Dr. William Slayton, Division Chief and Associate Chair of Hematology/Oncology has been working for years to reduce the pain of pediatric leukemia. First, as a researcher Dr. Slayton is working with a team to produce a drug that more accurately targets leukemia cells thus reducing the damage to non-cancerous cells.
When first diagnosed with Pompe disease five years ago, the news was dismal. With muscles growing more and more dysfunctional, doctors in Saddle Brook, NJ told Mike he would never leave the hospital. He would certainly never breathe without a ventilator again. But with one call to Dr. Barry…
How an unusual diet helped quell the storm in Bronson Roth’s brain…
Years ago, children with congenital diseases often did not get to grow up. Now they do, and parents and doctors can focus on the challenges these children face along their road to adulthood.
Caleb Harris thriving after treatment for congenital heart defect…
UF performs first diaphragm pacing surgery on a patient with Pompe disease
Annalise Mozer remembers the exact date when her life changed forever. It was March 10, 2010, and she was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes at the age of 11.
