ABC 7 Spider-Man Swings by 4-Year-Old Leukemia Patient s Birthday Party at Cedars-Sinai Skip to main content Close Select your preferred language English عربى 简体中文 繁體中文 فارسي עִברִית 日本語 한국어 Русский Español Tagalog Menu Close Call 1-800-CEDARS-1 toggle search form Close Los Angeles, 30 September 2022 09:00 AM America/Los_Angeles ABC 7 Spider-Man Swings by 4-Year-Old Leukemia Patient s Birthday Party at Cedars-Sinai Spider-Man helped Cedars-Sinai patient Jabari Henley celebrate his fourth birthday at Guerin Children's. Photo by Cedars-Sinai. ABC 7 recently profiled Cedars-Sinai patient Jabari Henley, who celebrated his fourth birthday with a special superhero at Guerin Children's newly opened inpatient facility. The Lifedriven Foundation helped throw Henley a surprise party in the Guerin Children's playroom, where he was greeted by an actor dressed as his favorite character, Spider-Man. Henley, who is being treated for leukemia, was shy at first but quickly warmed up. The scene touched his mother, Cedulla BochMartinez. "It brought automatic tears to my face," BochMartinez told ABC 7. "We don't have anybody, so that felt really good and warming to have others out there caring and thinking about my child like that." Spider-Man brought Henley superhero action figures that they played with together. Henley’s broad smile was visible even through his hospital face mask. The 26-bed facility where Henley was staying opened to patients in early August. It’s part of Guerin Children's, which operates across Cedars-Sinai's system of hospitals and affiliates to deliver a seamless continuum of care for hospitalized patients as well as outpatients and from newborns to adolescents. The enterprise is staffed by a network of clinical experts offering care in pediatric specialties including cancer, cardiology, gastroenterology, metabolic disorders, obstetrics, orthopaedics, pulmonology, rheumatology, and the neurosciences. The new facility was designed with the comfort of children and their families in mind. It includes game rooms, a movie room, interactive screens, an outdoor garden, a lounge room, and colorful artwork lining the hallways to make children happier. The patient rooms are large and equipped with pullout sofa beds so parents can comfortably spend the night by their children’s side. Click here to watch the complete segment from ABC 7. Related Stories RSS feed - Related Stories (opens in new window) View all headlines - Related Stories HealthDay Black Women Less Likely to Get Laparoscopic Fibroid Surgeries October 07, 2022 09:00 AM America/Los_Angeles HealthDay recently interviewed Rebecca J. Schneyer, MD, a resident in the Obstetrics and Gynecology Residency Program at Cedars-Sinai, about a study she led that found Black and Hispanic women were less likely than white women to receive minimally … Read more KCRW Want New Omicron Booster Wait at Least 2 Months After Last Shot October 06, 2022 09:00 AM America/Los_Angeles KCRW program Press Play recently featured Rita Shane, PharmD, vice president and chief pharmacy officer at Cedars-Sinai, discussing who qualifies for the updated COVID-19 booster and how long patients must wait before getting the shot.The Centers … Read more KPCC COVID-19 Update—Get a Booster Now or Wait Plus Why Is Brain Fog So Misunderstood September 28, 2022 09:00 AM America/Los_Angeles KPCC show Air Talk recently interviewed Sam S. Torbati, MD, co-chair and medical director of the Ruth and Harry Roman Emergency Department, about when to get the influenza vaccine and whether to get it with the new COVID-19 booster at the same … Read more Show previous items Show next items Contact the Media Team Email: [email protected] Share this release ABC 7 Spider-Man Swings by 4-Year-Old Leukemia Patient s Birthday Party at Cedars-Sinai Share on: Twitter Share on: Facebook Share on: LinkedIn Search Our Newsroom Social media Follow us on Twitter (opens in new window) Visit our Facebook page (opens in new window) (opens in new window) Visit our Youtube profile (opens in new window) Latest news 07 Oct 2022 - HealthDay Black Women Less Likely to Get Laparoscopic Fibroid Surgeries 07 Oct 2022 - Faculty Publications: Sept. 29-Oct. 6 07 Oct 2022 - Fine-Tuning Organ-Chip Technology 06 Oct 2022 - KCRW Want New Omicron Booster Wait at Least 2 Months After Last Shot 05 Oct 2022 - Cedars-Sinai Schedules Free Flu Vaccine Clinics 04 Oct 2022 - Cedars-Sinai Showcases Hispanic and Latinx Art Newsroom Home