Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
After Liam's second bout of pneumonia in three months, his mother Cassidi knew something deeper was wrong. Liam's pediatrician referred them to UH Rainbow’s division of Pediatric Pulmonology, suspecting asthma.
Through additional testing, the UH Rainbow team discovered Liam had a rare heart defect and needed open-heart surgery.
On December 18, 2025, Drs. Daniel Nento and Roderick Yang made an incision less than five hours after the first diagnostic image appeared on the echocardiogram. Afterward, Liam received care from the UH Rainbow Heart Center team as he recovered in the Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Unit.
"I remember we both walked in and just looked at each other," Cassidi said. "We couldn't believe how much color was back in Liam's face. We are so grateful to Rainbow for not giving up on our son." Liam was discharged the day before New Year's Eve.
After Liam's second bout of pneumonia in three months, his mother Cassidi knew something deeper was wrong. Liam's pediatrician referred them to UH Rainbow’s division of Pediatric Pulmonology, suspecting asthma.
Through additional testing, the UH Rainbow team discovered Liam had a rare heart defect and needed open-heart surgery.
On December 18, 2025, Drs. Daniel Nento and Roderick Yang made an incision less than five hours after the first diagnostic image appeared on the echocardiogram. Afterward, Liam received care from the UH Rainbow Heart Center team as he recovered in the Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Unit.
"I remember we both walked in and just looked at each other," Cassidi said. "We couldn't believe how much color was back in Liam's face. We are so grateful to Rainbow for not giving up on our son." Liam was discharged the day before New Year's Eve.
