In 1999, Arnold Menezes, MD, treated 8-year-old Maria Davis, who had a brain tissue defect and a cervical spine disorder. Today, Maria is a certified physician assistant with UI Health Care.

Meet this world-renowned neurosurgeon with 50 years at University of Iowa: spr.ly/6017bRh1c

Thank you to DuThon, Clarke University and Luther DanceMarathon for raising a combined $51,185.28 for our pediatric patients and families! Congratulations on another successful #DanceMarathon ! 💛🎉

We are proud to announce our hospital has been recognized @IACAccred for our commitment to providing quality patient care in pediatric echocardiography for the past 20 years. spr.ly/6010byuFi

Our staff proudly wears blue in support of Child Abuse Prevention Month.💙 Join us in spreading awareness, and read these tips for talking to your child about abuse: spr.ly/6017by1zJ

As part of our Second Look at Iowa event, several of our Pre-M1s came together and created 100 friendship bracelets for @uichildrens, in true Taylor Swift fashion! 🌟💛 The project aligns with the philanthropic goals of our learning communities.

Diabetes event tonight: Attend our panel discussion about attending college with Type 1 #diabetes at 5 p.m. tonight in Room 345 at the Iowa Memorial Union. Students, parents, etc. are welcome to attend or join via Zoom (ID: 957 9654 7015).

Navigating pregnancy, labor, and childbirth can feel overwhelming, but our midwives are here to help. Get answers to your questions at our free Meet the Midwives webinar on April 24. Register today: spr.ly/6011wts4H

Congratulations and thank you to WC Dance Marathon and Simpson College DM for raising a total of $129,425.16 for pediatric patients and families at our hospital. 💛🎉

Visiting our hospital soon? We have returned to standard safety measures inside our health care facilities, due to a decline in respiratory infection rates. See the latest guidelines on visitors and face masks: spr.ly/6015wWYx1

Look closely and you’ll see Iowa’s farmlands and prairies, as well as popular activities, used as icons throughout our hospital. Colorful icons in the elevator match the ones found on each floor to help patients and families navigate.

☀️ + 🌑 = 😲

This week we celebrate the care provided to patients at more than 170 @cmnhospitals across the country—patients like Aniyah, who was diagnosed with fluid on the brain at 5 months old, but under watchful monitoring by our pediatric neurosurgeons was able to avoid surgery.

Our patients and staff are sending “good luck” wishes to the @iowawbb tonight in their Final Four appearance in Cleveland, Ohio. 🏀💛🖤

Planning to watch Monday’s solar eclipse with your kids? Proper eye protection during the eclipse period is necessary to avoid damaging your vision permanently. See what University of Iowa Health Care vision experts recommend: spr.ly/6013wJ7KT

Four-year-old Khai was nervous about going in to surgery, but his care team was ready: They distracted him with a plastic container—which he immediately turned into a drum! 🥁

“It definitely changed his mood and he went back for surgery like a champ,” his mom Cae’Leisheia says.

Tomorrow is the second installment of our webinar series for parents and caregivers of children with #autism and will focus on therapy options. The webinar is from noon to 1 p.m. Register here: spr.ly/6010Z0shQ

Our hospital is the only nationally ranked children’s hospital in Iowa, with six pediatric specialties listed among the country’s best: neonatology, diabetes and endocrinology, orthopedics, nephrology, neurology and neurosurgery, and urology.

We are proud of the essential role our physicians play in caring for our communities. Help us say thank you for their commitment, sacrifice, and hard work by telling us about a doctor who has made a positive impact on your child. #NationalDoctorsDay