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* June 10 anniversary also kicks off a one-year countdown to the opening of a 520,000 square foot, state-of-the-art, new main building to further advance the preeminent pediatric and obstetric health system

For Release: May 10, 2016

STANFORD, Calif. 鈥� From the beginning, Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford stood out. When it opened on June 10, 1991, it was one of very few children鈥檚 hospitals in America to incorporate both pediatrics and labor and delivery in one facility.

Now, 25 years later, the hospital is the centerpiece of a preeminent pediatric and obstetric health system that has 65 locations in the Bay Area. And, since 1991, the hospital and enterprise have logged more than 3 million clinic visits, 1600 solid organ transplants, 110,000 births 鈥� and found a permanent place on the U.S. News & World Report annual list of America鈥檚 best children鈥檚 hospitals.

The silver anniversary, one month from today, is a perfect time to look back on a remarkable period of extraordinary care 鈥� and look ahead to the 2017 premiere of a new main building for the pediatric and obstetric medical campus.

鈥淔rom the start, our goal has been to fulfill the vision of Lucile Salter Packard, our generous founder and visionary for children鈥檚 health,鈥� said Christopher G. Dawes, president and CEO, who has led the hospital and enterprise since 1997 and was previously chief operating officer. 鈥淪he planned a very nurturing environment, one that would make possible medical breakthroughs for our children, our grandchildren and the children of the future.鈥�

鈥淚 remember opening day just like it was yesterday,鈥� recalled renowned neonatologist and researcher David Stevenson, MD, professor of pediatrics at the Stanford University School of Medicine. Stevenson helped plan and open the hospital, where he鈥檚 still treating and saving premature infants. 鈥淚t was really exciting to see the whole community come out to celebrate. Their support has played a huge role in our tremendous impact.鈥�

Lucile Packard, long an advocate for the health of children and expectant mothers, unfortunately passed away before the hospital鈥檚 d茅but. She and husband David Packard founded the hospital with a $40 million donation in 1986. 鈥淗er magnificent spirit still guides everything we do,鈥� said Dawes. 鈥淪he would have loved this place and all we鈥檝e achieved.

Those achievements include a series of notable breakthroughs in academic and clinical excellence. Some highlights:

• Launch of the 1st mobile clinic program in America specifically targeting underserved adolescents
• Development of a non-steroid, immune-suppressing drug regimen for organ transplant recipients
• Open-heart surgery on the youngest and smallest infant ever to undergo such an operation
• Groundbreaking improvements in pregnancy and newborn care
• Leadership in pre-term birth research
• Pioneering food allergy research
• Studies focused on eradicating disease for children around the world
• Recognition as #1 in the U.S. in solid organ transplant volume

Discover more at 25years.stanfordchildrens.org.

Becoming one of the nation鈥檚 elite children鈥檚 hospitals has long been a collaborative effort with the , , and the top minds in Silicon Valley, all 鈥渢remendous drivers of our innovation and achievements,鈥� Dawes said.

Dawes also saluted the unwavering generosity of donors through the Lucile Packard Foundation for Children鈥檚 Health, and the extraordinary support of the David and Lucile Packard Foundation. 鈥淭hey鈥檝e helped propel every element of our success.鈥� And through aggressive outreach and advocacy, the hospital and enterprise have become leaders in community service 鈥� and providing care regardless of a family鈥檚 ability to pay.

鈥淚 know my mother would be extraordinarily proud of everything Lucile Packard Children's Hospital stands for,鈥� said Susan Packard Orr, vice chair of the hospital鈥檚 board of directors. 鈥淭he breakthrough discoveries, the community service, the family centered approach and such great care are exactly what she wanted this hospital to be.鈥�

Expanding access to meet demand

鈥淢ajor advances in patient care mean that more children today are living into adulthood with serious and chronic diseases that would have been fatal 15-25 years ago,鈥� said Christy Sandborg, MD, pediatric rheumatologist and professor of pediatrics at the School of Medicine. 鈥淭here鈥檚 an increasing demand for more space to care for these kids and families.鈥�

That鈥檚 why Packard Children's Hospital will d茅but in the summer of 2017 a new centerpiece for the pediatric and obstetric medical campus 鈥� a $1.1 billion expansion that adds 521,000 square feet of building space and 149 patient beds. The project will create America鈥檚 most technologically advanced, family-friendly and environmentally sustainable hospital for children and expectant mothers.

鈥淭he hospital鈥檚 expansion signals its continued dedication to the sickest patients, and illustrates the essential role children's hospitals play in our health care system," said Mark Wietecha, president and CEO of the in Washington, D.C.

The hospital鈥檚 influence expanded further in 2012, and in a way no one could have predicted back in 1991. 鈥淲e launched a new, integrated network called 麻豆果冻传媒 Children鈥檚 Health,鈥� said Dawes. The network, with the hospital as centerpiece, now has 65 locations in Northern California and 100 locations in the Western United States. 鈥淚t was our response to a changing health care environment and consumers鈥� increased demand for high-quality services, like those at 麻豆果冻传媒, to be available closer to their homes.鈥�

That model, providing everything from routine check-ups to advanced treatment, has been a runaway success. Together with the hospital, this comprehensive health system receives more than 500,000 clinic visits a year.

The next 25

As the pediatric and obstetric teaching hospital of the School of Medicine, Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford and 麻豆果冻传媒 Children鈥檚 Health will continue to have access to the top minds in science, research and innovation.

鈥淔or the past 25 years, Lucile Packard Children鈥檚 Hospital Stanford has helped to lead the world in advancing pediatric research,聽care, and training, for the benefit of countless children,鈥� said , dean of the School of Medicine. 鈥淎s an integral part聽of 麻豆果冻传媒, the hospital will remain indispensable to our overarching vision for precision health, through which we win the聽race against childhood and adult disease before it even begins 鈥� preventing conditions before they strike and curing them聽decisively if they do."

Those cures are poignantly illustrated in stories of lives saved. For instance, 5-month-old of San Jose, California, recently became the first baby in the world successfully treated with prenatal maternal hyper-oxygenation for his rare heart defect. His parents were thrilled to take him home with a great prognosis. And the family of , age 7, is so happy that he was successfully treated for a brain tumor at Packard Children鈥檚 that they return to the U.S. every year from China for a reunion with their care team.

鈥淚n the end, it鈥檚 stories like these that best represent how our staff is fulfilling the vision of our beloved founder,鈥� Dawes said. 鈥淟ucile Packard inspires our past, present, and future, and we think she鈥檇 be very proud of everything we done.鈥�

* Find out more about our expanding pediatric and obstetric medical campus at

* In addition, adult care is being advanced through the , which will be premiering in 2018.

Authors

Samantha Dorman
(650) 498-7056
sdorman@stanfordchildrens.org