SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Blog

Catching Up With Liam and Kaylin Catching Up With Liam and Kaylin

Their love of life continues thanks to the generous gift of organ donation.

Big News in Pediatric Cardiology Care Big News in Pediatric Cardiology Care

Our faculty is expanding for both pediatric cardiology and pediatric cardiothoracic surgery!

My baby, his name’s Walker and he’s a warrior, he’s going to be a fighter. My baby, his name’s Walker and he’s a warrior, he’s going to be a fighter.

Gretchen shares the story of her pregnancy and new baby Walker, who was born with Down Syndrome.

As a young child, Abbi knew she would need a life-saving kidney transplant. As a young child, Abbi knew she would need a life-saving kidney transplant.

Abbi Penning’s family brought her to SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital when she was two-and-a-half years old. Abbi was born with VATER syndrome.

Will They Walk After Fetal Surgery? Will They Walk After Fetal Surgery?

Prenatal ultrasound images might provide a further glimpse into the future mobility of babies who undergo fetal surgery for myelomeningocele (MMC)

A family’s loss — and Luke’s lasting legacy A family’s loss — and Luke’s lasting legacy

When college sweethearts Adam and Sara Hanks learned their first pregnancy was facing serious complications they turned to the experts at the Cardinal Glennon St. Louis Fetal Care Institute.