Cleft lip and cleft palate happen when part of the lip or roof of the mouth (palate) does not form properly. This leaves a gap (cleft). These birth defects happen in early pregnancy. Sometimes ...

Important Seattle Children’s Sleep Medicine at Overlake in Bellevue Information – NEW LOCATION in BELLEVUE. If you have a clinic appointment or sleep study scheduled at the Seattle Children’s at ...

What is tuberous sclerosis complex? Tuberous sclerosis complex (TOO-bur-uhs skluh-ROH-sis), or TSC, is a rare genetic condition that causes tumors to grow in different parts of the body, especially ...

Tune in to the 22nd annual One Big Give for Seattle Children’s Radiothon. Hosted by morning 95.7 The Jet hosts Bender ...

Dr. McGrath cares for patients on the inpatient infectious diseases consult service and in general infectious diseases outpatient clinic. She enjoys partnering with patients, families, and care teams ...

Mitochondria in our cells help make almost all the energy we need to live and grow. In mitochondrial diseases, these energy-making parts of the cell do not work the way they should. The greatest ...

Janet A. Englund, MD: Professor of Pediatric Infectious Diseases. My research interests include the study of vaccine-preventable diseases and viral respiratory diseases in young children and ...

Emily Kroshus is a research assistant professor at the University of Washington in the Department of Pediatrics and Seattle Childrens Research Institutes Center for Child Health, Behavior and ...

We want you to have all the information you and your child need to understand your child’s condition and to participate in treatment. This page provides links to resources that we hope will be helpful ...

Passion Statement "An important part of our mission is that children should grow up without injury. My work over the past 25 years has been dedicated to making that hope a reality." I have devoted my ...

Colleen Annesley, MD, is an attending physician at Seattle Children's Hospital, and an assistant professor in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Washington. Her clinical areas of ...

Why do babies with clefts have problems with feeding? Babies with clefts have trouble with feeding because it changes how parts of the mouth are formed and how they work and fit together. Cleft lip ...