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April 15, 2021

Gillette Featured in International Publication

To keep our patients on track with their goals during the pandemic, Gillette launched virtual rehabilitation therapies. Our successful launch of virtual rehab therapies was included as a positive case study in the international report.

April 14, 2021

Six Gillette Doctors Named Rising Stars Mpls. St. Paul Magazine recently released the 7th

edition of its “Top Doctors, Rising Stars” list,…

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April 2, 2021

Fact v. Fiction: The COVID-19 Vaccine  Now that vaccine eligibility has expanded in many states, we thought it might be helpful to sit down with Tori Bahr, MD, a pediatric complex care physician at

Gillette to discuss the facts about the COVID-19 vaccines that are currently available. 

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March 28, 2021

Why I’m Here: For My Brother, for My Patients When I work with my patients at Gillette, I try not to impose my story and my “why” on them and their families. But inevitably, it comes up. My younger brother, Peter has cerebral palsy. He’s why I do what I do and why I’m here. I’m immensely

proud of him and grateful to have had the privilege of being his sister.

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Gillette Featured in International PublicationTo keep our patients on track with their goals during the pandemic, Gillette launched virtual rehabilitation therapies. Our successful launch of virtual rehab therapies was included as a positive case study in the international report.

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April 14, 2021

Six Gillette Doctors Named Rising StarsMpls. St. Paul Magazine recently released the 7th edition of its “Top Doctors, Rising Stars” list, which includes six Gillette physicians. The list includes doctors who have been fully licensed to practice for 10 years or less, and were selected after a peer-nomination process.

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April 9, 2021

The ArmeoSpring Makes Intense Therapy Seem Like PlayApril is Occupational Therapy (OT) month and Gillette is highlighting the amazing work our OT team does every day to help our patients increase their independence with daily activities. Gillette is one of the only pediatric health care centers to have an ArmeoSpring machine. Our occupational therapists use this robotic exoskeleton to assist patients who are building strength as the result of trauma, cerebral palsy, neuromuscular conditions or stroke.

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April 2, 2021

Fact v. Fiction: The COVID-19 Vaccine Now that vaccine eligibility has expanded in many states, we thought it might be helpful to sit down with Tori Bahr, MD, a pediatric complex care physician at Gillette to discuss the facts about the COVID-19 vaccines that are currently available. 

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March 28, 2021

Why I’m Here: For My Brother, for My PatientsWhen I work with my patients at Gillette, I try not to impose my story and my “why” on them and their families. But inevitably, it comes up. My younger brother, Peter has cerebral palsy. He’s why I do what I do and why I’m here. I’m immensely proud of him and grateful to have had the privilege of being his sister.

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March 24, 2021

Cerebral Palsy Care During COVIDWhen COVID first came to Minnesota and things started shutting down, we were concerned that our son, Wes, who is 8 Years old and has cerebral palsy, would not get the care that he would need. But that hasn’t been our experience.

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March 23, 2021

“This book changed my life.” A Year of Gillette Press Helping People Understand CPFamilies are giving praise and support to Spastic Diplegia—Bilateral Cerebral Palsy written by Ireland-based author, Lily Collison. The book was released by Gillette Children’s Healthcare Press just before the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020.

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March 12, 2021

Celebrating the Life and Legacy of Jessie HaskinsMarch is Women’s History Month and an opportunity to highlight the fact that one of the co-founders of Gillette Children's Specialty Healthcare is a remarkable woman—Jessie Haskins.

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March 9, 2021

Why I’m Here: For My Sister, for My PatientsWhen I work with my patients, something that comes out over time is that I understand the profound stress and anxiety that can come with caring for a child who has complex medical needs. I know this because I’ve devoted my career to working with patients who have disabilities, but also because I’ve lived it.

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March 8, 2021

A Crowning Achievement for JoeMarch is National Cerebral Palsy Awareness Month. Gillette Children's Specialty Healthcare enhances the lives of people who have cerebral palsy (CP) and advocates for their well-being and care. Joe Carr has received CP

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ST. PAUL

CAMPUSHospital and

Clinic200

University Avenue EastSt. Paul, MN

55101

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BURNSVILLE CLINIC

Fairview Ridges Hospital Campus305 East Nicollet

BoulevardBurnsville, MN

55337

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DULUTH CLINIC

Lakewalk Center1420

London Road, Suite

210Duluth, MN

55805

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GILLETTE MANKATO

CLINICWickersham

Health Campus1421 Premier

Drive Mankato, MN

56001

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MAPLE GROVE CLINIC

9550 Upland

Lane North, Suite 220

Maple Grove, MN

55369

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ST. CLOUD CLINIC

CentraCare Health Plaza

1900 CentraCare

CircleSt. Cloud, MN 56303

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