Our Stories
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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Carly's Story
Cancer
Carly's Story
Cancer
Bone marrow experts and a selfless donation save a local teen’s life.
Heaven, Tiara and Messiah's Story
Airway Lungs
Heaven, Tiara and Messiah's Story
Airway Lungs
"My life has become better because I’m more educated and can help others,” Tiara Cuthbertson embraces being an asthma patient advocate.
Noah's Story
Airway Lungs
Noah's Story
Airway Lungs
"It’s all about keeping his asthma under control as best we can", Noah's dad expresses hope for his future .
Sophia's Story
Tetralogy of Fallot TOF
Sophia's Story
Tetralogy of Fallot TOF
During a routine 20-week prenatal ultrasound, Carol Kando-Pineda’s obstetrician in Fredericksburg, Virginia, spotted abnormalities in Carol’s unborn child that she referred to as “possibly inconsistent with life.”
Amarie's Story
Premature Infant
Amarie's Story
Premature Infant
Amarie, an infant born prematurely, is enrolled in a Children’s research study that seeks to understand how preterm birth affects the cerebellum.
Kaylee and Roxi's Story
Kidney Diseases
Kaylee and Roxi's Story
Kidney Diseases
Kaylee Townsley, a seventh-grader, is 12. Roxi Vasquez, a high school senior, is 18. They live in different towns and attend different schools but became "sisters" as they shared the same kidney transplant experience.
Bryce's Story
Sickle Cell Disease
Bryce's Story
Sickle Cell Disease
A young boy is cured from sickle cell disease due to a groundbreaking clinical trial at Children's National.
Isaiah's Story
Airway Lungs
Isaiah's Story
Airway Lungs
A young boy and his family confront and manage asthma successfully through Dr. Stephen Teach's IMPACT DC Asthma Clinic.
Brayden S.'s Story
Soft Tissue Sarcoma
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.
Chip's Story
Heart
Chip's Story
Heart
When Chip was born just three days after Christmas, his family was excited to welcome their new son into the world. But things immediately took a turn for the worse.
Maria's Journey
Obesity
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.
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.