Learning your child needs surgery can feel overwhelming. As a pediatric neurosurgeon, I do my best to alleviate patients’ and families’ stress and fears surrounding surgery by providing as much ...

When my son was a year and a half, he got a cold and began having difficulty breathing. After taking him to the emergency room, my husband and I learned he would need to spend an overnight, perhaps a ...

Most people feel a mixture of anxiety, nervousness, and excitement in the weeks leading up to surgery. It can also be a busy time when people make preparations for their recovery. Doctors stress the ...

Within the next year, about 50 million people will undergo surgery in the United States. And with rare exceptions, all of these people — both adults and children — will suffer from anxiety beforehand.

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