Vocal Surgery - DCH
Derek Lam, M.D., and his patient Delayza Diaz, 9, at a follow-up appointment after a rare, complex surgery to reconstruct her airway and restore function to her vocal cords. (OHSU/Christine Torres Hicks)
Language assistance at OHSU
An OHSU pharmacy technician works with a non-English speaking patient to identify the appropriate language for interpretation services. OHSU health care teams diagnosed 4-year-old Frank Sanchez-Cacatzum with autoimmune encephalitis after his Spanish-speaking parents had felt dismissed by other health care providers. (OHSU/Christine Torres Hicks)
Maria Xiang, M.D. (OHSU)
Miles Fletcher, M.D. (OHSU)
Frank at Doernbecher Children's Hospital
Catarina and Francisco Sanchez-Cacatzum were concerned when they noticed significant and abrupt behavioral changes in their 4-year-old son, Frank, and brought him to OHSU Doernbecher Children's Hospital for a comprehensive evaluation. (Courtesy of the Sanchez-Cacatzum family)
Frank at Doernbecher Children's Hospital
Catarina and Francisco Sanchez-Cacatzum were concerned when they noticed significant and abrupt behavioral changes in their 4-year-old son, Frank, and brought him to OHSU Doernbecher Children's Hospital for a comprehensive evaluation. (Courtesy of the Sanchez-Cacatzum family)
Doernbecher pediatrics - neurology
From the moment Frank arrived at OHSU Doernbecher, efforts to determine his condition required expertise and collaboration across various specialties, including family medicine, emergency medicine, urology and neurology. (OHSU)
Frank at Doernbecher Children's Hospital
Catarina and Francisco Sanchez-Cacatzum were concerned when they noticed significant and abrupt behavioral changes in their 4-year-old son, Frank, and brought him to OHSU Doernbecher Children's Hospital for a comprehensive evaluation. (Courtesy of the Sanchez-Cacatzum family)
Oregon Poison Center sees dramatic increase in young children exposed to fentanyl
Oregon Health & Science University researchers reported a sharp increase in the number of Oregon children who were exposed to fentanyl in the last 3 years, and a 449% increase among the same age group nationally, highlighting the devastating impact of the fentanyl crisis on young children. The Oregon Poison Center at OHSU offers important safety tips when it comes to fentanyl, including carrying naloxone, the opioid reversal drug, which is available at pharmacies in Oregon without a prescription. (OHSU/Christine Torres Hicks)
