facing life with a smile - Arkansas Children's Hospital
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CONTENTSPage 3Page 43 FACING LIFE WITH A SMILETrace Cranor was born <strong>with</strong> anincomplete unilateral cleft lip and palate.Cleft defects are more than just cosmetic,they can result in <strong>life</strong>-threateningbreathing and feeding difficulties.Fortunately, Trace and his parents hadaccess to treatment at the cleft lip andpalate center at ACH.Pictured: Trace Cranor now faces <strong>life</strong><strong>with</strong> a <strong>smile</strong> on his face.4 DIABETES ON THE RISEAfter much recent focus on diabetes inthe news, we talked <strong>with</strong> ACH chief ofendocrinology about diabetes and whatis happening in diabetes research andtreatment at ACH.Pictured: <strong>Arkansas</strong> <strong>Children's</strong> <strong>Hospital</strong>Research Institute researchers ClaireCarle, Annick DeLoose, Kathy Boyle, RRT,Clay Bunn, Ph.D., Jennifer Kimbrough,John Fowlkes, M.D. and Yu (Macy) Guan,M.D., are working on issues related todiabetes prevention and management.9 NEW “ANGELS”ACH recently put two new “Angels” inflight. These new helicopters fly all over<strong>Arkansas</strong> and surrounding states to pickup the most critically ill children andinfants and bring them back to ACH.ARKANSAS CHILDREN’S HOSPITALBOARD OF DIRECTORSJohn Bale Jr., ChairmanJonathan Bates, M.D., President & CEOHarry C. Erwin III, Vice ChairmanPat McClelland, SecretaryDorsey Jackson, TreasurerSam Smith, M.D., Chief of StaffBarbara Moore, Past ChairmanSusan AdamJane ArthursTom BaxterWilliam ClarkHaskell DickinsonM. Edward DrillingDebra Fiser, M.D.J. French HillJudge Marion HumphreyBen HussmanMichael JoshuaDiane MackeyDan NabholzTrudie Kibbe Reed, Ed.D.Skip RutherfordMark SaviersMichael Schmitz, M.D.Philip SchmidtRobert L. ShultsWitt Stephens, Jr.Bonnie Taylor, M.D.Rett TuckerCharles B. Whiteside IIII. Dodd Wilson, M.D.ACH RESEARCH INSTITUTEMark Saviers, ChairmanWesley Burks, M.D., PresidentJonathan Bates, M.D., Vice-Chairman forFinance & Admin.Debra Fiser, M.D., Vice-Chairman for ResearchJames Gaston, Secretary/TreasurerKanwaljeet "Sunny" Anand, M.B.B.S., D.PhilLaDonna BornhoftRon ClarkKathy CounceM. Edward DrillingTommy HillmanRobert Porter, M.D.Roger Rank, Ph.D.E. Albert Reece, M.D., Ph.D., M.B.A.Robert ShultsI. Dodd Wilson, M.D.Page 9Pictured: ACH’s new “Angels” can reachany area in <strong>Arkansas</strong> <strong>with</strong>in an hour.President and Chief Executive Officer: Jonathan Bates, M.D.Medical Director: Bonnie Taylor, M.D.President, <strong>Arkansas</strong> Children’s <strong>Hospital</strong> Research Institute: Wesley Burks, M.D.President, <strong>Arkansas</strong> Children’s <strong>Hospital</strong> Foundation: John E. BelEditor: Chris McCreightDesign: Lori Howard Barlow, The Graphic Design Shop, Inc.Photographer: Kelley CooperContributors: Alyssa Anderson, Melanie Carlton, Terri DavidsonTHE ACHIEVERis published by <strong>Arkansas</strong> Children <strong>Hospital</strong> Foundation for friends of ACH.800 Marshall Street, Slot 661, Little Rock, AR 72202-3591.(501) 364-1476 • FAX (501) 364-3644 • TDD (hearing imparired) 364-1184www. archildrens.orgACH FOUNDATIONJonathan Bates, M.D., ChairmanJohn Bel, PresidentCharles B. Whiteside III, Vice ChairmanJackie BarkerGregory E. BarnesTom BaxterFrances BuchananChad CarlsonJames CobbRobert G. CressDon EdmondsonHarry C. Erwin IIIRobin GeorgeMartin G. GilbertMelody GilleranBarnett GraceHugh M. HallAnne HickmanRoss HoneaDiane MackeyJim McClellandRebecca McDowellJulia Peck MobleyBobby J. NeillJeffrey NolanSara M. RichardsonVicki SaviersSue Trotter