gillette STORIES 04, 2024

Jessica Vang, NP's interest in urology care for children with complex medical needs extends back into her early nursing career, and ultimately led her to Gillette Children's.

Parents concerned about a child exhibiting differences in movement, play, learning, or communication can get good advice from the highly trained occupational therapy (OT) team at Gillette Children's. The OT team is a key contributor to the Gillette Infant and Toddler Development Evaluation. It is a comprehensive evaluation that can help parents and primary care providers find answers.

Gillette’s commitment to environmental sustainability is deeply rooted in our work, with a focus on improving the conservation of energy and water, reducing waste, promoting environmentally preferable purchasing, and partnering with stakeholders to improve regional health and environmental equity.

April marks Limb Loss and Limb Difference Awareness Month, a time dedicated to raising awareness of limb differences across all ages. Gillette Children's, home to nationally and internationally recognized leaders in pediatric orthopedics, is helping to lead the way to greater understanding through education and advocacy.

Three Gillette Children’s surgeons recently traveled to Vietnam on a mission trip to help physicians in that country learn techniques to better serve patients. Gillette craniofacial and plastic surgeon, Jo Barta, MD, neurosurgeon, Patrick Graupman, MD, and pediatric urologist, David Vandersteen, MD, spent a week in Vietnam as part of a mission for the International Pediatric Specialists Alliance for the Children of Vietnam (IPSAC).