Congressional Candidate Survey Connecticut Children's sent a four-question survey to congressional candidates on this year's ballot in Connecticut. Below are the responses we received.
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Single Ventricle Defects The heart has two pumping chambers, called ventricles. When a baby is born with only one working ventricle, it’s called a single ventricle defect. This creates serious and complex problems for the heart – but with state-of-the-art care, kids born with these kinds of congenital Article
Should I Worry if My Child Has Big Tonsils or Adenoids? A Parent’s Guide By Rachelle Wareham, MD: Imagine peeking into your 5-year-old’s mouth one morning after a long night of snoring. You think, “Wow, these tonsils are huge! Is this normal—or should I be worried?” If this sounds familiar, you’re not alone. Enlarged tonsils—and their close neighbors, the adenoids—are one of
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Is Your Teen Stressed, Sad or Angry? They May Be Feeling Grief By Kelly Ann Maynes, PsyD: Pediatric psychologists Kelly Maynes, PsyD, and Lauren K. Ayr-Volta, PhD, join the blog to help parents support teens who are going through grief and loss.
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Darwin Garcia-Nunez, LMSW Clinical Social Worker
- Specialties
- Mental Health
- Primary Care
- Social Work

Service/Program
Sickle Cell Pulmonary Clinic Connecticut Children’s is one of the few institutions that offer a sickle cell pulmonary clinic. The clinic is devoted to sickle cell patients and is held once every other month. Condition
Congenital Heart Defects (CHD) Most of the conditions in this list are congenital heart defects – a heart problem that a baby is born with. They’re sometimes referred to as congenital heart disorders, or birth defects. Doctor
Kimberly Maynard, PsyD Clinical Psychologist, Neuropsychologist
- Specialties
- Mental Health
- Psychology




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Laura Luzzi, LCSW Licensed Clinical Social Worker
- Specialties
- Mental Health
- Social Work
- Emergency Medicine