Through public events, work with lawmakers, and partnerships with families, Gillette Children’s is helping more children reach their potential and achieve the independence to create their own story. Gillette has been advocating for children for 125 years and as we celebrated a milestone anniversary, we remained committed to our mission.

Joslyn Jane Rogers is a cheerful, enthusiastic 11-year-old. She has many interests including reading, gaming, swimming and baseball. Joslyn also has cerebral palsy (CP) and she's been a patient at Gillette Children’s since she was 1. 

Gillette Children's pediatric orthopedic surgeon, Stephen Sundberg, MD, reflects on his 36-year career helping patients. Dr. Sundberg is set to retire on Dec. 31. His connection to Gillette Children’s started 60 years ago when he was a boy tagging along with his father who was also a physician.

This past year, 2022, Gillette Children’s accomplished a milestone that few pediatric hospitals in America can match. On October 27th Gillette was proud to mark 125 years of being one of the world’s most respected hospitals treating children with brain, bone, and movement conditions. As we begin 2023, we would like to share some favorite stories highlighting how we innovate, advocate, and celebrate from our 125th year.

“It’s time. It’s just time,” says Gillette Children’s pediatric craniofacial and plastic surgeon, Martin Lacey, MD. Dr. Lacey has more than 30 years of experience caring for children who have craniofacial concerns and will retire from Gillette at the end of December 2022. He feels confident his patients are in good hands with with his colleagues, pediatric craniofacial plastic surgeons, Jo Barta, MD, and Courtney Carpenter, MD.