Highlights
‘God wasn’t finished telling her story’
Two years after a terrible car crash, Kathryn Dotas returns to the pediatric intensive care unit to thank the team that saved her life. Two
‘Full of beauty’
It took a team of specialists to deliver Willow safely. At 4 days, she underwent surgery. Through everything, her parents see God’s blessings. Melissa Fessenden
‘One in a million’
When a pizza-loving 10-year-old boy could no longer eat food without getting sick, his parents struggled to find out why. Pizza. Chips. Mac-and-cheese. Candy. A
Goodbye to Gus
After undergoing minimally invasive surgery to remove a football-sized spleen he nicknamed Gus, 11-year-old Benjamin Wayne is ready to conquer the world. In battling a
‘He deserved a chance’
After being turned down by a hospital on the east side of the state because of his size, baby Mikah Gering is the smallest baby
Pectus
What is Pectus Excavatum? Pectus excavatum is a depression in the front center of the chest. It can be observed in early childhood or may
Top Docs in Grand Rapids
Pediatric Surgeons of West MI, P.C. PEDIATRIC SURGEONS of West Michigan (PSWM) specializes in the comprehensive surgical care of children right here in Grand Rapids.
A surgeon’s 1-pound patient
Born 14 weeks early with a surprising complication, Jameson Haight became one doctor’s smallest surgical patient ever. One-year-old Jameson Haight has experienced more surgeries in
Born with a rare liver disease
Timely surgery gives Kody Brant, born with a rare liver disease, a chance for a normal childhood. Though he had newborn jaundice—a common condition—tests of
