Patient Stories

Seen and Heard
What families are saying about the care they receive at Dayton Children's.

Selah Knopp
When Joe Knopp from Springboro arrived home from work and found his 9-month-old daughter, Selah, with a high fever and uncontrollable “chills,” he and his wife Angie quickly took her to Dayton Children’s Urgent Care in Springboro.

Back to School Safety
Did you know America's school buses travel more than four billion miles a year?

Carmine Yannitti
The smallest infant ever to be cared for and survive at Dayton Children's made his first trip home Monday, July 19.

Immanuel Vaughn
A story of strength and hope when a little boy is born premature.

Taylor Bush
Taylor Bush suffers from cystic fibrosis, but the teenager from St. Paris doesn't let that slow her down.

Sydney and Antonio Copher
Brother and sister advocate for children with sickle cell disease.

Michael Dosedel
Michael is an advocate for children's hospitals.

Emily Staggs
Dayton Children's ambassador in 2008-09.

Shayla Ellington
Shayla dreams of being a singer one day.

Abigail Kurdin
Abby's guardian angel pushed her off the monkey bars one day.

Chardanai White
Chardanai's outlook on life is very positive despite her illness.

Kyle Crawford
At 13 years old, Kyle was diagnosed with Type I diabetes.

Bailey Allen
Bailey, just 6 weeks old, was diagnosed with fibrosarcoma, a rare cancerous tumor on her right foot.

Burr Simpson
Burr Simpson has spent most of his life at Dayton Children's. Recently, Burr had surgery to correct a curvature - kyfosis and scoliosis - in his spine.

Nathan Ormsby
Nathan Ormsby complained of leg pain one summer. He is now "fighting the bad guys" as he battles neuroblastoma, a common childhood cancer.

Adrianna Scott
Adrianna, just 6 months old, was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis.

Layla Musgrove
Little Layla was born premature weighing only 1 lb, 6 oz. She was transported to Dayton Children's Level III Newborn Intensive Care Unit where she stayed for 111 days.

Mitchell Franzer
Diagnosed with spina bifida as an infant, Mitchell was told he would never walk. Now, 11 years old, he is active in sports and farming.

Justin Ferrence
Born 11 weeks early, Justin needed special care in our Level III Newborn Intensive Care Unit. He is now 20 years old and strives to become a teacher someday.