OHSU Doernbecher Children's Hospital

01/08/2026

01/02/2026

➡️ Swipe for before ➡️ Happy big 2 to Maven! 🎂 Maven is now a bright, sweet two-year-old who has already overcome more challenges than most face in a lifetime. She was born with a rare heart condition affecting her right pulmonary artery, the vessel that carries blood from the heart to her right lung.

She underwent surgery in November 2023 and, along her medical journey, required temporary life support (ECMO) and multiple procedures to repair and rebuild her right pulmonary artery so blood could flow more easily to her right lung. From a very young age, Maven also struggled with eating and drinking. She was sensitive to anything around her mouth, had noisy breathing, and often gagged or threw up. To help her grow, she relied on an NG tube for nutrition.

She has come such a long way, and we are celebrating just how far she’s come on her second birthday with her care team OHSU Dietician Alisa and Speech Therapist Shirin. We can’t wait to watch this resilient little girl continue to grow. ❤️

12/29/2025

As breakthroughs in medicine help more children with chronic conditions grow into adulthood, their journey doesn’t end—it simply changes. And for many, that change can feel overwhelming without the right support. That’s where PATH steps in. 💙

OHSU Doernbecher’s Pediatric to Adult Transitions in Health Care (PATH) Program helps teens and young adults build the confidence, skills and independence they need to navigate their health as adults. Led by OHSU assistant professor of pediatrics at the School of Medicine, Dr. Mortuma Murry, PATH ensures no young person is left to “figure it out alone” during one of the most vulnerable moments of their lives

Transition care isn’t just Dr. Murry’s specialty; it’s his lived experience. His passion fuels a program that gives young people the chance to build stable, independent futures and continue their care safely and confidently. But PATH needs support to grow. After a promising pilot year, staffing challenges have paused the program until new funding is secured.

✨ With community and philanthropic support, PATH can continue helping young people step boldly into adulthood—with knowledge, autonomy and hope. Because every child deserves not only to grow up, but to thrive. 💛 Read more about the program: https://bit.ly/3XDsuCZ

12/23/2025

Tis the season to get extra festive at the hospital 🎄✨

12/18/2025

For over thirty years, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommended administering the hepatitis B vaccine to all newborns, resulting in a significant reduction — approximately 95% — in pediatric hepatitis B infections in the United States.

Recently, the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices has updated its guidelines to recommend the vaccine only for infants born to mothers who are hepatitis B positive or whose status is unknown.

At Oregon Health & Science University, we remain committed to prioritizing patient health by adhering to the latest scientific evidence and public health standards related to vaccine safety and efficacy. Learn more with our Q&A at https://bit.ly/493HDD3

12/17/2025

Big THANK YOU to folks like JasmineStrong and community members collecting toy donations for Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) Doernbecher patients this holiday season.

You too can help brighten a child’s hospital stay with the simplest gift of comfort and play. https://www.ohsu.edu/doernbecher/wish-list 💙✨ Join us at our Community Donation Day 🧸🪀🚂 on Saturday, December 20th 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. to drop off directly with Child Life.🎁

12/16/2025

When parents Jordan and Cody learned their son Lincoln had one of the rarest neurodegenerative conditions in the world — SPG50 — everything they’d imagined for his future shifted. But from the very first moment they sensed something was wrong during pregnancy, Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) Doernbecher was there. OHSU prenatal specialists, geneticists, neurologists, ophthalmologists and feeding experts — an entire team — walked with their family through every test, every question and every heartbreaking unknown. And that support has never wavered.

“It’s been so reassuring to have a team we can reach out to anytime,” Jordan said. “It really takes the loneliness out of it,” Cody added. “That’s such a big piece OHSU has done for us. We haven’t felt alone.”

Today, SPG50 is still impacting 4-year-old Lincoln. He worked so hard to learn to walk — and now his parents are watching him slowly lose that ability. Still, he’s bright, curious, cuddly and determined to keep up with his sisters. He amazes his family every single day.

The Medeiros family is now fighting forward. Through their nonprofit, Lincoln’s Corner, they’ve joined a community of parents fundraising for a groundbreaking gene therapy and pushing toward a future where kids like Lincoln have access to life-changing treatments.

💛 Lincoln’s story is one of strength, hope and community — and a reminder that no family should face a rare diagnosis alone. Read more: https://bit.ly/3MiZJJq