Kids Health Matters | Gillette Children's Specialty Healthcare

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Back Pain in Children: Gillette Can Help!

Back pain is more common in children than one might expect. In fact, by age 15, 30-50 percent of all children have had at least one episode of back pain! At Gillette Children’s Specialty Healthcare, our team of internationally-recognized orthopedic experts work closely with many pediatric patients each year, helping them identify and treat their unexplained back pain.

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Virtual Reality Bolsters Clinical Care at Gillette

The hospital can be a scary place for anyone, especially a child, and no matter how nice the staff is or how thoughtfully the clinical spaces are designed, it’s usually difficult for a patient to forget they’re in one. At Gillette Children’s Specialty Healthcare, that’s no longer the case.

Keeping Cool in the Heat

The recent hot weather and high humidity has everyone looking for ways to keep cool. For people who have a disability the heat can pose a serious health concern.The Associate Medical Director of Pediatrics for Gillette Children's Specialty Healthcare, Madeleine Gagnon, MD, has advice to make sure everyone can have fun in the sun.

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Introducing Jo Barta, MD, Gillette’s Newest Craniofacial Surgeon!

Take a moment to meet Ruth “Jo” Barta, MD, Gillette’s new fellowship-trained and board-eligible pediatric craniofacial and plastic surgeon.

Awards and Achievements

our 2019 top docs!

Meet Our Top Docs

Mpls. St. Paul Magazine recently released its “Top Doctors list,” which includes the names of 24 physicians from Gillette Children's Specialty Healthcare.

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