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Ranked by US News as Best Children's Hospital in Minnesota and the upper Midwest. Offering expertise in over 70 specialty programs and clinics.

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Mayo Clinic Children's Center
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Thank you for making us the 2023-2024 @usnews no. 1 Children's Hospital in Minnesota the upper Midwest!
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Every child responds to #grief in a unique way, but there are some general best practices to support kids who are grieving. Learn more in this OpEd from @drsarahmccarthy : Prince Harry’s Book ‘Spare’ is a Reminder to Support Child Grief @visiblemagazine
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Today, pediatricians #WearOrange because we are committed to protecting children from gun injuries.
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Meet 12-year-old Mighty Micah. After 198 days in the hospital, he's waiting for a heart transplant due to restrictive cardiomyopathy. Micah stays strong with his faith, schoolwork, and Zelda. Let’s send him strength as he awaits his “Hero Heart.” 💪❤️
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We are celebrating the opening of the relocated #PICU at @MayoClinicKids ! This new unit will be able to care for up to 23 pediatric patients and provides our pediatric families more space in a welcoming environment. Peyton was the first patient to see his room!
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Happy 3rd Birthday to our facility dog, Alicia! Celebrating Alicia’s birthday gives our patients a fun reason to get out of their rooms and socialize while bringing a sense of normalcy to the hospital setting. Send your birthday wishes to Alicia in the comments below!
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Doctors Dance With Patient at Her Wedding, 17 Years After Saving Her Life #HeartTransplant
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#ACL injuries most commonly occur during sports that involve sudden stops, jumping or changes in direction
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Happy World Music Therapy Day! 🎶 Carolyn, a music therapist at Mayo Clinic Children’s Center, offers tips for using music to reduce stress. #musictherapy @MayoClinic
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Food poisoning: How long can you safely keep leftovers? -
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Thank you to @HyVee who brought in more over 1,000 balloons as part of their Balloon Brigade initiative! Balloons are given to patients and visitors of @MayoClinic Children's Center, @RMHMN and Hope Lodge. The Balloon Brigade is made possible by donations from Hy-Vee customers.
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October is National Down Syndrome Awareness Month. What exactly is Down Syndrome? #DownSyndromeAwareness
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Watch #FacebookLive on @mayoclinic at 10 am CST on 12/15. The topic is pediatric neurosurgery to control intractable #epilepsy .
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Meet Alicia, our @canineorg #facilitydog ! Alicia works with Amy, a child life specialist at Mayo Clinic Children’s Center, by supporting patients’ coping and understanding in the medical setting. #caninecompanions @MayoClinic
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Lola Montilla Goes To Washington on @MakeAWish and meets First Lady Michelle Obama @FLOTUS
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Mayo Researchers Use Stem Cells to Try and Heal Baby Lucas’ Heart #HLHS
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#BackToSchool Tip: Make sure your child eats breakfast - reduces risk of obesity overtime, improves school performance and more
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New Surgery for Scoliosis Keeps Teen Agile and Active
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Join us Thursday, July 12 at 11 a.m. CT for a video Q&A with Dr. Angela Mattke, pediatrician, Dr. Shelagh Cofer, pediatric otolaryngology, and Dr. Samir Mardini, plastic surgery, about cleft lip and cleft palate. #AsktheMayoMom @MayoClinic
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Addyson Cordes was 4th atypical teratoid/rhaboid tumor case & 1st to survive at Mayo Clinic
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Yesterday, Child Life held their second annual fair at the children’s hospital! Our patients and families got to dunk staff members in the dunk tank, pie a doctor, enjoy donuts and root beer floats, face painting, spin art and more! @MayoClinic
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Coloring is a great activity for kids and adults. #relax #focus
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You can treat very mild #frostbite (frostnip) with first-aid measures.
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There is no scientific evidence showing masks cause harm to kids’ health. Pediatric critical care and infectious diseases physician @EmilyLevyMD explains in this interview with @LindseyTanner #COVID19 #backtoschool @MayoClinic
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Childhood obesity puts kids at risk for health problems that were once seen only in adults, like high blood pressure, heart disease.
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February is American Heart month; We're focusing on #CongentialHeartDisease . Follow along to learn more about disease, treatment, & research
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Mayo Clinic Children's Center doctor becomes Santa to premature babies @mayoclinickids @mayoclinic via @KARE11 @BoydHuppert
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Spina bifida is birth defect that affects the spinal cord and other areas. Join us August 23 at 11 a.m. CT for a video Q&A with Dr. Angela Mattke, pediatrician, Dr. William Shaughnessy, orthopedic surgeon, and Dr. Sheri Driscoll, pediatric physiatrist, to learn more. @MayoClinic
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One of the best strategies for reducing childhood obesity is to improve the eating and exercise habits of your family. #NCOAM
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Watch #FacebookLive on @mayoclinic @10am CS on 2/23 Dr. Jonathan Johnson will discuss congenital heart disease & pediatric heart transplants
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One-year-old celebrates birthday at Mayo Clinic with staff who helped save her life
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The Mayo Clinic Children’s Center had many extra smiles today! Hy-Vee brought in more over 600 balloons as part of their Balloon Brigade initiative, to be given to visitors and patients of the Children’s Center. Thank you for brightening the day of our pediatric patients!
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The @ByronBearsHS Student Council organized a game drive to collect new card and board games for the Child Life Program at Mayo Clinic Children’s Center! Thank you for bringing joy and many hours of entertainment to our patients and families.
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4 out of 10 people have received mental health treatment. #StopSuicide (800-273-8255) http://t.co/PdtyN8Z743
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Kids need at least an 1 hr/day of physical activity. Most should be either moderate or vigorous aerobic activity.
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August 1st starts World Breastfeeding Week. Learn breast-feeding tips for new moms #WBW18 #BreastFeedingAwareness
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Join us Thurs, Nov 18th at 11am CT for #AsktheMayoMom . Pediatric anesthesiologist Dr. Dawit Haile and pediatric urologist @candacegranberg will join host @DrAngelaMattke to discuss using spinal anesthesia for urologic surgeries @MayoUrology @MayoAnesthesia
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We can't wait to cheer on pediatric urologist @candacegranberg when she competes on #AmericanNinjaWarrior later this summer!
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Mayo Clinic Children's Center pediatrician named HPV vaccination champion - Congratulations @RobertJMD !
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"I chose to get the COVID vaccine to be able to protect other friends and teachers at school.” — Olina #ThisIsOurShot #ThisIsTheirShot #CallYourPediatrician
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Congratulations to this wonderful group of @MayoPedsRes graduating residents! Here they are sporting their @DGlaucomflecken #pediatrician 🦄 headbands. Thank you for your dedication to our pediatric patients!
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Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Day is Today! #CHDawareness
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The act of giving kindness is often simple, free, positive and healthy. Learn other benefits and ways to include your family in the art of kindness.
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Five tips for fitting fruits and veggies into your kids' meals #NationalNutritionMonth
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Good habits start early in life. Develop nutrition and activity goals with your teens that will last a lifetime
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When a child is critically ill, transportation to the hospital by well-trained medical professionals is vital. Join us to learn more on Thurs, Dec 6 at 11 a.m. CT for a video Q&A with Dr. Angela Mattke, pediatrician, & Dr. Stephen Gleich, pediatric anesthesia & critical care.
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We are thrilled to introduce the newest member of our @MayoClinic Children’s Center “pack.” Meet Alicia, our facility dog! We’re so excited to have Alicia on our team and to watch the “paws”-itive impact she has on those she meets. Please join us in welcoming Alicia! @canineorg
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People should get the #flu shot to protect not only themselves, but also those around them
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April is #ChildAbuse Prevention Month. Check out facts about abuse and neglect via @CDCgov
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How pets can improve your health:
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Is juicing healthier than eating whole fruits or vegetables? A great question for Fruits & Veggies-More Matters Month http://t.co/HfIDSbMlSo
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The 12 habits of highly healthy people - http://t.co/SWfKI7wlbk #WorldDiabetesDay #wellness
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Thank you for making Mayo Clinic Children's Center the @usnews #1 children’s hospital in Minnesota! @MayoClinic
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World Marrow Donor Day is September 16th! Pediatric hematologist/oncologists and bone marrow transplant specialists Dr. Mira Kohorst and Dr. Asmaa Ferdjallah encourage you to go to and be a potential life-saver. #bethematch #childhoodcancerawareness
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We just opened 13 new pediatric specific operating rooms, 2 procedure rooms, and 25 pre-post rooms as we strive to create a pediatric friendly environment for the children and families we serve. Check out two of our amazing surgeons @candacegranberg and @PedsOrthoGirl
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Hand-washing: Do's and don'ts - #Handwashing
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"Proper #epilepsy classification influences treatment and prognosis" - Dr. Wong-Kisiel #PedsDays2016
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April is National Child Abuse prevention month. #childabuseawareness http://t.co/L1G5Bor26c
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October is National Bullying Prevention Month. Take time this month to talk with your kids about bullying and cyber bullying. #StopBullying
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World Breastfeeding Week Aug 1-7. #Breastfeeding : key to Sustainable Development #WBW2016
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Join us on Friday 2/9 at 8:30 CT for #AsktheMayoMom video Q&A about #HLHS and new cell therapies to repair damaged heart tissue. Join experts @tjnelson01 and Dr. Yasir Qureshi and send your questions on FacebookLive @MayoClinic @MayoClinicHLHS
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Santa (pediatric cardiologist Dr. Jonathan Johnson) and his helper elf (registered nurse Adrienne Sween) visited our friends in the pediatric, neonatal, transplant, and cardiac ICUs yesterday, where even the littlest of our patients met Santa for the first time! @MayoClinicCV
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Questions about #PCOS and abnormal menstrual cycles in teens and young women? Join us Thursday, December 20 at 11 a.m. CT for a video Q&A with Dr. Angela Mattke, pediatrician, and Dr. Asma Chattha, pediatric gynecologist, about this topic
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Practicing good hygiene, including washing hands frequently, is one of the best ways to protect against hepatitis A. #WorldHepatitsDay
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#MayoClinic is preforming state-of-the-art in-utero surgery to repair #SpinaBifida prenatally http://t.co/JT5MQU2try
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From picky eaters to poor sleepers, a new Mayo Clinic book offers tips for raising a healthy child
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Young Patient Making the Holidays Brighter Other Pediatric Patients
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Importance of scheduling back-to-school physical during the #COVID19 pandemic @MayoClinicHS
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The Music Therapy program at Mayo Clinic Children's Center helps kids relax and cope
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Neonatologists @jenfang0908 and @cjd77uk explain how they are using robots to spare premature babies transfer to intensive care: @guardian @LiverpoolWomens @MayoClinic @AlderHey #telemedicine #teleneonatology
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Congratulations to @namd4kids for being awarded @AmerAcadPeds #catchgrant "Dialogue, Diseases and Debunking: Immunization Outreach to Minnesota's Somali Community,"
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We “reel”-y love our facility dog, Alicia! She “lured” the patients and families in to get the big ones at our “fin”-tastic Minnesota State Fair event. What a catch! 🐟 @canineorg
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Mayo Clinic Minute: Peanut allergy prevention by starting peanut butter at 4-6 months of age
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All newborns should be screened for hearing loss. Learn more about this and hearing loss in children on Thursday, June 7 at 11 a.m. CT for a video Q&A with Dr. Angela Mattke, pediatrician, and Dr. Colin Driscoll
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Shortly after Nathan Ruhland arrived at @MayoClinic , Marty Unruh, DNP, showed his patient — a dog lover — a photo of his dog, Ervin, dressed in scrubs, with a stethoscope around his neck. Ervin would come to play an important role in Nathan's time at Mayo.
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Jerry's road to recovery. The amazing story of a teen whose arm was reattached after an accident.
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Premature baby? Understand your preemie's special needs #PrematurityAwareness
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Recently, the children’s hospital threw a paw-ty for a special member of our team. Alicia, our beloved facility dog, celebrated her 3rd birthday! @canineorg @MayoClinic
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Shortly after Nathan Ruhland arrived at @MayoClinic , Marty Unruh, DNP, showed his patient — a dog lover — a photo of his dog, Ervin, dressed in scrubs, with a stethoscope around his neck. Ervin would come to play an important role in Nathan's time at Mayo.
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While enjoying the outdoors this summer, be aware of vegetation that can cause painful and itchy skin rashes.
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4 things you must do immediately after catching a cold
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Klobuchar among senators seeking investigation of #EpiPen classification #FoodAllergy
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Bullying: Help your child handle a bully -
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Do you know the signs of teen depression? Join us Thursday, April 11th at 11 a.m. CT for a video Q&A with Dr. Angela Mattke, Dr. Rachel Lynch, pediatricians, and Caitlin Earle, L.I.C.S.W, M.S.W, therapist and clinical social worker, about teen depression.
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How to read food labels and find the hidden added sugars in your kids foods; An interactive guide to food labels - http://t.co/6in6pO8eIO
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Join us! #AskTheMayoMom @MayoClinic on 4/20 at 10am CS. Discussing use of therapy dogs with children, and effective discipline with children
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When medicine draws the line: Mayo policy to protect staff from patient racism @namd4kids
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The FDA recently proposed steps to prevent the use of indoor tanning beds by people under the age of 18. #cancer
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Hard-hitting facts about concussions @mayoclinicsport #Concussion
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Mayo Clinic Children’s Center Ranks Among the Nation’s Best
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The act of giving kindness is often simple, free, positive and healthy. Learn other benefits and ways to include your family in the art of kindness.
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What palliative care and how to help children with their grief, illness? Learn more about pediatric palliative care on #AskTheMayoMom on Jan 25th @ 11 am CT with guests Dr. Brenda Schiltz and Audrey Manahan RN.
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How to tell if your child should stay home or go to school
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Proper winter clothing can prevent hypothermia and frostbite. Keep your children safe and warm.
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Spina Bifida Doesn't Keep Ty Wiberg From Competition
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