In 1971, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) investigated lead exposure in El Paso, Texas,…
In 1968, the world’s first successful bone-marrow transplant was completed at the University of Minnesota Hospital under the…
In 1967, Bristol-Myers acquired Mead Johnson & Company, a leader in science-based infant and childrenﾒs nutrition. Mead Johnson…
On Oct. 1, 1963 Kurt Amplatz published A Catheter Approach for Cerebral Angiography in Radiology. Amplatz, M.D., who…
In 1963, Australian pathologist R.D.K. Reye first described this syndrome. National surveillance led to strict warnings regarding aspirin…
On Jun. 1, 1962, Kurt Amplatz published “A New Subclavian Artery Catheterization Technic” in Radiology. Amplatz, M.D., who…
In 1959, Johnson ﾠ&ﾠ Johnson acquired McNeil Laboratories giving the Company a significant presence in the growing field…
On Jan. 1, 1956, Children’s Orthopedic Hospital opened the Northwest’s first Poison Control Center to advise callers on…
On Dec. 7, 1953, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved methotrexate, an antimetabolite derived from folic…
In 1947, a cmbination diphtheria and tetanus toxoids for pediatric use was first licensed in the U.S.
In 1947, biochemist Yellapragada SubbaRow co-discovered the first cancer chemotherapy agent for children suffering from acute leukemia. While…
In 1944, Hans Asperger, a Viennese pediatrician, described ‘autistic psychopathy.’ Decades later, his name will become a diagnosis:…
In 1932, the Tumor Institute of the Swedish Hospital opened its doors. Children’s Orthopedic Hospital Association, later known…
In 1930, Pablum, the first processed for babies, was developed by pediatricians Frederick Tisdall, Theodore Drake and Alan…
On Jan. 11, 1907, Children’s Orthopedic Hospital Association, now known as Children’s Hospital and Regional Medical Center, was…
On Jul. 20, 1869, Dr. Francis Henry Brown organized a small group of Harvard Medical School graduates joined…