Mayo Clinic Children's

03/12/2026

🐻🩺 Our facility dog, Alicia, lent a paw to our newest teddy bear patients!
From IVs to surgery to X‑rays, kids are getting hands‑on with medical equipment in a fun, friendly way.

03/11/2026

A display of egg‑ceptional engineering! Thanks to some clever contraptions, many eggs survived the fall. Don’t be surprised if this challenge makes a regular re‑appearance. 👀

03/06/2026

Every child at Mayo Clinic Children’s is supported by a team that cares deeply. This week, our Child Life team gathered for a professional development day to continue strengthening the comfort and confidence they bring to children and families.

03/05/2026

Mac & cheese makes everything better. 🧀
Every month, our local Chick‑fil‑A helps bring comfort and smiles to our pediatric patients and their families at Mayo Clinic Children’s. We’re so thankful! Chick-fil-A Ear of Corn

02/27/2026

Eating Disorder Awareness Week is an opportunity to recognize that a child’s relationship with food and body image begins forming earlier than many parents realize. Understanding what to look for, and what to model at home, can make a meaningful difference in a child’s long-term health and well-being.

A pediatrician and eating disorder specialist at Mayo Clinic, Dr. Angela Mattke, explains the early warning signs, practical ways to support healthy habits, and where to turn if you’re worried about your child.

Awareness is prevention. 💙 Looking for more information? Talk to your child’s pediatrician and visit the links below.

https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/
https://feast-ed.org/

02/24/2026

While celebrating National Children's Dental Health Month, we were all smiles for our healthy hero! 😁
It was so much fun welcoming Dr. Elise Sarvas to read "I’m a Dentist"—a Healthy Heroes children’s book she collaborated on. Dr. Sarvas showed us how to brush teeth using her fantastic models, introduced dental tools, and answered great questions about dental offices and keeping smiles healthy.

💬 Fun question: Dr. Sarvas’ toothy dragon doesn’t have a name… what do you think she should name them?

02/23/2026

Special sighting! We recently welcomed Jackie from Mayo Clinic’s Peregrine Falcon Program, who gave us an up‑close look at these incredible birds and the conservation work happening right here in Rochester. From lightning‑fast dives to life in the nest box, it was a falcon‑tastic experience! Want more? You can learn all about the Falcon Program at the link below—and don’t forget to check out the live falcon cam for a real‑time peek at our feathered neighbors in action!
https://history.mayoclinic.org/falcon-program/

02/19/2026

March is Marfan Syndrome Awareness Month.
Marfan syndrome is a genetic condition that affects connective tissue and can impact the heart, eyes, and skeleton. With early diagnosis, regular monitoring, and treatment, many people with Marfan syndrome can live full, active lives.
https://mayocl.in/4czNKC8

02/15/2026

We had a LOVE-ly time painting with our friend and local artist, Ally! 🎨

We’re so thankful to the Peters Memorial Fund for supporting many events like this. Your generosity truly means a lot to the kids and families we serve.

02/14/2026

On National Donor Day, we recognize the power of giving hope — and life. 💙
Becoming an organ donor is one of the most impactful ways to make a difference. Just weeks before turning 14, Beckett received a lifesaving liver transplant. Discover his remarkable journey and the care that made it possible: https://mayocl.in/3OkSLo6

02/13/2026

A congenital heart defect is a problem with the structure of the heart that a child is born with. Some CHDs are simple, while others require specialized care and sometimes multiple surgeries over many years.

Learn more about CHDs from pediatric cardiologist Jonathan Johnson, M.D., and help us raise awareness for early diagnosis, advanced treatment, and lifelong support.
https://mayocl.in/4cqV1Ei

02/11/2026

5 Things You Should Know About Epilepsy:

🔹 1 in 26 people will develop Epilepsy in their lifetime.

🔹 Epilepsy is a brainwave‑based condition diagnosed through MRI and EEG to identify seizure types and underlying causes.

🔹 Most seizures are short, but seizures lasting over 5 minutes or multiple seizures in an hour require urgent action and may need a seizure action plan.

🔹 Monitoring matters! Subtle or nighttime seizures may need video EEG, while generalized tonic‑clonic seizures can be detected with FDA‑cleared wearable devices.

🔹 Epilepsy surgery may be an option for the one‑third of patients whose seizures continue despite treatment, especially when doctors can identify a specific seizure focus or when certain generalized epilepsies benefit from disconnection procedures.

If you or someone you know has been diagnosed with epilepsy, you may be asking yourself a lot of questions. Our experts are here to help answer them. For mor...