Children’s Minnesota in the News

Dr. Gigi Chawla, chief of general pediatrics, gives helpful tricks to keep families healthy and stress-free during vacations.

After a screening of the documentary No Small Matter, Dr. Gigi Chawla, chief of general pediatrics, spoke on the on the importance of the first five years of child development during a panel discussion.

Dr. Tamara Pozos, medical director of immunology, explains what a diagnosis of Hyper-IgM Syndrome means for infant patient Wally Brown.

Trevor Sawallish, senior vice president of clinical operations and COO, spoke on industry trends and what Children’s recent accreditation as a Level I surgery center by the American College of Surgeons means for the organization.

Dr. Robert Tibesar, a pediatric otolaryngologist, commented on patient Zoey Ellis’ recovery after having airway reconstruction surgery to repair a block related to congenital high airway obstruction syndrome (CHAOS).

Dr. Mark Hudson, medical director of the Midwest Children’s Resource Center, explains why parents should teach young children to use anatomical terms for their body parts.

Dr. Angela Kade Goepferd, director of medical education, explains why teens are more vulnerable to the influences of hate speech.

Dr. Gigi Chawla, chief of general pediatrics, and Dr. Anupama Kalaskaar, pediatric infectious disease specialist, spoke on the challenges conflicting testing recommendations pose for physicians diagnosing viral and bacterial respiratory illnesses in children.

Dr. Gigi Chawla, chief of general pediatrics, discusses when and why parents should limit their children’s screen time and how to make screen time as safer.

Dr. Gigi Chawla, chief of general pediatrics, and Rachel Giannini, childhood specialist at the Chicago Children’s Museum and early childhood advocate spoke about early childhood development and documentary film No Small Matter.