150th Birthday Stories

Egypt's Story

Egypt Middleton is a Children’s National school nurse in Washington, DC. Some of her students experience abuse at home or have parents in jail. Others lack food and clean clothes. These kids often lash out. Egypt works with our care providers and coordinates school resources to find the care these children need and deserve.

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Investing in Owen’s Success

Newborn Owen arrived at Children’s National Hospital lethargic and unresponsive. He had Cytomegalovirus, which resulted in a potentially-fatal infection that can cause hearing loss in infants. 

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Helping Cari Fly

Kasey’s late daughter Cari had severe asthma. Care at our hospital helped Cari get out and live life to the fullest before she passed away in 2016. She was 17. During the pandemic, Cari’s mother and sister made cloth masks to help keep families safe when visiting the children they love at the hospital.

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Getting Reuben Back on Track

When Reuben, an active teenager, experienced four concussions within the span of two years, our Safe Concussion Outcome Recovery & Education (SCORE) Program safeguarded his health and empowered him to make the best choices when it came to his studies — and sports.

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Jennifer Boughton Goes the Extra Mile for Diabetic Kids

A social worker with a focus on endocrinology, Jennifer helps children with diabetes get free care, free medicine and diabetes supplies.

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Grayson's Story

Grayson was born at 24 weeks. In his parent’s truck. During a blizzard. Our transport team partnered with regional officials and medical teams to bring Grayson to our NICU. His diagnosis was bleak. “Thanks to Children’s National, my little miracle baby made it through,” Grayson’s mom says.

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Tireless, Loving Care for Orlin

MJ’s world caved in when she learned her baby would be born with a serious congenital heart defect. Orlin would need immediate cardiac catheterization, then heart surgery and loads of tender, loving care at Children's National Hospital to grow up stronger. 

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Dr. Mulkey's Story

Our prenatal and neonatal neurologist Dr. Sarah Mulkey is devoted to learning how  research of babies’ brains can help predict their future health and well-being. She’s studying young children whose moms tested positive for COVID-19 while pregnant. “Unless we look for answers, we might miss them."

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Shelter for José’s Family

As a social worker at Children's National Hospital, Corrin Halter helps families navigate difficult situations.

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Cannon’s Story

Laurie first saw a Children’s National prenatal specialist when she was 28 weeks pregnant. Difficult news followed—her son Cannon would need lifesaving surgery soon after birth. The good news? Children’s National would be there every step of the way.

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Key’Monie’s Story

Key’Monie, age 7, has been a patient at our hospital since she was a newborn. Her mom Kristina was also a Children’s National patient. She says, “Children’s National has brought the best possible pediatric care to our neighborhood, and that means a lot.”

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Enabling Reese to Seize the Day

Reese had her first seizure at age 5. Neurologists at Children’s National Hospital have helped control her seizures and build her confidence, so she can enjoy life to the fullest.

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