Kids and their families come to OHSU Doernbecher Children’s Hospital from across the region to receive the best pediatric care when they need it most.
Amyiah is a driven, artistic girl who believes in being true to herself. To help her walk the walk, she included the phrase STAY TRUE TO YOURSELF on the outsole of her Nike Flyknit shoe. “Those are the words I live by, because I always want to be truthful,” she said. “If someone asks you […]
In Brody’s world, his rare brain condition is a villain he battles every day. Essentially, his body constantly generates new blood arteries that put too much pressure inside his head. As a result, Brody has endured nine complex brain surgeries. To help him in the fight, this aspiring comic book artist dreamed up an alter […]
Just try keeping up with Andrew Merydith. He runs, rides BMX and plays football to show the world that a kid with cystic fibrosis can do just about anything. “I want people to know that I’m not different,” he said. Like Andrew, his ultra-lightweight VaporMax is also built for speed. It features vibrant shades of […]
Tylan Hibbard is a polite, outdoorsy guy who can usually be found with a fishing pole in his hand. Every fisherman needs a good fishing shoe, so he designed his SB Zoom Stefan Janoski with all kinds of nautical details. The laces emulate the ropes used to tie boats to the dock, while a school […]
A slip of the foot at soccer practice turned an ordinary day upside down for Sophia and her family. Hanging out on the sidelines, she was practicing balancing on top of a soccer ball when she fell and hit her head. She played through practice, but left with a terrible headache and then began to […]
Brayden is a friendly, athletic kid who throws a mean fast ball –– it’s been clocked at 56 mph! His baseball-themed shoe is a tribute to the game, which he hopes to play professionally one day. It features red baseball stitching, his very own logo, and some bold words that describe his playing style: BRAYDEN […]
Families heal together. Today, we are a giant step closer to providing a new home for healing for out-of-town patients and their families. OHSU has met its fundraising goal, raising more than $32 million to build the Gary & Christine Rood Family Pavilion, a new five-story guest house for patients who need to travel to […]
He can be spotted walking the halls of Doernbecher Children’s Hospital clad in Christmas socks, cracking a joke at his own expense, and at times, being referred to as “Dr. Potato Head” by his patients. It’s no surprise that he is especially good at working with children, but behind the Santa socks and sassy humor […]
Chloe Lam went from fighting for her life at Doernbecher Children’s Hospital to raising money to save the lives of others.
Jake Dering, a Doernbecher patient, and Dana Braner, M.D., the physician-in-chief at OHSU Doernbecher Children’s Hospital, sit down to ask each other questions about life, happiness and getting through the tough days.
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