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.
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.
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 .
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.
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.
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.
Avery's Story
Newborn Neurologic Disorders
Avery's Story
Newborn Neurologic Disorders
Faced with an APGAR score of one, which indicated Avery was struggling, the team quickly recognized the infant had hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE), one of the most severe complications that can affect full-term infants.
Sabrina's Story
Obesity
Sabrina's Story
Obesity
At just 13 years old, Sabrina had already exhausted the endless list of weight-loss diets and programs that had promised her “real” results. And to her ever-deepening frustration and despair, nothing was working.
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.
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.
Emily's Story
Genetic Disorders and Birth Defects
Emily's Story
Genetic Disorders and Birth Defects
In 2012, Emily Rose Wagner was born in Boston, and her parents were beyond thrilled to have their second child. The first few months after Emily was born were a dream come true for the entire family.