Beata Mostafavi
Public Relations Manager
Mostafavi leads media relations and content creation for University of Michigan Health C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital and Von Voigtlander Women’s Hospital. Prior to joining Michigan Medicine in 2012, Mostafavi spent 10 years as a journalist. Contact: [email protected]
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Teen Drummer Receives Special Gift from Michigan Marching Band After Surgery
When a medical student (and former marching band member) noticed one patient’s passion for drum line, she asked the band for help lifting his spirits.
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How Hospitals Respond When It’s Uncertain If the Newborn Is a Boy or a Girl
In differences of sex development, hospitals vary widely in terms of treatment and guidance ahead of irreversible procedures, a new study shows.
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How vaccines protect moms (and babies) during pregnancy and beyond
Find out the benefits of getting a flu shot and the Tdap vaccine during your third trimester of pregnancy, including how these vaccines help protect your unborn baby.
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New Research Aims to Better Counsel Parents of Babies Born with Lung Lesions
Two analyses revealed widely varying treatments — and outcomes — for children with congenital lung malformations.
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Artificial placenta rescues premature lambs from lung failure
Learn about the latest advancements in artificial placenta research at U-M, including how an artificial womb saved premature baby lambs from lung failure.
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Prescription Opioid Use a Concern for Adolescent Surgery Patients
One in 20 young adults use prescription opioids long after surgery. Read more about prescription opioid use and treatment for adolescent surgery patients.
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Chad Carr’s Tumor Offers Genetic Clues for DIPG Research
Donated tumor tissue from a 5-year-old brain cancer patient uncovers the key and early role of a less-understood genetic mutation in the cancer’s fatal course.
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First Survivor of High-Risk Liver Surgery Heads to College
A daring liver procedure saved a child’s life after a near-fatal motorbike accident. He’s the only patient in the world known to have survived this type of surgery.
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Groundbreaking Leukemia Treatment ‘a Whole New Approach’ to Fighting Cancer
Learn about CAR T-cell therapy, a state-of-the-art FDA approved leukemia gene therapy, which the University of Michigan C.S. Mott Children's Hospital offers.
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A New Heart Lets First-Grader ‘Finally Act Like a Kid’
When a congenital heart condition went undetected at birth, one family was shocked to learn their 4-year-old needed a transplant. But today, he’s thriving.
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How Two ‘Heart Sisters’ Helped Each Other Heal
Bonded by similar journeys, two strangers with congenital heart defects form a special friendship that has withstood the ups and downs of life.
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Study: Most Newborns with Epilepsy Benefit from Genetic Testing
Neonatal epilepsy is often linked to genetic causes. See how genetic testing for epilepsy in newborns is helping guide treatment and family genetic counseling.
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Mott Heart Patient Fills Big Role on ‘The Treehouse Guys’ TV Show
Nearly 15 years after open heart surgery, a high school student helps design a special treetop retreat for his fellow campers — with a camera crew in tow.
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Kayak, Camp, Ski: Adaptive Sports Clinics Help Kids with Disabilities Get Active
A new program provides recreational outings for children with special needs, including cerebral palsy, paralysis and Down syndrome.
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When Women Delay Childbirth to Their 30s (or Later), How Does It Affect Health?
More and more women are having babies later in life. Learn how delaying pregnancy until your 30s or 40s affects your health and fertility.
