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Tori Bahr MD, Pediatrics and General Medicine, Gillette Children's Specialty Healthcare
October 12, 2021

Tori Bahr Named Gillette Pediatrics AMD

Gillette Children's Tori Bahr, MD, has been named Associate Medical Director of Pediatrics.
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Gillette Children's spinal cord injury patient Guadalupe with her family in skyway
January 11, 2021

Transitioning Patients to Adult Care: Success Through Planning and Partnership

Transitioning pediatric patients to adult care providers can be dangerous - especially for patients who have complex medical needs. At Gillette, an effective pediatric transition to adult care starts early and includes purposeful planning, partnership building and preparing patients and their families to navigate the adult healthcare system.
Tom Novacheck, MD, Gillette Children's Specialty Healthcare
November 11, 2020

Navigating the Cerebral Palsy Roadmap: Early Diagnosis is Key

We often get questions from primary care providers about when they should refer their patients who aren’t meeting milestones to Gillette. The answer is: as soon as possible.
October 28, 2020

Chronic Pulmonary Infection: Is it Aspiration or Infectious Pneumonia?

If you have a patient experiencing chronic pneumonia, you know treating the systemic cause of their infection can greatly reduce future episodes. The Gillette Aerodigestive Clinic offers insight on aspiration and infectious pneumonia.
Art Beisang, MD, Gillette Children's Specialty Healthcare
October 28, 2020

Excessive Drooling and Saliva Management

Excessive drooling can cause a number of problems for patients and their families. Pragmatic management of saliva cannot only reduce the risk of pulmonary illness, but it can also help patients thrive in mainstream activities. 
Complex Care
October 28, 2020

Gillette’s Aerodigestive Clinic: Understanding Pulmonary Aspiration

If you suspect your patient suffers from pulmonary aspiration, the Gillette Aerodigestive Clinic can help. Learn more about this serious condition and our multidisciplinary approach to care.
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John Garcia, MD, Sleep Medicine, Gillette Children's
August 13, 2020

Does Your Patient Need a Sleep Study?

When parents report that their child does not sleep through the night or has other sleep disturbances, that can be a red flag in an appointment. Learn about the four types of physical pediatric sleep disorders, and how a sleep study can help provide answers.
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July 7, 2020

COVID-19 and complex medical needs: Supporting those ‘at-risk’

Madeline Gagnon, MD, Complex Care Pediatrics and Ketzela Marsh, MD share the challenges of COVID-19 for medically-complex patients and families, as well as actions they can take support 'at risk' patients.
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January 10, 2018

Gillette Serves as a Resource for Primary Care

At Gillette, most of the patients we see have complex musculoskeletal, neurological and neurodegenerative illnesses. We know that our patients—through no fault of their own—rarely fit neatly into a primary care practice clinic flow. These patients require time and expertise that can be as scarce as the rarity of their conditions. That’s why Gillette is here. Treating these patients has been our primary focus for decades, and we’ve gotten very good at it over the years.