Uploaded October 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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Andrew Santos was airlifted to UCSF Benioff Children's Hospitals for care after tangled blood vessels in his brain caused a massive stroke. Quick action by UCSF's team to treat the brain bleed helped put him on the road to recovery.

Eight years later, Andrew is thriving and giving back to help others.

In October of 2025, Andrew was honored at the Dreamfest Concert for UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospitals, where he received the 2025 Colin Powell Medal of Courage for bravely turning his medical journey into a mission of hope and healing.

Read more about Andrew's story and his efforts to raise awareness about pediatric stroke and AVM
give.ucsfbenioffchildrens.org/stories/andrews-story

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