News and Events

“Dr. Ron,” as he is affectionately known by patients and staff, retired in 2017 as the medical director of the Aflac Children’s Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders at Prisma Health Children’s Hospital–Midlands. 

Children’s Hospital pediatricians and Safe Kids Midlands offer tips to keep children safe.

Prisma Health Children’s Hospital–Midlands expert offers tips to help community recognize and prevent child abuse.

Hospital is one of 41 programs nationwide to have received the designation for highest-quality standards.

Prisma Health Children’s Hospital–Midlands announces a new security badging system for visitors to inpatient floors, which will better ensure every child’s safety.

Bhalla is one of just three physicians in the nation to receive this year’s Avery Award, which recognizes clinicians and researchers exemplifying patient-centered care and a commitment to gastroschisis advocacy.

U.S. PIRG’S Trouble in Toyland finds dangerous toys on shelves during holiday shopping season.

Children’s is first in the state to achieve this recognition.

The Consumer Product Safety Commission estimates that nearly 5,000 emergency room visits each year are due to injuries related to book bags. Many students have no lockers, or limited access to lockers between classes because of security or disciplinary issues.

Gynecologic care can span a lifetime, now often starting earlier in life.

Remember to keep children away from dangerous yard equipment.

Chiver is dedicated to Children’s Outpatient Physical and Specialty Therapy patients.

What age should a child be allowed to stay at home alone? This is a challenging decision for parents, especially when the school year ends.

Palmetto Health Children’s Hospital pediatrician Deborah Greenhouse, MD, offers tips to help parents decide when a child is ready to stay home alone. 

Four tips to prevent facial injuries with simple safety precautions.

April is National Autism Awareness Month, and Palmetto Health Children’s Hospital encourages community members to recognize the importance of early diagnosis in treatment of autism spectrum disorder.

In recognition of April as National Child Abuse Prevention Month, Palmetto Health Children’s Hospital is offering tips to help recognize and prevent child abuse.

Palmetto Health Children’s Hospital-led camp serves children who are deaf and hard-of-hearing.

Summer is a great opportunity to spend time with family and friends at the beach, lake or pool. Unfortunately, every year approximately 800 children under the age of 14 die due to drowning accidents.

March is National Poison Prevention Month and National Poison Prevention Week is observed March 19-26. Each year, unintentional poisoning is the cause of death for approximately 100 children aged 14 years and under.

Some people liken the flu to a bad cold, but it’s more serious and can be very dangerous to children. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about 20,000 children younger than five years old are hospitalized each year from flu complications such as pneumonia.

Studies show the vaccine reduces the impact of the flu among the overall population.

With a major winter storm causing freezing temperatures, take extra precautions to protect children.

Palmetto Health Children's Hospital pediatric neurosurgeon Catherine McClung Smith discusses helmet safety for kids and shows why it's so important with a watermelon experiment.

Dangerous or toxic toys can still be found on America’s store shelves.

Kristl Tomlin, MD, has joined the Generalist OB/GYN Division of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Palmetto Health-USC Medical Group. Tomlin joins Judy Burgis, MD, in providing gynecologic care to pediatric and adolescent patients at the 2 Richland Medical Park location. She has a special interest in gynecologic care of adolescents with special needs, as well as adolescent contraceptive management.

Your child saw a frightening story on the evening news. How do you respond to your child’s questions?

According to Robin Welsh, MD, Palmetto Health Children’s Hospital’s child and adolescent psychiatrist and director of the Child Development and Behavioral Health Clinic at the University of South Carolina School of Medicine’s Department of Pediatrics, the main thing to keep in mind is that children look to their parents and base their reactions on how their parents react to the news.

Maggie Gray, MD, is a pediatric cardiologist who recently joined the Palmetto Health-USC Pediatric Cardiology Group. She is a graduate of Clemson University and earned her medical degree from the University Of South Carolina School of Medicine.

The American Association of Medical Colleges (AAMC) conducts a national survey each year in which medical school graduates rate their education experience. The Graduation Questionnaire (GQ) was established in 1978 as a method for AAMC medical schools and other organizations to identify and address issues critical to the future of medical education and the well-being of medical students.

Olga Rosa, MD, will be recognized with the Award for Outstanding Service to Maltreated Children.

Varun "Bubby" Bhalla, MD, is the newest member in the division of Pediatric Surgery, Stephanie Phillips Ambrose, DO, is now part of the Children’s Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders, and L. Alex Young, MD, has joined the division of Child Abuse Pediatrics.

You’ve probably heard about the upcoming astronomical event that has more than just stargazers marking their calendars and throwing shindigs. On Monday, Aug. 21, Columbia and other areas of the Palmetto state will be in the path of a total solar eclipse. A solar eclipse occurs when the moon gets between Earth and the sun, and the moon casts a shadow over Earth.

Many parents relax their children’s bedtime rules and sleep requirements during summer months. This can create a challenge for children who need to get back to a routine for the upcoming school year.

A new school year is just around the corner and parents are busy stocking up on school supplies. Here are some tips to keep in mind when purchasing and using backpacks.

Nov. 26, 2016, is one Michelle and Jason Giovannone of Lexington will always remember. Their daughter, Gabriella Holland Giovannone, 5, had been complaining of earache pain and was taking antibiotics.

Colleen A. Wunderlich, MD, joined the Palmetto Health-USC Medical Group in June as director of the new Prisma Health Children’s Hospital–Midlands Pediatric Rehabilitation Center, which will open in 2018.

Nothing can ruin your family’s “fun in the sun” faster than one of your loved ones suffering from severe sunburn. Because children are especially vulnerable, we’ve put together some tips to help you protect them during the sunny summer months and beyond.

Mary D. Dailey was recognized for her decades of devotion to Palmetto Health Children’s Hospital and its patients, physicians, nurses and care team members during a ceremony at Spirit Communications Park.

Physicians remind community of how quickly temperatures can rise in cars. Pediatric critical care physician Jason Peck, MD, pediatric intensivist at Palmetto Health Children’s Hospital, has seen the tragic results of children being inadvertently left in hot cars.