 Yurelia and Fiorella Rocha-Arias will be the first set of conjoined twins separated at Lucile Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford. Prior to the opening of Packard Children's Hospital in 1991, two sets of twins were separated at Stanford Hospital & Clinics. Dr. Gary Hartman, the lead surgeon for Yurelia and Fiorella’s separation, was also involved in the prior two surgeries.Ranked as one of the nation's top 10 pediatric hospitals by U.S.News & World Report, Lucile Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford is a 264-bed hospital devoted to the care of children and expectant mothers. Packard Children’s Hospital provides pediatric and obstetric medical and surgical services and is associated with the Stanford University School of Medicine. We offer patients locally, regionally and nationally the full range of health care programs and services - from preventive and routine care to the diagnosis and treatment of serious illness and injury. Learn more about Packard Children’s Hospital. Lucile Packard Children's Hospital is located in Palo Alto, adjacent to Stanford University Hospital, approximately 20 miles north of San Jose, CA and 40 miles south of San Francisco.
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