Kids Health Matters
Archive: April, 2017

Join us at noon, Monday, May 1, as Gillette Children’s Specialty Healthcare’s favorite expat and former British royal guard, Richard Lett, will be bringing his sailboat to the hospital.

Many children and teens who have disabilities require assistive technology services to help manage their conditions. Bradley Fisher, manager in the Assistive Technology Department at Gillette explains the process for creating assistive devices such as braces, limbs and CranioCaps during a Facebook LIVE tour.

Gillette volunteer and graduate student, Kalpana Parsons, says volunteering is her "opportunity to spread goodness in the world."

Gillette patients, families and employees joined together at the Minnesota State Capitol to mark our 120th anniversary. Check out photos of the celebration!

Lisa Evert's "ultimate dream" will become reality this weekend, when Rettsyndrome.org officially recognizes Gillette as a Clinical Research Center of Excellence. The honor is a culmination of Evert's passion for helping her daughter, who has Rett syndrome, and a decade of work by Gillette physicians.

View this new infographic to learn more about Rett syndrome symptoms, treatments and statistics.

On April 25, Gillette patients, families and staff will gather at the Minnesota State Capitol to kick off the hospital's 120th anniversary. See why advocating for Minnesota children who have complex conditions is important to Gillette.

"It was definitely a shock. I almost didn’t believe it at first. I’m a competitive swimmer and athlete; I’d never really been hurt or sick in my entire life. I didn’t even know what scoliosis was." - Avery Wright

As we celebrate the 10-year anniversary of our sleep medicine clinic, hear from John Garcia, MD, about what drove him to become a pediatric sleep doctor and his reflections on 10 years of helping Gillette patients who have sleep issues.