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Two-year-old Ethiopian twins Hiyab and Wuhbto, born conjoined at the head, were successfully separated in a 25-hour surgery at SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital in St. Louis. The girls, who had been joined in a rare craniopagus condition, are now undergoing rehabilitation in Missouri and are expected to return to Ethiopia soon.
Two-year-old Ethiopian twins Hiyab and Wuhbto, born conjoined at the head, were successfully separated in a 24-hour surgery at SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital in St. Louis. The procedure, which took place in February 2026, involved a multidisciplinary team and is described as one of the rarest pediatric operations in the US. The girls are now undergoing rehabilitation in Missouri, with Wuhbto having completed a skull repair and Hiyab scheduled for a similar procedure this fall.
SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital in St. Louis successfully separated two-year-old Ethiopian twin sisters Hiyab and Wuhbto, who were born conjoined at the head, in a 24-hour procedure in February 2026. The girls are now recovering in Missouri, with Wuhbto having completed skull repair and Hiyab preparing for similar surgery. The case highlights a global medical partnership and the rarity of craniopagus separation.
SSM Health plans to build a new 14-story pediatric hospital in St. Louis to replace the current Cardinal Glennon hospital, which opened in 1956. The new facility will be better equipped to handle the complex and larger equipment used in modern pediatric care. It will have more space for patients' families, a larger emergency department, and over 200 total beds. The hospital is expected to open in 2027 and will incorporate technology-based activities for patients. SSM Health will continue to use parts of the current Cardinal Glennon hospital for outpatient services even after the new building opens.
SSM Health and speech therapist Sarah Simon hosted a free head and neck cancer screening event in Madison to help catch cancer early and prevent its impacts on the community.