Research and Breakthroughs Can More Children’s Kidneys Be Spared? November 12, 2021 Should surgeons perform partial nephrectomies in more children with kidney tumors—safely removing the mass, but leaving the child’s kidney in place? Read more
Research and Breakthroughs How Does Bladder Exstrophy Impact Mental Health? November 2, 2022 A new study finds that patients’ mental health and quality of life change as they grow to adulthood. Read more
Care Innovation Expanding Prenatal Care for Hydronephrosis and Urologic Conditions February 9, 2022 Virtual consultations help ease parents’ anxiety—and improve care after a baby is born. Read more
Research and Breakthroughs Is the Gut the Key to Bone Disorders in Chronic Kidney Disease? January 25, 2022 First-of-its-kind study aims to see if gut bacteria are linked to abnormal bone regulation in children on dialysis. Read more
Our Patients The Curious Case of Kairi February 28, 2019 Rachel Lestz, MD, not one to mince words or to conserve them, is abruptly stuck in a pause, halfway between a plausible hypothetical and an oncoming dilemma. “Am I that curious a person?” she asks Read more
Research and Breakthroughs Improving Care in Bladder Exstrophy and Urologic Conditions February 15, 2021 From surgical readiness to prenatal consultations, a pediatric urologist is investigating new ways to enhance patient care. Read more
Research and Breakthroughs Defining Post-Obstructive Diuresis in Babies January 30, 2023 A new study at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles proposes the first evidence-based definition for the condition in neonates. Read more
Research and Breakthroughs A Bench-to-Bedside Approach to Wilms Tumor October 16, 2020 Program combines clinical expertise and basic science to advance care in an understudied cancer. Read more
Research and Breakthroughs Understanding Cancer Survival in Adolescents and Young Adults November 8, 2021 Researchers have been delving deeper to better understand long-term cancer survival and quality of life for adolescent and young adult patients. Read more