by erlangerhealth | Dec 8, 2015 | Child & Family Health, Erlanger News, Regain Health, Stay Well
When a child has a seizure, it’s a scary moment. Frightened parents will go anywhere and do anything to find a cause and a cure. Now, thanks to the work of Dr. David Suhrbier at Children’s Hospital at Erlanger, parents don’t have to go very far. A seizure is a sudden...
by erlangerhealth | Dec 5, 2015 | Child & Family Health, Erlanger News, Stories of Hope
On Tuesday, December 1, Children’s Hospital Foundation officially kicked off the holiday season with the introduction of our 2016 Miracle Children. The event — held in the Medical Mall of our Baroness Hospital — included the announcement of the children, a parade of...
by erladmin | Nov 13, 2015 | Child & Family Health, Erlanger News, Pediatric Cancer Issues, Stories of Hope
On Sunday, November 8, area families touched by childhood cancer were invited to reunite at the Children’s Oncology Homecoming at the Chattanooga Zoo. Because Children’s Hospital at Erlanger treats more than 90% of the area’s children with cancer, this meant a...
by erlangerhealth | Nov 4, 2015 | Child & Family Health, Immunization, Stay Well
We are all familiar with influenza — the awful, achy illness better known as the flu. And anyone can get it. For most, the major symptoms of fever, sore throat, chills, cough, headaches, and muscle aches last only a few days. But for some, flu symptoms are worse —...
by erlangerhealth | Oct 30, 2015 | Child & Family Health, Erlanger News, Stay Well, Stories of Hope
A lifelong comic book and cartoon enthusiast, Dr. David Suhrbier often sports belts and ties representing his favorite characters to break down barriers, make his young patients comfortable, and better understand their needs. Dr. Suhrbier, a pediatric neurologist at...
by erladmin | Oct 23, 2015 | Child & Family Health, Erlanger News, Pediatric Cancer Issues, Stories of Hope
The vast majority of children diagnosed with cancer across the Chattanooga region are treated close to home, at Children’s Hospital at Erlanger. In fact, more than 90 percent of children from the area are treated here. All of those children and families cared for by...