OHSU Doernbecher Children's Hospital
@ohsudoernbecher.bsky.social
One of the nation’s top pediatric hospitals dedicated to kids & families. 🧸🎈💙 🏩
Big thanks to Portland Business Journal for honoring the Nike x @ohsunews.bsky.social Doernbecher partnership with its first-ever Corporate Philanthropy Milestone Award! 🎉20+ years of #DBFreestyle, $40.5M raised, endless hope & creativity. 💙 Read more: https://bit.ly/47ZuR90
November 6, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Big thanks to Portland Business Journal for honoring the Nike x @ohsunews.bsky.social Doernbecher partnership with its first-ever Corporate Philanthropy Milestone Award! 🎉20+ years of #DBFreestyle, $40.5M raised, endless hope & creativity. 💙 Read more: https://bit.ly/47ZuR90
✨ Meet #DBFreestyle 21’s Khovny, aka Miss KK! 🐍💖 Saved as a baby from a rare lymphatic disorder, she’s now a spunky artist, dancer & snake lover. Her Nike V2K Run features snakes, butterflies & her favorite stuffed critters. 🎨👟 https://bit.ly/4qppPKh
October 27, 2025 at 3:41 PM
✨ Meet #DBFreestyle 21’s Khovny, aka Miss KK! 🐍💖 Saved as a baby from a rare lymphatic disorder, she’s now a spunky artist, dancer & snake lover. Her Nike V2K Run features snakes, butterflies & her favorite stuffed critters. 🎨👟 https://bit.ly/4qppPKh
⚙️ Meet #DBFreestyle 21’s Zach — mechanic-in-the-making & true comeback kid. 💪 After his heart stopped from a rare condition, @OHSUDoernbecher’s trauma team helped him beat the odds. His Air Jordan 17 shines with chrome, suede & gear-inspired details. 👟✨ https://bit.ly/47haB15
October 26, 2025 at 5:52 PM
⚙️ Meet #DBFreestyle 21’s Zach — mechanic-in-the-making & true comeback kid. 💪 After his heart stopped from a rare condition, @OHSUDoernbecher’s trauma team helped him beat the odds. His Air Jordan 17 shines with chrome, suede & gear-inspired details. 👟✨ https://bit.ly/47haB15
💪 Meet #DBFreestyle 21’s Raegan — athlete, fighter & future D1 softball star! 🥎 After open-heart surgery at @OHSUDoernbecher, she was back on the field in just 9 weeks. Her Nike Air Max Dn8 features softball-stitched Air bubbles — built for champions. 👟✨ https://bit.ly/4osfWK0
October 25, 2025 at 4:57 PM
💪 Meet #DBFreestyle 21’s Raegan — athlete, fighter & future D1 softball star! 🥎 After open-heart surgery at @OHSUDoernbecher, she was back on the field in just 9 weeks. Her Nike Air Max Dn8 features softball-stitched Air bubbles — built for champions. 👟✨ https://bit.ly/4osfWK0
🚀 Meet #DBFreestyle 21’s Sergio — gamer, dreamer & part metal superhero! 💪 Born with MPS IVA, a rare disorder affecting bone growth, he’s unstoppable. His Nike Air Max Plus honors gamers like him — with a rocket to Mars for his dad. ❤️🎮 https://bit.ly/3ZwSZBh
October 24, 2025 at 6:54 PM
🚀 Meet #DBFreestyle 21’s Sergio — gamer, dreamer & part metal superhero! 💪 Born with MPS IVA, a rare disorder affecting bone growth, he’s unstoppable. His Nike Air Max Plus honors gamers like him — with a rocket to Mars for his dad. ❤️🎮 https://bit.ly/3ZwSZBh
🌲 Meet #DBFreestyle 21’s Molly — a nature-loving explorer with serious survival skills! 💚 Diagnosed with autism at @OHSUDoernbecher, she channeled her love of the outdoors into her Nike Vomero Plus — from a Camas flower 🌸 to a trail-ready speckled midsole. 👟✨ https://bit.ly/4o100hZ
October 23, 2025 at 4:00 PM
🌲 Meet #DBFreestyle 21’s Molly — a nature-loving explorer with serious survival skills! 💚 Diagnosed with autism at @OHSUDoernbecher, she channeled her love of the outdoors into her Nike Vomero Plus — from a Camas flower 🌸 to a trail-ready speckled midsole. 👟✨ https://bit.ly/4o100hZ
Meet #DBFreestyle 21’s Oli — chef, artist & all-around ray of sunshine! 🌯✨ After beating cancer twice & receiving a life-saving bone marrow transplant, Oli celebrates his “second birthday” each August. His Air Force 1s feature a rainbow sole — a symbol of hope. 🌈💖 https://bit.ly/4qtmWIA
October 22, 2025 at 11:16 PM
Meet #DBFreestyle 21’s Oli — chef, artist & all-around ray of sunshine! 🌯✨ After beating cancer twice & receiving a life-saving bone marrow transplant, Oli celebrates his “second birthday” each August. His Air Force 1s feature a rainbow sole — a symbol of hope. 🌈💖 https://bit.ly/4qtmWIA
We loved welcoming the team from Edward Jones and Managing Partner Penny Pennington, for a special visit to @ohsunews.bsky.social Doernbecher! Dr. Braner and OHSU Foundation President Kate showed the life-saving care happening every day for our kids. Thank you for your support!
October 12, 2025 at 5:40 PM
We loved welcoming the team from Edward Jones and Managing Partner Penny Pennington, for a special visit to @ohsunews.bsky.social Doernbecher! Dr. Braner and OHSU Foundation President Kate showed the life-saving care happening every day for our kids. Thank you for your support!
Carol Howe, former Director of Nurse-Midwifery and Associate Dean of the School of Nursing and @ohsunews.bsky.social ’s first midwife, helped shape a legacy that’s now five decades strong. This year, she reflects on what 50 years means, and the advice for next generation of midwives. #MidwiferyWeek
October 9, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Carol Howe, former Director of Nurse-Midwifery and Associate Dean of the School of Nursing and @ohsunews.bsky.social ’s first midwife, helped shape a legacy that’s now five decades strong. This year, she reflects on what 50 years means, and the advice for next generation of midwives. #MidwiferyWeek
When Silas was born with bilateral sclerocornea his parents were told he would likely be blind. But @ohsunews.bsky.social Casey Eye Institute discovered hope. 💫 “It’s literally a miracle what these doctors...were able to make happen,” said his mom. 💙 Full story: https://bit.ly/3KF8egY
October 7, 2025 at 9:17 PM
When Silas was born with bilateral sclerocornea his parents were told he would likely be blind. But @ohsunews.bsky.social Casey Eye Institute discovered hope. 💫 “It’s literally a miracle what these doctors...were able to make happen,” said his mom. 💙 Full story: https://bit.ly/3KF8egY
Our pediatric hematology and oncology teams are going gold this September! 💛 ✨ On #GoGoldDay, you’ll spot us rocking our “Fight Like a Kid 🎗️” shirts — because kids facing cancer show us every day what true strength looks like. @ohsuknight.bsky.social
September 26, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Our pediatric hematology and oncology teams are going gold this September! 💛 ✨ On #GoGoldDay, you’ll spot us rocking our “Fight Like a Kid 🎗️” shirts — because kids facing cancer show us every day what true strength looks like. @ohsuknight.bsky.social
Reposted by OHSU Doernbecher Children's Hospital
What you can do:
✅ Parents – ask your child’s doctor about HPV vaccination starting at age 9.
✅ Providers – recommend HPV vaccination at every visit.
✅ Communities – spread the word: HPV vaccination is cancer prevention.
✅ Parents – ask your child’s doctor about HPV vaccination starting at age 9.
✅ Providers – recommend HPV vaccination at every visit.
✅ Communities – spread the word: HPV vaccination is cancer prevention.
September 25, 2025 at 2:47 PM
What you can do:
✅ Parents – ask your child’s doctor about HPV vaccination starting at age 9.
✅ Providers – recommend HPV vaccination at every visit.
✅ Communities – spread the word: HPV vaccination is cancer prevention.
✅ Parents – ask your child’s doctor about HPV vaccination starting at age 9.
✅ Providers – recommend HPV vaccination at every visit.
✅ Communities – spread the word: HPV vaccination is cancer prevention.
Reposted by OHSU Doernbecher Children's Hospital
HPV vaccination is safe and protects against six types of cancer – including cervical, oropharyngeal, and anal cancers.
Recent data show no gains in HPV vaccination coverage, falling short of national goals.
We must act now to protect today’s children from future HPV-related cancers.
Recent data show no gains in HPV vaccination coverage, falling short of national goals.
We must act now to protect today’s children from future HPV-related cancers.
September 25, 2025 at 2:47 PM
HPV vaccination is safe and protects against six types of cancer – including cervical, oropharyngeal, and anal cancers.
Recent data show no gains in HPV vaccination coverage, falling short of national goals.
We must act now to protect today’s children from future HPV-related cancers.
Recent data show no gains in HPV vaccination coverage, falling short of national goals.
We must act now to protect today’s children from future HPV-related cancers.
Reposted by OHSU Doernbecher Children's Hospital
September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month 🩵
Here are 4️⃣ facts to know about prostate cancer.
Share these with a friend, a family member, or a loved one.
Here are 4️⃣ facts to know about prostate cancer.
Share these with a friend, a family member, or a loved one.
September 3, 2025 at 7:11 PM
September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month 🩵
Here are 4️⃣ facts to know about prostate cancer.
Share these with a friend, a family member, or a loved one.
Here are 4️⃣ facts to know about prostate cancer.
Share these with a friend, a family member, or a loved one.
What an unforgettable weekend at the Daydream Festival at Timberline Lodge! 🏔️☀️ We were stoked to catch up with #DBFreestyle XIX designer Garrett, who shared his inspiring journey and helped hand out awards at the Enduro Bike Race. 🚵🏼
September 3, 2025 at 9:19 PM
What an unforgettable weekend at the Daydream Festival at Timberline Lodge! 🏔️☀️ We were stoked to catch up with #DBFreestyle XIX designer Garrett, who shared his inspiring journey and helped hand out awards at the Enduro Bike Race. 🚵🏼
Reposted by OHSU Doernbecher Children's Hospital
Congrats to the @ohsudoernbecher.bsky.social and Randall Children's pediatric surgery teams on their work demonstrating reduced costs and resource utilization with implementation of standardized perioperative pathways in pediatric surgery. jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Standardized Perioperative Protocols and Variance in Pediatric Surgery
This cohort study evaluates the association between a pediatric surgery perioperative standardization initiative encompassing multiple protocols and clinical outcomes, hospital length of stay, and ove...
jamanetwork.com
August 22, 2025 at 1:27 AM
Congrats to the @ohsudoernbecher.bsky.social and Randall Children's pediatric surgery teams on their work demonstrating reduced costs and resource utilization with implementation of standardized perioperative pathways in pediatric surgery. jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Our Cleft and Craniofacial team recently hosted the 2nd annual CCF Picnic! 🎉 Families and friends joined us for a sunny afternoon filled with LEGOs, tie-dye, face painting, lawn bowling, pizza, ice cream… and even a dunk tank! 🍕🍦🎈🎨 🎳 💙
August 22, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Our Cleft and Craniofacial team recently hosted the 2nd annual CCF Picnic! 🎉 Families and friends joined us for a sunny afternoon filled with LEGOs, tie-dye, face painting, lawn bowling, pizza, ice cream… and even a dunk tank! 🍕🍦🎈🎨 🎳 💙
Reposted by OHSU Doernbecher Children's Hospital
Phil and Penny Knight announced today a record-breaking $2 billion gift to the Oregon Health & Science University’s Knight Cancer Institute to transform the future of cancer care and set a new standard globally.
Thank you to Phil and Penny Knight for their incredible generosity.
#GiveCancerHell
Thank you to Phil and Penny Knight for their incredible generosity.
#GiveCancerHell
August 14, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Phil and Penny Knight announced today a record-breaking $2 billion gift to the Oregon Health & Science University’s Knight Cancer Institute to transform the future of cancer care and set a new standard globally.
Thank you to Phil and Penny Knight for their incredible generosity.
#GiveCancerHell
Thank you to Phil and Penny Knight for their incredible generosity.
#GiveCancerHell
Say hello to Darby! This sweet pup just celebrated her first birthday. Since February, she’s been training as a Hospital Facility Dog at @ohsunews.bsky.social w/ a little more learning (& a lot more treats), she’ll be creating smiles and giving comfort to patients, just like her friend Casey. 🦮✨
July 25, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Say hello to Darby! This sweet pup just celebrated her first birthday. Since February, she’s been training as a Hospital Facility Dog at @ohsunews.bsky.social w/ a little more learning (& a lot more treats), she’ll be creating smiles and giving comfort to patients, just like her friend Casey. 🦮✨
Have you ever seen a preemie with a potato head? The Potato Head Project is all about reminding NICU parents they’re not alone, offering support, community, and to take it one tot-sized step at a time.
Check out 3-week-old Gianna's 1-week growth! 🥔🌱 Donate more for OHSU: thepotatoheadproject.org
Check out 3-week-old Gianna's 1-week growth! 🥔🌱 Donate more for OHSU: thepotatoheadproject.org
July 1, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Have you ever seen a preemie with a potato head? The Potato Head Project is all about reminding NICU parents they’re not alone, offering support, community, and to take it one tot-sized step at a time.
Check out 3-week-old Gianna's 1-week growth! 🥔🌱 Donate more for OHSU: thepotatoheadproject.org
Check out 3-week-old Gianna's 1-week growth! 🥔🌱 Donate more for OHSU: thepotatoheadproject.org
With gentle paws and a calming presence, Hospital Facility Dog Casey shows that healing comes in many forms, especially the furry kind. 🐾 💕
"Katy's really struggling to find joy right now," her mom Carrie said. "That's what Casey gave my daughter - joy."
"Katy's really struggling to find joy right now," her mom Carrie said. "That's what Casey gave my daughter - joy."
June 26, 2025 at 7:39 PM
With gentle paws and a calming presence, Hospital Facility Dog Casey shows that healing comes in many forms, especially the furry kind. 🐾 💕
"Katy's really struggling to find joy right now," her mom Carrie said. "That's what Casey gave my daughter - joy."
"Katy's really struggling to find joy right now," her mom Carrie said. "That's what Casey gave my daughter - joy."
Doernbecher Freestyle program, by Nike and OHSU, has let patients create their own limited-edition footwear, inspired by their own health story. 👟🏩
In 2025, we celebrate 21 years of courage, creativity & care ❤️ presented by Shoe Palace, “Heart of a Hero” collection drops 10/17/25 bit.ly/4n6OIZo
In 2025, we celebrate 21 years of courage, creativity & care ❤️ presented by Shoe Palace, “Heart of a Hero” collection drops 10/17/25 bit.ly/4n6OIZo
June 17, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Doernbecher Freestyle program, by Nike and OHSU, has let patients create their own limited-edition footwear, inspired by their own health story. 👟🏩
In 2025, we celebrate 21 years of courage, creativity & care ❤️ presented by Shoe Palace, “Heart of a Hero” collection drops 10/17/25 bit.ly/4n6OIZo
In 2025, we celebrate 21 years of courage, creativity & care ❤️ presented by Shoe Palace, “Heart of a Hero” collection drops 10/17/25 bit.ly/4n6OIZo
Yippee! Kick-starting the summer season with a splash of tye-dye, bubble magic🫧, and of course, our fluffy friend Casey!🦮🌞🌈 With the Child Life squad around, there’s never a dull moment for our kids and families at the hospital. C’mon, you’re invited to join the fun. 🎈
June 13, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Yippee! Kick-starting the summer season with a splash of tye-dye, bubble magic🫧, and of course, our fluffy friend Casey!🦮🌞🌈 With the Child Life squad around, there’s never a dull moment for our kids and families at the hospital. C’mon, you’re invited to join the fun. 🎈
Hospital Facility bunnies would be great companions. 🐰🥰
June 13, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Hospital Facility bunnies would be great companions. 🐰🥰
Every week for over two decades, our amazing volunteers Kim & Jerry bring joy to everyone in the hospital with a game of Bingo. These CCTV stars put smiles on the faces of kids and their families with their vibrant energy, dances, and jokes. But what makes their jobs so fulfilling? Listen in...
June 11, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Every week for over two decades, our amazing volunteers Kim & Jerry bring joy to everyone in the hospital with a game of Bingo. These CCTV stars put smiles on the faces of kids and their families with their vibrant energy, dances, and jokes. But what makes their jobs so fulfilling? Listen in...