Children's Minnesota

Children's Minnesota With the most pediatric experts in the region, we're dedicated to being The Kid Experts. News & World Report as a top children’s hospital.
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Children’s Minnesota is one of the largest pediatric health systems in the United States and the only health system in Minnesota to provide care exclusively to children, from before birth through young adulthood. An independent and not-for-profit system since 1924, Children’s Minnesota is one system serving kids throughout the Upper Midwest at two free-standing hospitals, nine primary care clinics, multiple specialty clinics and seven rehabilitation sites. As The Kids Experts in our region, Children’s Minnesota is regularly ranked by U.S.

Meet Lucy. 👋 In 2025, she made history as the first patient in Minnesota to receive a new and innovative FDA-approved he...
12/26/2025

Meet Lucy. 👋 In 2025, she made history as the first patient in Minnesota to receive a new and innovative FDA-approved heart stent for infants.

Lucy was born with three different congenital heart defects and went through open heart surgery at just five days old. When her aorta began to narrow in 2025, she received the innovative stent for infants that will be able to grow with her all the way to adulthood. Watch Lucy's inspiring story at the link in our comments.

Spreading holiday cheer!🎁At our Holiday Toy Shop, patient families go gift shopping for free for their kids during the m...
12/24/2025

Spreading holiday cheer!🎁At our Holiday Toy Shop, patient families go gift shopping for free for their kids during the many winter holidays. Thank you to all who help make this happen from our kid experts to our many generous community donors.💙

The heart-warming tradition of providing gifts to families staying in the hospital has been around for over 40 years!

Eight-year-old Eva was diagnosed with a rare and aggressive form of brain cancer called diffuse midline glioma (DMG). Sh...
12/23/2025

Eight-year-old Eva was diagnosed with a rare and aggressive form of brain cancer called diffuse midline glioma (DMG). She was recently surprised with a Christmas of a lifetime thanks to the Mall of America and Children's Cancer Research Fund. Dr. Anne Bendel, director of neuro-oncology research at Children’s Minnesota and one of Eva’s doctors, was able to be there for the surprise as well! Eva is currently participating in a clinical trial taking place at Children's Minnesota.

📸credit: Mall of America

This year, flu cases and hospitalizations have started to rise a few weeks earlier than usual – right before holiday tra...
12/23/2025

This year, flu cases and hospitalizations have started to rise a few weeks earlier than usual – right before holiday travels for most. Hear from Dr. Chase Shutak, medical director of our Minneapolis primary care clinic, about how families can protect themselves and others while traveling, care tips if you get sick and more.

Head to the link in our comments for the full article.

Dear Santa, thank you for visiting our patient families at Children’s Minnesota – Minneapolis. 🎅💌✨ You brought so much j...
12/22/2025

Dear Santa, thank you for visiting our patient families at Children’s Minnesota – Minneapolis. 🎅💌✨ You brought so much joy and cheer to everyone at the hospital with your visit and gifts from PetSmart. We can’t wait to see you again next year!

Around 2,000 babies were getting Hepatitis B each year before it became a universal offering for babies to get the vacci...
12/22/2025

Around 2,000 babies were getting Hepatitis B each year before it became a universal offering for babies to get the vaccine within 24-hours of being born in 1991. Dr. Gigi Chawla, chief of general pediatrics, shares insights on the recently updated recommendations and the long-term effects of getting Hepatitis B.

Watch the full segment at the link in our comments

At just 1 year old, Lucy is already a trailblazer for future heart patients. Born with three different heart conditions,...
12/19/2025

At just 1 year old, Lucy is already a trailblazer for future heart patients. Born with three different heart conditions, Lucy had open-heart surgery just five days after birth. When her aorta narrowed again earlier this year, Lucy made history as the first baby in Minnesota to receive an FDA-approved stent for infants.

“Lucy is our little trailblazer, setting the course for other babies. The stent has worked great,” said Lucy's mom Heidi.

Read the full story at the link in our comments.

Caring for kids involves more than expert medical care. Wraparound care like our medical dog program and music therapy i...
12/18/2025

Caring for kids involves more than expert medical care. Wraparound care like our medical dog program and music therapy is only made possible with donor support. Shawna Foss, director of child and family services, shares more about the importance of this care at the link in our comments.

12/18/2025

Our Minneapolis emergency department has been newly remodeled! We launched a new check-in and symptom screening process aimed at reducing how long families wait to receive care. The streamlined care model is a key feature of a yearlong comprehensive renovation of our kid-focused Minneapolis emergency department. Learn more at the link in our comments.

Oh, what fun!🎅🎁Thank you to Santa, Mrs. Claus and the Saint Paul Police Department for visiting our St. Paul hospital to...
12/17/2025

Oh, what fun!🎅🎁Thank you to Santa, Mrs. Claus and the Saint Paul Police Department for visiting our St. Paul hospital to deliver gifts and holiday cheer to our patient families.

We’re looking for a clinical pharmacist to join our team! In this role, you’ll collaborate with colleagues and patient f...
12/17/2025

We’re looking for a clinical pharmacist to join our team! In this role, you’ll collaborate with colleagues and patient families to ensure the best use of medications and contribute to clinical research that advances drug therapy at Children’s Minnesota. Apply at the link in comments.

On the day of the tragic Annunciation Church and School shooting, our child life specialists sprang into action to suppo...
12/16/2025

On the day of the tragic Annunciation Church and School shooting, our child life specialists sprang into action to support families in ways that they needed most. Whether they were helping to reduce the impact of the trauma, comfort worried parents, or coordinating family reunions, the dedication and care from the child life and music therapy team made an immeasurable difference for families.

Head to the link in our comments for the full story as three members of our child life and music therapy team recount the day.

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