on their treatment journeys – but through it all they experience the same level of warm, family-centered care. Discover our patients' stories to understand their journey and see how it may relate to your own.
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Jalen's Story Anxiety

Jalen's Story Anxiety

"It is our responsibility to give our children unconditional love and all of the tools for a chance at becoming successful at whatever path that they choose."

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Brayden S.'s Story Soft Tissue Sarcoma
Brayden S 3

Brayden S.'s Story Soft Tissue Sarcoma

From the outside, Brayden Schofield seems like a regular six-year-old boy who loves sharks, snakes, and playing with his little brother. But what most people don’t know is that Brayden’s life – and left arm – was saved by a rare bone tumor surgery performed by a team of doctors at Children’s National Health System.

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Massimo's Story Genetic Disorders and Birth Defects
Massimo's Story - Solving the Mystery of Leukodystrophy

Massimo's Story Genetic Disorders and Birth Defects

During his first 11 months of life, Massimo was hitting all of his developmental milestones, and his parents, Stephen and Sally Damiani, didn’t notice anything out of the norm. Right before his first birthday, the family started noticing signs of regression in Massimo.

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Serenity's Story Truncus Arteriosus

Serenity's Story Truncus Arteriosus

Two-year-old Serenity is a normal toddler with a not-so-normal story. She has a long scar in the middle of her chest (her “boo boo”) that represents the three open heart surgeries she had before her second birthday.

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Jared S.'s Story Broken Bones

Jared S.'s Story Broken Bones

Jared was just shy of 6 years old when he fell off his bike and broke his femur in the summer of 2015.


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Xavion's Story Skin Disorders

Xavion's Story Skin Disorders

Sometimes a mom’s intuition is all it takes to get her child to the right physician. When 8-year-old Xavion Chisley developed a fungal infection on his toe, his mother, Nikki, immediately took him to see a dermatologist who removed his toenail to treat the infection.  However, when Xavion’s toenail grew back, the infection had not diminished but actually appeared to be spreading to his foot.

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Ryan W.'s Story Heart

Ryan W.'s Story Heart

In the fall of 2015, Stafford, Va., residents Sarah and Jay gave birth to their first child, a beautiful, healthy baby boy named Ryan. 

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Finn's Story KHE KMS

Finn's Story KHE KMS

When Finn was born, his parents and doctors immediately knew something was wrong. Finn’s left leg was swollen to the size of an adult head, and it continued to swell at an alarming rate.

Patient story
Katherine's Story Airway Lungs

Katherine's Story Airway Lungs

"I knew we were in good hands when we were referred to Children's National, and you will be too."

Deion Gladden successfully treated for environmentally-influenced intestinal issues by Dr. Anil Darbari.
Deion's Story Poor Growth Failure to Thrive
Deion Gladden successfully treated for environmentally-influenced intestinal issues by Dr. Anil Darbari.

Deion's Story Poor Growth Failure to Thrive

Nineteen years ago, Deion was born prematurely and developed eosinophilic esophagitis and acid reflux, along with failure to thrive. For years, he endured environmentally influenced intestinal issues that he and his family didn't understand until they met Children's National specialists who "never gave up on us."

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Lakin's Story Diabetes Type 1 and Type 2

Lakin's Story Diabetes Type 1 and Type 2

For the Bassler family, this past spring was filled with big changes and new learnings about type 1 diabetes. For Lakin, it was about learning to live with her disease.

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Maria's Journey Obesity
Maria

Maria's Journey Obesity

Maria was the first patient to have weight-loss surgery at Children's National. With its multidisciplinary approach, a team developed a personalized plan for the teenager.