Innovation
At Gillette Children's we’re working to transform care for children and adults with complex medical needs through innovation, research, partnerships and collaborations. Our unique patient population provides the opportunity to make a difference for children who have rare or complex medical conditions by addressing the quality and efficacy of care.
Strategic Partnerships
We actively seek partnerships with patient advocacy organizations, research consortiums, companies on the leading edge of biomedical innovation, and medical centers to advance knowledge, develop new diagnostic and therapeutic options, improve care delivery and translate scientific breakthroughs into treatment.
We recognize the importance of cultivating long-lasting and honest partnerships with community groups, medical centers, and medical device organizations. We focus on collaboration that addresses the quality and efficacy of care for children who have complex medical conditions.
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EOS imaging
Gillette Children's Specialty Healthcare was the first hospital in the United States to image patients using the advanced EOSedge 3 and imaging system.
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Starlight Foundation
During his inpatient stay for spine surgery, Grady was one of the first kids to ever try Starlight’s groundbreaking new program, Starlight Virtual Reality.
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Ground Breaking Patient Care
Our world-renowned experts translate the latest research and innovations into care, improving outcomes for each child and adult we treat. Our unique focus allows us to contribute to new care pathways that benefit patients internationally.
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February 9, 2021Gillette Is Helping Lead the World In Perthes Research
At the 2021 Annual Meeting of the International Perthes Study Group (IPSG), organizers announced that Gillette is…
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September 4, 2020Gillette Helps With New Treatments and Choices for SMA Patients
The U.S. Food Drug Administration’s (FDA’s) recent approval of a new oral medication to help treat…
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March 1, 2021Gillette is a World Leader in CP Care
March is National Cerebral Palsy (CP) Awareness Month and Gillette Children's is one of the world’s…
Research and Publications
Gillette cares for one of the largest groups of patients with complex and rare conditions. Our team is driven by a pioneering spirit that results in research that improves our patients’ quality of life.
When you have the best minds thinking about the most complex conditions, research ideas run rampant. We foster this pioneering spirit by supporting innovation and adapting clinical practice as we learn from each other and dig deeper into questions that impact our patients’ quality of life.
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Gillette Children’s Healthcare Press
Through Gillette Press, we publish books and resources that promote understanding of disabilities and complex medical conditions, including Spastic Diplegia—Bilateral Cerebral Palsy by Ireland-based author, and Gillette parent, Lily Collison.
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Innovative Research at Gillette
It’s our responsibility to use our expertise to conduct research that will improve treatment options for children who have disabilities—not only for kids treated at Gillette, but for children around the world.
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Breaking New Ground in Pediatric
Care Since 1897
Our co-founders, orthopedic surgeon Arthur Gillette, MD, and Carleton College student Jessie Haskins, worked together to start the first-ever hospital with a focus on improving the lives of children who have disabilities. They planted the seed that since has grown into our mission of patient-centered care, innovation and research.
