\"I work at Phoenix Children's Hospital because everyday I get to do what I love - inpatient pediatrics, Crews'N Healthmobile, Diabetes Camp, and resident education. Everyone you meet has the heart of a child in mind as they go about their work.\"
- Randy Christensen, MD, General Pediatrics"; Quotations[1] = "
\"I jumped at the chance to be part of Arizona's first free-standing pediatric emergency department. We treat more than 56,000 patients a year. The pediatric focus - plus the dedication of our staff and the support of the Hospital - has helped make this an outstanding department.\"
- Rustin Morse, MD, Emergency Department"; Quotations[2] = "
\"We don't just treat specific diseases in children; we treat individual patients with specific diseases.\"
- Michael Etzl, MD, Hematology/Oncology"; Quotations[3] = "
\"God forbid anything else happens with my daughter that would require hospitalization, but if it should, I would make the extra drive to take her to Phoenix Children's Hospital.\"
- Becky and Matt Vinyard, parents"; Quotations[4] = "
\"Your doctors were always available to answer questions and were thorough in their explanations of my daughter's care. I greatly appreciated their ability to explain medical issues to us in terms that we could understand.\"
- Becky and Matt Vinyard, parents"; Quotations[5] = "
\"The nurses all showed so much care and concern that we felt comfortable knowing that, when we left the room for whatever reason, we need not worry and that our daughter would be cared for.\"
- Becky and Matt Vinyard, parents"; Quotations[6] = "
\"Our son, Gerrit, suffered a serious skateboarding accident - a nightmare for our entire family. Throughout the surgery and recovery, your staff was so comforting and attentive to Gerrit, as well as our family.\"
- Lisa Ann Terzo and Greg Klein, parents"; Quotations[7] = "
\"We were struck at the level of care, guidance, advice and support that we received, which we felt was over and above standard health care. Everyone went out of their way to meet our needs with extreme sensitivity.\"
- Clark and Evangeline Stuart, parents"; Quotations[8] = "
\"Without Phoenix Children's Hospital I feel like I wouldn't be here today. Their knowledge, love and compassion is what kept me going. It's the kind of place where you know you're going to get better.\"
- Josh Porter, former patient"; Quotations[9] = "
\"It's a good life to have, and Phoenix Children's Hospital gave that to me. I came from such a wonderful place.\"
- Josh Porter, former patient"; Quotations[10] = "
\"Everyone at Phoenix Children's Hospital offers a smile. Kids are having painful procedures, IVs. You can always count on them to smile. They truly lay aside every care they have and offer a 'real' smile?not a fake one.\"
- Josh Porter, former patient"; Quotations[11] = "
\"Josh was at the hospital so much that the staff was just a part of our lives. They were like close friends. They cried with you. If you have to be in a hospital, it's a great place to be.\"
- Mary Porter, parent"; Quotations[12] = "
\"At Phoenix Children's Hospital they really concentrate on what's best for the child. But they take care of the whole family.\"
- Mary Porter, parent"; Quotations[13] = "
\"We wanted the very best surgeons and hospital for our son. His first surgery was at eight-months old. It was scary and we didn't know what to expect. But there was something about Phoenix Children's. The people were so warm. From the moment we walked in, we knew we were at the right place.\"
- Don and Carolyn Cooke, parents"; Quotations[14] = "
\"Phoenix Children's Hospital blessed us with a child that we may not have brought home. You may never need this hospital, but you don't know what tomorrow is going to bring. If your child gets sick, you will get down on your knees and thank God we have this institution here in Phoenix.\"
- Patricia Marangella, parent"; Quotations[15] = "
\"Everyone goes the extra mile and tries to think outside of the box to find solutions that will work for each family. I've never heard anyone say, 'We've never done that before.'\"
- Cheryl Stoneberger, clinical manager, Hematology/Oncology"; Quotations[16] = "
\"Little miracles happen every day at Phoenix Children's Hospital.\"
- Michael Recht, MD, Hematology/Oncology"; Quotations[17] = "
\"Just having a cup of coffee - you wouldn't believe how wonderful it is for the parents. It's enjoyable to make Mom and Dad feel good while they are helping their child on the road to recovery.\"
- Jackie Rosenberg, volunteer, Coffee Cart"; Quotations[18] = "
\"I drive an hour each way to volunteer at Phoenix Children's Hospital because it is one of the few hospitals I've ever worked with that is run for the kids. Everybody's on the patient's side, and I feel like I'm part of the team.\"
- Darlene Born, volunteer and retired nurse, NICU"; Quotations[19] = "
\"As a parent of a patient, I know my son will always be taken care of by the best pediatric specialists and staff. As an employee of Phoenix Children's Hospital, I am proud to know that I work for the only children's hospital in Arizona.\"
- Gretchen Allen, employee at Scottsdale Specialty Care Center"; Quotations[20] = "
\"We have more treatment options for patients here at Phoenix Children's than they would have anywhere else in the state, both for new patients and patients who haven't responded to standard treatments.\"
- Jessica Boklan, MD, Hematology/Oncology"; Quotations[21] = "
\"The staff was not only skilled in the care of my son, they were also compassionate to me and my husband who were both also very ill with the same virus. They reminded us to take care of ourselves during a time that we were ignoring our own needs and concentrating on our son.\"
- Kathy Marhold, parent"; Quotations[22] = "
\"I've found one of my strengths as a human being, giving comfort to the children and families at Phoenix Children's hospital. It's just something that I love to do.\"
- Maddie Miley, volunteer"; Quotations[23] = "
\"Phoenix Children's Hospital not only provided me with medicine for my body, but also for my peace of mind. I have been so well watched over and taken care of, that all I have to do is sit back and let the healing happen!\"
- Jessica Stephenson, cancer patient"; Quotations[24] = "
\"Once we took Niccolas to a kid-focused hospital, we finally got the help and answers we needed. We had taken him to several different hospitals, but as soon as we brought him to the pediatric neurologist at Phoenix Children's Hospital, our son has turned around 100 percent.\"
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