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Erin Barthel, MD Pediatric Hematologist/Oncologist
- Specialties
- Center for Cancer & Blood Disorders
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Comprehensive Fertility and Sexual Health Program Our goal is to provide all newly diagnosed patients with an understanding of the risks that their specific diagnosis and proposed treatment may have on future fertility. We also meet with patients post-treatment for evaluation of gonadal damage, fertility potential, and Specialty
Psychiatry Connecticut Children’s psychiatrists are board-certified in child and adolescent psychiatry. We’re experts in diagnosing and treating the full range of psychiatric conditions and mental health concerns in children, teens and young adults. At this time, the Division of Psychiatry Article
Beyond Heart Failure at 2 Months Old: Crew's Journey Following a series of concerning symptoms, a diagnosis of SVT-induced cardiomyopathy became a reality for baby Crew, Mom and Dad. Supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) happens when the heart beats too quickly. Because of this, the heart doesn’t work as well and can eventually cause
Educating Practices The Educating Practices program provides pediatricians with timely, evidence-based clinical information and office tools, and helps them connect to community and state resources so they are able to implement practice changes. Educating Practices utilizes an academic detailing
Pediatric, Youth and Family HIV Program Connecticut Children’s and UConn Health’s Pediatric, Youth and Family HIV Program is comprised of a multidisciplinary team that provides comprehensive specialty infectious disease medical and preventative care for children, youth, women and families living with, affected by and
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Innovating with Purpose: Lessons Learned from Team Members By Jacquelyn Rose, MPH: This is the fourth article in our Innovating with Purpose series, which describes Connecticut Children’s Office for Community Child Health’s journey to create and nurture a culture of innovation. Innovating with purpose is critical to an organization’s success. As you can imagine Decoding Illnesses and Conditions through the Ages Every age, and each stage, is a blessing, and sometimes a battle with our kids. Especially when they’re sick, or going through “something” health related that parents just. cannot. figure. out. Luckily, Connecticut Children's is the #1 authority in decoding illnesses, ailments
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10 Ways to Get Your Teen (and Family) to Try a Digital Detox Last year, with schools closed due to COVID-19 and quarantine in full swing, many teens became even more glued to their screens. In many ways, that was OK: Teens are wired to be social, and social media helped them stay connected to friends. Technology was essential for remote
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Beyond Cardiac Critical Care: Joseph’s Story By Monika Gupta, MD: Every evening, when it was time to return home to their eight other children, parents Katie and Dan steeled themselves to say goodnight to their youngest. Their newborn son, Joseph, had been born with multiple heart defects, and was now in Connecticut Children’s pediatric
Family Advisory Council The Family Advisory Council (FAC) is a voluntary group that includes family members of current or former pediatric patients of Connecticut Children’s. Council members lend parent, patient and provider perspectives to help improve the overall patient- and family-centered health
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Audiology Evaluation Services During evaluation, our audiologists will: Choose an individualized battery of audiology tests based on your child’s reason for referral, individual history, test results, and responsiveness during testing Determine if your child has a hearing loss or vestibular disorder Measure