Posts Tagged ‘StarKid’
The Meaning of Fever
Dr. Rick Place is Medical Director of the Pediatric Emergency Department at Inova Children’s Hospital (at Inova Fairfax Medical Campus in Falls Church, VA). Dr. Place is a board certified physician in both Emergency Medicine and Pediatrics. Of all childhood afflictions, fever likely represents the most commonly feared condition in young children. By far, it…
Read MoreMeet Sebastian, Who Will Be Running the StarKid 5K on One Leg
16-year-old Sebastian Bonaiuto lost his foot to cancer and now he’s raising money to support Inova Children’s Hospital My name is Sebastian. I’m 16 years old, and on June 3, I’ll be running the StarKid 5K to raise money for Inova Children’s Hospital so that they can help every child and family who walks through…
Read More10th Annual StarKid 5K and Family Fun Run Keeps Kids’ Hearts Running Strong
James A. Thompson, MD, is a board-certified pediatric cardiologist at the Inova Children’s Heart Program and the founder of the StarKid 5K and Family Fun Run, an annual event benefitting the program. Read Dr. Thompson’s profile. On Sunday, June 5, I’ll be joining hundreds of other runners and walkers for the 10th Annual StarKid 5K…
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