The Children’s Hospital at Montefiore is still winning world renown for innovation medicine, while covering the basics. The ten story building on Bainbridge avenue that serves the crowd of 21 and younger received a whopping $6 million pediatric hybrid catheterization lab. This lab is the first of its kind in the city, and allows pediatric cardiac surgeons and cardiologist to perform minimally- invasive surgery on children’s hearts. This is would normally be a five-day hospital stay into a 24 hours service. This allows the hospital to be one of the first in the nation to treat some children with the disease while they’re at home. Nearly 80% of patients going through the CHAM network are already covered by Medicaid. It has 25 offices for primary and specialty care for children across the Bronx, where kids can receive preventive care and treatment for obesity, asthma and diabetes. These happen to three of the biggest health problems throughout the boroughs. There are also plans in the works to double the size of the hospital by building another ten story building next to the existing one to accommodate the overwhelming need of service. One statement by Dr. Philip Ozuah was “We wanted to be able to look any family in the eye and say “We can take care of your child, whatever happens””. He also stated "Now, we're standing at a threshold. We're looking at the next 10 years with an even more daring vision."
Technology is moving at a fast pace and while there can be dangers produced by these new advances so does the possibility of some extraordinary to happen. While people are suffering, these doctors are working endlessly to help these children overcome their illnesses. This is a small step to something that could potentially be greater than anyone could have ever imagined.
12 year old Michelle Nguyen being treated for her recent diagnosis of leukemia.
20 year old Xavier Miles being treated for his cancer.
The Children's Hospital at Montifore building.
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