Ten-year-old Kayden Sykes loves a thrill, and one of his greatest is riding his four-wheeler. On August 13, 2022, Kayden was doing a little joy riding when he was hit by an oncoming vehicle entering his neighborhood. Kayden’s left leg was crushed by the car and his all-terrain vehicle (ATV). Almost immediately, he began to […]
Category: Pediatric Surgery
The “Specialists Behind the Specialists” — Jonathan Brandon, MD, Pediatric Radiologist
WakeMed Children’s unites pediatric specialists, and the specialized services they offer, under one roof, so families have access to the care they need and deserve. What sets WakeMed Children’s apart from the rest of our team of specially trained adult health care professionals is our numerous pediatric areas — including pediatric radiology where we work […]
A Healing Journey at WakeMed Children’s
Twice a week, Jack Montgomery drives himself to WakeMed for outpatient therapy. He’s pretty proud of that because not that long ago, there was a lot of uncertainty about his future mobility and independence after a frightening car accident in June 2021 left him with a spinal cord injury, concussion and broken clavicle. It was […]
A Real-Life Iron Man: Drew’s Story
Drew Herman, a fraternal twin born prematurely at 34 weeks, made his surprise appearance with his sister on September 20, 2002 in Atlanta, Georgia. Lonii Herman and her husband, Will Herman, were joyful new parents, excited to meet their children for the first time. Little did they know what obstacles Drew would face in his […]
Our Love Light Family: The McLamb Family
Two years ago, Tyler McLamb was a typical 3-year old boy – running around, playing and getting into absolutely everything. He spent his days doing what most toddlers do – running around and putting just about anything they can find in their mouths. In March 2019, Tyler started not feeling well with what seemingly appeared […]
Curing (Not Just Treating) Pilonidal Disease
Maybe you have a patient with a recurrent pilonidal disease problem – they’ve had one or more abscess drainage procedure(s) and still can’t get relief. Unfortunately, many of these patients continue to suffer from recurring disease – living with pain and discomfort after multiple procedures because many physicians aren’t aware that there is a procedure […]
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