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International PPB/DICER1 Registry honors Dr. Yoav Messinger with Lifetime Service Award

Dr. Messinger was recognized for his devotion to the Registry’s mission of improving the outcomes for children and adults with PPB and other DICER1-related cancers.

Peter’s story: Brain tumor neurosurgery in first-of-its-kind iMRI suite at Children’s Minnesota

Read about Peter's brain tumor neurosurgery in first-of-its-kind iMRI suite at Children’s Minnesota.

Dr. Kade Goepferd named a 2024 Top LGBTQ+ Doctor

Congratulations to Dr. Kade Goepferd, chief education officer and medical director of the Children’s Minnesota Gender Health program, on being honored as a 2024 Top LGBTQ+ Doctor by Castle Connolly.

Dr. Stuart Winter publishes decades-long research in premier journal

Dr. Stuart Winter, chief research officer, is one of 52 authors on a paper that will soon be published in “Nature,” the world’s leading multidisciplinary science journal. The study is titled “The Genomic Basis of T-Lineage Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (T-ALL).” Congratulations Dr. Winter and team on these remarkable advances!

Mental health day program expands to kids ages 6 and older in Roseville

The partial hospitalization program (PHP) at Children’s Minnesota Mental Health Specialty Clinic in Roseville, which provides structured, outpatient therapy for children and teens struggling with emotional and behavioral concerns, now treats kids as young as 6 years old.

Pediatric neurosurgeon Dr. Amy Bruzek brings unique brachial plexus, peripheral nerve expertise to neurosurgery team

The neurosurgery program at Children’s Minnesota has the largest team of pediatric neurosurgeons in the region, including Dr. Amy Bruzek, who joined the program last summer. Dr. Bruzek has special expertise in peripheral nerve surgery to treat brachial plexus injury, as well as single-level and multi-level laminectomies selective dorsal rhizotomies for spasticity.

Children’s Minnesota earns LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leader designation

Children’s Minnesota is proud to announce it has been re-designated as an “LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leader” by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation.

Children’s Minnesota and Minnesota Epilepsy Group receive re-accreditation as a Level 4 epilepsy center

Children’s Minnesota and Minnesota Epilepsy Group are pleased to announce the re-accreditation of their epilepsy monitoring unit as a Level 4 Epilepsy Center.

Children’s Minnesota clinical guidelines for health professionals cover more than 70 pediatric conditions

More than a dozen new and updated clinical practice guidelines for health professionals were added to the library offered by Children’s Minnesota. They are free and available for anyone to use. 

Children’s Minnesota social worker sets international mental health care standards for PCD patients

Over her nine years at Children’s Minnesota, Tami Vance, LICSW, cystic fibrosis (CF) and primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD) programs, not only shines as an outstanding social worker inside our walls, but she’s also an expert voice and advocate for PCD mental health care internationally.