By THINKING DIFFERENTLY, Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital doctors save a young boy’s life.

April 4, 2009

In the face of challenging medical cases, doctors and staff at the Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital (LPCH) are COMMITTED to FINDING ANSWERS.

When 12-year-old Kevin Murphy was rushed to LPCH after falling desperately ill, his family thought he needed a new liver. Other doctors had previously told them that Kevin’s tummy aches and flu-like symptoms were caused by liver failure.

However, LPCH doctors suspected that Kevin’s symptoms were caused by something else. Trained to THINK DIFFERENTLY, the LPCH doctors gave the Murphy family unexpected news: Kevin needed a heart transplant instead.

Through careful assessment, LPCH doctors truly MADE A DIFFERENCE: Kevin received his new heart on February 20, and he’s now looking forward to playing baseball again. It is this kind of COMMITMENT from LPCH employees that saves young lives and continuously reinforces LPCH’s exemplary reputation of providing BETTER MEDICINE.

To learn more about Kevin’s story, click here.