2018 Recipients Announced

2018 Recipients Announced

It is our great honor to recognize three clinicians with the Avery Award. In 2014 the board voted to start the Avery Award to highlight clinicians and researchers exemplifying patient centered care and a commitment to gastroschisis advocacy. As our foundation grew and...
2018 Winners

2018 Winners

AAGF recognizes and awards outstanding leadership of District Managers. How do events for awareness day, NICU and PICU outreach programs and research for Gastroschisis get done by Avery’s Angels? By the love and hard work of our relentless volunteers! Our...
2018 Scholarship Recipients

2018 Scholarship Recipients

We are pleased to announce the 2018 Roman Jax Nguyen Scholarship recipients. Avery’s Angels® Gastroschisis Foundation is pleased to award both Leah Watson and Sanika Rane with the 2018 Roman Jax Nguyen Scholarship in the amount of $500 for their college studies in...
Doctors Academy

Doctors Academy

Recognizing student and teacher contributions to gastroschisis. Avery’s Angels recognizes the contributions to gastroschisis awareness and research made by Sonia Mendoza and Jennifer Huaracha Hernandez. We want to commend Jennifer Huaracha Hernandez for...
Weathering Childhood Surgery

Weathering Childhood Surgery

Written by AAGF Board Member, Nicole Blomerus. 19 Practical Questions to Ask Your Surgeon Hearing that your child needs surgery, for whatever reason, is a scary venture for any parent. It doesn’t matter if it’s emergency surgery for the first time, or the 10th time...
Weathering Childhood Surgery

Weathering Childhood Disease

Written by AAGF Board Member, Nicole Blomerus. Practical Strategies to Smooth the Journey Beginning The Nightmare “We’re sorry, there’s nothing we can do and you’ll just have to slowly watch her die.” Words no parent ever wants to hear. Whether you’re pregnant and...