Items Tagged ‘pediatrics’
January 3, 2019
Beautiful Boxes for Courageous Kids with Cancer
By In the Loop 
Joe and Karen Davis come to Mayo Clinic regularly for medical appointments, but they also take time for another important task: delivering the wooden boxes Joe makes for pediatric cancer patients.
Tags: Amy Petersen, Cancer, Mayo Clinic Children's Center, Mayo Clinic in Rochester, pediatrics, Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia
December 20, 2018
Balloon Brigade Floats in to Spread Holiday Cheer to Pediatric Patients
By In the Loop
Thousands of colorful helium balloons descended on Mayo Clinic Children’s Center thanks to community members who donated the balloons to support pediatric patients.
Tags: Child Life Specialist, Marne Hoyer, Mayo Clinic Children's Center, Mayo Clinic in Rochester, pediatrics
December 6, 2018
Brittle Bone Disease Can’t Dim Toddler’s Unbreakable Spirit
By In the Loop
Ellie Butts was born with a disease that causes her bones to easily break. So easily that at just 2 years old, she’s had more than 100 broken bones. Yet despite the pain, she “radiates joy and love.”
Tags: Mayo Clinic Children's Center, Mayo Clinic in Rochester, osteogenesis imperfecta, pediatrics
August 16, 2018
‘It Belongs With Him’ — Mayo Surgeon Gives Patient Signed Football
By In the Loop
It’s not every day that Steelers fans Patrick Quandt and Dr. John Stulak meet an even bigger fan in the middle of Vikings country. So when they met young Seth Bayles, the connection was immediate.
Tags: Dr. John Stulak, Patrick Quandt, pediatrics
June 19, 2018
New Treatment Helps Chris White Find New Life, Seizure-Free
By In the Loop
Chris White had dealt with epileptic seizures since birth and feared he would never experience the parts of life many of us take for granted. That changed after he came to Mayo Clinic.
Tags: deep brain stimulation, Department of Neurology, Dr. Gregory Worrell, Dr. Jamie Van Gompel, Dr. Matt Stead, epilepsy, Mayo Clinic in Rochester, neurosurgery, pediatrics
June 14, 2018
Sunshine and Screen Time: Managing Your Child’s Media Use This Summer
By In the Loop
Summer break has begun for most students, which means new (or no) routines. Unfortunately, many kids are spending a bit too much of their newfound free time staring at a screen.
Tags: behavioral health, Dr Angela Mattke, Dr. Chelsea Ale, Mayo Clinic Health System in La Crosse, pediatrics
May 10, 2018
Pediatric Pain Rehabilitation Program Gives Hope to Future Doctor
By In the Loop
Laura Barron says Mayo pediatrician Phil Fischer, M.D., and the pain rehab program saved her life. They also gave her life direction, as the one-time patient is now a medical student at Mayo.
Tags: Dr. Phil Fischer, Laura Barron, Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Mayo Clinic School of Medicine, Pain Rehabilitation Center, pediatrics, Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome, POTS
September 13, 2016
Parents of Heart Transplant Recipient Send Donor ‘Gift of Love and Light’
By In the Loop
In May, Aria Grams turned 2. But today, Sept. 13, her family is celebrating a second birthday of sorts. That’s because it’s the one-year anniversary of Aria’s life-saving heart transplant, thanks to a generous gift from another 2-year-old. And tonight, the Grams family will host an event they’re calling Lanterns to Heaven “to show our […]
Tags: dilated cardiomyopathy, ECMO, heart transplant, Mayo Clinic Children's Center, pediatrics
May 17, 2016
Briggs’ Big Adventure: Third-Grader Documents His Journey to Mayo Clinic for Answers
By In the Loop
Like many people facing medical tests, 9-year-old Briggs Wilhoit was anxious about his upcoming trip to Mayo Clinic. “He’s usually very easy going,” says Briggs’ mom, Amy Wilhoit. “But he was really nervous … and was having trouble sleeping.” Then Briggs’ teacher suggested he document his experience for his third-grade classmates. “That was a game-changer,” […]
Tags: Dr. Imad Absah, Dr. Jennifer Hand, Dr. Mounif El-Youssef, Gastroenterology, pediatrics
May 17, 2016
Tips for Dealing With the ‘Weird Things Children Swallow’
By In the Loop
If you’re a parent, this will sound familiar. You take your eyes off of your child for a moment, and when you look back, they have something in their mouth that’s not exactly edible. Yet they swallow it anyway. This, of course, is nothing new. In fact, a recent story in STAT magazine notes that […]