Marshfield Children's

04/07/2026

Hoppy Easter from the cutest little bunnies around! NICU staff had so much fun dressing up our smallest patients to celebrate the holiday.

03/24/2026

Welcome Dr. Wendy Jo Svetanoff, pediatric surgeon, to our Marshfield Children’s team.

Dr. Svetanoff sees patients with a variety of surgical diseases, including appendicitis, hernias, abdominal wall defects, colorectal conditions, inflammatory bowel disease and the insertion of feeding tubes and long-term central lines. She also cares for neonatal patients with surgical concerns.

“My goal is not only to provide excellent care, but also to support the overall quality of life of my patients and their caregivers," she said.

Learn more about Dr. Svetanoff: https://bit.ly/3PnkbdC

02/03/2026

A "snap" while running to home plate during a school kickball game left 11-year-old Trinity Gober in extreme pain and unable to stand.

She was quickly referred to pediatric orthopedic surgeon Dr. Rachel Randall at Marshfield Children’s, who scheduled surgery right away to repair a fracture of Trinity’s tibial tubercle, the upper part of the shinbone.

Today, Trinity is thriving and back to being her active self.

Learn more:

When Trinity Gober fractured her shinbone, pediatric orthopedics and child life specialists provided the care she needed right away.

01/30/2026

Trinity Gober was running to home plate during a school kickball game in April 2023 when she heard a “snap.” It left the 11-year-old in extreme pain and unable to stand.

Trinity was referred to pediatric orthopedic surgeon Dr. Rachel Randall at Marshfield Children's. Dr. Randall promptly scheduled surgery to fix the fracture of Trinity's tibial tubercle, the upper part of the shinbone.

Today, Trinity is doing great and is pain-free. Read more: https://bit.ly/49L22OG

01/09/2026

Temporary visitation restrictions have been put in place until further notice for all in outpatient and inpatient obstetrics, all newborn nurseries across Marshfield Clinic region, and the NICU at Marshfield Children’s Hospital.

-No visitors under age 18 (including siblings)
-Labor and Delivery: Up to two support people allowed
-Hospitalization: Only two support people (including grandparents) allowed

These measures help protect our most vulnerable patients, infants under 6 months, who face the highest risk for severe COVID, flu, and RSV complications, including hospitalization.

01/06/2026

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is most common from November to May, with cases typically peaking in January or February. The respiratory virus can be serious, especially for young kids.

A Wisconsin family shares their RSV scare with their son Cohen when he was five months old.

“Cohen was hit with RSV and everything escalated so quickly. On day three, he was taken to the ER at a different facility for chest retractions, wheezing and stridor, but he was later discharged. Less than 24 hours later, we were calling 911 because he was struggling to breathe and losing color after a coughing fit – a parent’s absolute worst nightmare,” said mom Kara. “He was transported to Marshfield Children’s Hospital where he spent one week.”

Cohen was diagnosed with acute respiratory failure and RSV bronchiolitis.

“RSV can be life-threatening for any baby, but even more dangerous for a baby who was born premature, like Cohen. We are so thankful for all the doctors, nurses and respiratory therapists who brought our little Cohen back to health!” Kara said.
Learn more about RSV: marshfieldclinic.org/immunizations/rsv

(Photos courtesy of Breanna Socha Photography.)

12/30/2025

The Marshfield Clinic website is temporarily unavailable. We apologize for any inconvenience. Please be assured that there are no disruptions to patient care.

As we work to restore service to the website, patients who need to access their My Marshfield Clinic patient portal are still able to use the My Marshfield Clinic mobile app or visit their applicable patient portals:

My Marshfield Clinic Portal
• https://my.marshfieldclinic.org

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• Marshfield Medical Center-Dickinson Acute (Inpatient & Outpatient Services Patients Only) https://www.swellbox.com/marshfield-clinic-hs-wizard.html

Athena portal
• https://22710-1.portal.athenahealth.com/

Follow My Health portal
•https://www.followmyhealth.com/Login/Home/Index

12/23/2025

Recently, 13-year old Braxtyn Cyborowski of Medford finished up school for the day and came over to Marshfield Children’s NICU with a truck full of clothes, books, toys, goodie bags for parents and a bunch of other stuff the he collected for our youngest patients. This is now the fourth year this young man has led this clothing drive for the NICU. He’s a former PICU patient of ours and his early years inspired his big sister – and NICU nurse – Mali Quante to get into the medical field.

12/23/2025

NICU (neonatal intensive care unit) team is spreading holiday cheer for families who have babies in Marshfield Children’s Hospital. Santa made a special visit to the NICU to bring smiles and help create cherished memories.

When newborns are extremely premature, critically ill or needs surgical intervention, they are in the very best hands with our expert team. Marshfield Children's Hospital has the only NICU connected to a dedicated children's hospital in central and northern Wisconsin. Our Level III NICU has cared for thousands of high-risk infants from 24-42 weeks gestational age for more than 50 years.

12/22/2025

Last week, "Santa" Greg Cemke and his Christmas in July charity stopped at Marshfield Children’s Hospital to drop off another load of toys at his workshop. The workshop is open during Christmas for patients to pick out a few toys or for parents to grab some gifts when hospital stays prevent them from shopping for their kids.

Santa brought his helper, 10-year-old Jana, one of the Miracle Kids from Children’s Miracle Network, to help out. Jana, who says she may one day become a child life specialist, talked to reporters about her experience as a patient and why she finds it so important to give back.

Learn more: https://www.wsaw.com/2025/12/19/marshfield-childrens-hospital-gets-special-visit-santa/

12/19/2025

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) symptoms may include a runny nose, decreased appetite, coughing, sneezing, fever and wheezing. While symptoms typically resolve within a couple weeks with rest and fluids, RSV can be dangerous, especially in infants, and may lead to hospitalization.
To help protect against the virus, it’s encouraged that eligible children receive RSV monoclonal antibodies.

“Premature babies had been getting RSV monoclonal antibodies for years, and had to get it monthly until the new monoclonal antibody was released. Now, it is recommended for all premature and term babies during their first RSV season, and those with special indications can get it during their second season,” said Dr. Nicole Francis, pediatrician in Marshfield. “It was amazing to see the number of babies hospitalized from RSV decrease. While infants may still become infected with RSV, the antibodies provide protection that helps avoid hospitalization.”

Learn more about RSV and immunizations: https://www.marshfieldclinic.org/immunizations/rsv