Advocating for children, adolescents, families, and all who care for kids
Don’t Shy Away from Addressing Elevated Liver Enzymes in Children Ruth McDonald, MD Vice President, Associate Chief Medical Officer, Seattle Children’s Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) is the most common […]
Ruth McDonald, MD Vice president, associate chief medical officer Seattle Children’s Among preventable injuries, drowning is the top cause of death in children ages 1 to 4. Children in this […]
Ruth McDonald, MD Vice President, Associate Chief Medical Officer, Seattle Children’s Just weeks ago, U.S. Surgeon General Vice Adm. Jerome Adams issued an advisory on the recent surge in e-cigarette […]
Ruth McDonald, MD Seattle Children’s Vice President of Medical Affairs Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) refers to a broad range of conditions characterized by challenges with social communication and the presence […]
Ruth McDonald, MD Vice President of Medical Affairs, Seattle Children’s Two of the biggest challenges facing transgender youth are a lack of acceptance from their families and difficulty finding supportive […]
Ruth McDonald, MD Vice President and Associate Chief Medical Officer, Medical Operations Seattle Children’s Each year, somewhere between 1.1 million and 1.7 million kids sustain a sports- or recreation-related concussion. […]
Ruth McDonald, MD Vice President and Associate Chief Medical Officer, Medical Operations Seattle Children’s Nearly all parents express concern about their child’s sleep at some point. It’s always important to […]
Ruth McDonald, MD Vice President and Associate Chief Medical Officer, Medical Operations Seattle Children’s Firearms in the home pose an increased risk of both unintentional injuries and intentional shootings. 36% […]
Ruth McDonald, MD Vice President and Associate Chief Medical Officer, Medical Operations Seattle Children’s 41% of U.S. high school students report having had sex, according to the Centers for Disease […]
By Ruth McDonald, MD Vice President, Medical Affairs Seattle Children’s The rising rates of opioid deaths coupled with changes in young people’s beliefs about marijuana in the wake of its […]
