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Bennett and Spina Bifida: A Love Story

It’s funny, you never know at the time when you’re living the day that will change your life forever. But that’s what happened to me four years ago. I work in Community Engagement and Events for the Minnesota Twins and I was volunteering at an event Joe Mauer was hosting for Gillette Children’s Specialty Healthcare, when I saw a little boy sitting by himself on the ground. I sat down next to him and he turned and said: “Hi, my name is Bennett and I love dinosaurs.”I fell in love on the spot.

Gillette Care for Scoliosis and Spine Issues Makes a Splash

Owen Earl can now swim and be active thanks to surgery at Gillette Children's Specialty Healthcare to help with a curvature in his back due to scoliosis. Gillette performs 80% of spinal fusion procedures in Minnesota and 65% of spine fusions to correct scoliosis.

Hope Brings Her Family “Full Circle” at Gillette

Hope is many things, including an animal-lover, a peacemaker and a big sister. She's also a longtime Gillette patient, where she receives treatment for multiple pterygium syndrome, a condition she shares with her dad.

Craniofacial Care At Gillette: Improving Patients’ Lives by Transforming Appearance

For children who have challenging craniofacial issues, Robert Wood, M.D.’s surgical skills and passion for innovation make a lifetime of difference.

A Guide to Cleft Lip and Palate Repair

When a baby is born with a cleft lip and palate, the craniofacial experts at Gillette can offer guidance, reassurance and exceptional care. Learn more about cleft lip and palate repair.

“Chef Caleb” Cooks His Way Through Diagnosis of Osteogenesis Imperfecta

Caleb Pence is decked out in an apron and chef's hat, and he's cooking up a storm for the elderly residents of Breath of Life Adult Day Center in Brainerd, Minnesota. See how Gillette's Baxter Clinic helped solve the mystery of his frequent broken bones, and still supports him today.

Sports, Fundraising and Fun at the Mauer and Friends Kids Classic

It's rare for a singular event to bring so much joy and meaning to so many individuals and organizations, but Gillette Children's Specialty Healthcare's celebration of the 3rd Annual Mauer and Friends Kids Classic, did just that. The event took place on a perfect, June day, and 25 Gillette patients and their families had the experience of a lifetime down on the grass of Target Field.

Eighteen Gillette Physicians, Providers Named in 2018 MSP Mag Top Doctors Issue

See which Gillette physicians are featured in Mpls. St. Paul Magazine's Top Doctors list!

Hopes, Not Expectations: This is Luke, Six Years Later

"If you set expectations, you are trying to control the wind. If you operate on hopes, you are continually adjusting the sails . Gillette helps us adjust the sails and add to the list of things that Luke CAN do.” - Sarah, Luke's mom. See what Luke's life is like, six years after a near-tragic window fall and traumatic brain injury.

Many the Miles: Deep Brain Stimulation Gives the Gift of a Son

As loud music filled the adjoining hallways near the Neurosciences unit at Gillette Children’s Specialty Healthcare, passersby could be forgiven if they were a bit confused. The atmosphere was festive and there was good reason for it. At long last, James Bostic, 17, was able to go home. He had been in the hospital for 15 months.