Children’s Memorial is first in Illinois to use Berlin Heart

Children’s Memorial recently became the first hospital in Illinois to use the Berlin Heart—a state-of-the-art ventricular assist device that allows the heart to function for several months while a child awaits a donor heart. Read about the procedure or learn more about the Berlin Heart.

What's new

• Children’s Memorial announces ambitious campaign for pediatric medicine and research

In the news

• Children’s Memorial nutritionist comments on the amount of sugar found in kids’ cereals (TODAY Show)
• Sports Medicine physician gives advice on how to prevent young athletes’ injuries (Daily Herald)
• Children's Memorial Hospital responds to the expanded definition of hospital charity care in a letter to the editor (Crain's Chicago Business)

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