Maryland’s Health Matters - UMMS - Winter 2018 - 1
SPOTLIGHT:
One Children's
Hospital, Countless
Childhood
Dreams Saved
Ben,
Type 1
Diabetes
Amari,
Heart
Transplant
Gabbi,
Cancer
Survivor
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
DELIVERS THE MOST PERSONALIZED AND COMPASSIONATE
CARE FOR CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES. LEARN HOW
WE HELPED THREE KIDS HAVE HEALTHIER CHILDHOODS
SO THEY CAN DREAM BIG.
AMARI, 15
Heart Transplant
Amari was born with a rare
heart defect called hypoplastic
left heart syndrome (HLHS).
Only about 960 babies are born
with HLHS in the United States
every year. For unknown rea-
W
sons, the heart's main pumping
hen kids get sick,
All of the physicians at UMCH are
chamber, the left ventricle, does
experts at the University
faculty members at the University of
not develop completely, caus-
of Maryland Children's
Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM).
ing the right ventricle to have
Hospital (UMCH) are there to get
They bring the best of university-based
to take on the extra workload
them back into top form. UMCH is
medicine to the family-centered, kid-
and pump harder.
located at the University of Maryland
friendly care that children need.
Medical Center (UMMC) in downtown
Here are the stories of three remarkable
By the time Amari was 4,
he had undergone three open-
Baltimore. All patients have access
patients who now have a second chance
heart surgeries to reconstruct
to the expertise of pediatricians
to pursue their dreams, thanks to the
and connect the left and right
in 25 specialties.
outstanding care they received at UMCH.
sides of his heart. These surgeries
To schedule an appointment with a pediatric specialist at the
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