Dayton Children's Hospital

We hope your family has a fun and safe Fourth of July! With large gatherings, excitement and fireworks displays, there is a ton of room for mishaps. Supervision is key, especially around grills and open flames, pools and water and fireworks use. Check out our reminders and safety tips for the holiday. ⬇️

As an injury prevention expert at Dayton Children's and as a parent taking their first family roadtrip with a toddler, Abbey shares what she did to prepare for a safe trip together! Whether you’re planning a close vacation or a cross-country roadtrip, be sure to check out these tips to making travel with kids a bit easier and safer this summer. ⬇️

We love to see our staff grow their careers, just like Rosalyn did this year when she became a sleep technologist! Rosalyn took the leap and participated in the Accredited Sleep Technologists Education Program (A-STEP) at Dayton Children’s, a program that offers a blend of classroom learning and hands-on instruction to learn all the skills and knowledge you need to be a sleep technologist, also known as a polysomnographic technologist . Grateful that she participated, Rosalyn shared, “I transitioned from being a team lead in the environmental services department to becoming a registered polysomnographic technologist, thanks to A-STEP. I completed clinical hours, modules, and lots of studying to successfully pass the exam, and now I’m proud to be part of the sleep medicine team!” In partnership with our sleep medicine physicians, Rosalyn uses a variety of tools to perform sleep studies, evaluate sleep patterns, and treat sleep disorders in kids such as insomnia, narcolepsy, sleep apnea and more. Way to go, Rosalyn! 🎉 🌟 Let your career take flight at Dayton Children's! Learn more about a benefits, job openings and more by visiting https://lnkd.in/d2UbT-xM #WeAreDaytonChildrens #growth #careers #healthcare #careeradvancement DaytonChildrens #DaytonChildrensHospital

This #MeetaDocFriday we are featuring Dr. Irma Reyes, pediatric neurologist at Dayton Children’s. 👋 Learn more about Dr. Reyes below and schedule an appointment online today by visiting: https://bit.ly/3xBRJfA What does Dr. Reyes treat? 🧠 Conditions related to your child's brain and spinal cord 🧠 Specializing in caring for pediatric patients with neuromuscular disorders such as muscular dystrophy and myasthenia gravis Why does Dr. Reyes like working with kids? 💙 “Working in pediatrics certainly has its challenges, but most importantly it has its rewards. Getting to meet kids for the first time, as well as their families, and watching them grow over the years and building a rapport with them is truly amazing. Kids are also so resilient and fun to work with!” Where did Dr. Reyes train? 🎓 Residency in pediatrics at Loyola University Medical Center 🏥 Residency in pediatric neurology at Children's Hospital Los Angeles What does Dr. Reyes do for fun? ❤️Spending time with her husband and 1-year-old boy and girl twins 🎬 Watching movies and listening to music 🍴 Trying new foods and restaurants #WeAreDaytonChildrens #AboveandBeyond4Kids #DaytonChildrensHospital #MeetTheDoc #MeetADoc #pediatricneurology #neurology #musculardystrophy #myastheniagravis

Quinn is an athlete through and through, playing football, hockey and more! But when Quinn took a hit in his varsity football game, it changed all his plans for the next year. He broke his tibia and fibula, the bones in his lower right leg. This was a serious injury that required 3 surgeries and physical therapy. Dr. Nicholas Gajewski, pediatric orthopedic surgeon at Dayton Children’s was there every step of the way, from performing all 3 surgeries to offering never ending support and encouragement to Quinn. Quinn’s injuries also took a mental toll on him. His mom shared, “When your child identifies as an athlete and can no longer play, they can feel lost.” But Quinn continued to persevere and worked hard throughout his recovery in physical therapy. After a year of surgeries and therapy, Quinn made a return to sports just in time for his final hockey season as a Senior! Way to go, Quinn! 👏 🩻 From injuries on the playground to the football field, many kids will have a broken bone at some point during childhood. Learn more about signs of a fracture by visiting: https://bit.ly/3VUNFjU #MyDaytonChildrensKid #DaytonChildrensHospital #DaytonChildrens #AboveAndBeyond4Kids #Orthopedics #fracture #sportsinjury #sportsinjuries #resiliency

Progress continues on the new inpatient behavioral health building - Check out this great drone footage of the construction so far! This new building will double the number of behavioral health inpatient beds currently available at Dayton Children’s, allow for strengthened and smoother continuity of care by bringing behavioral health inpatient, outpatient and crisis services all under one roof and more! “We’ve been working for 11 years now, adding services, plugging holes…. and still, there are gaps,” said Debbie Feldman, president and CEO. “The services that we will be able to provide in this building, along with additional community-based therapy services, will go a long way to help bridge those gaps.” Learn more about this new building by visiting: https://lnkd.in/gGjNhBgj #DaytonChildrensHospital #DaytonChildrens

We love seeing #OnOurSleevesinAction from our amazing community! Help us cheer on Barbara Halabi, a counselor at Empower Psychology and Wellness, who is making a powerful impact with her clients and their families! After learning about On Our Sleeves during a work presentation, Barbara decided to introduce the On Our Sleeves Connection Calendar and Color Your Emotions worksheets to her families. Barbara shared, "Using these resources with my clients helped break stigma and normalize mental health challenges. It also encourages families to have meaningful conversations at home and helps them feel less alone." Barbara highly recommends these resources, emphasizing how they help parents build stronger bonds with their children and nurture their relationships. Plus, they’re completely free! Join Barbara in making a difference! Check out our most popular On Our Sleeves guides and start breaking the stigma today by visiting: https://bit.ly/3VWEqQj #OnOurSleeves #DaytonChildrens #DaytonChildrensHospital #kidsmentalhealthfoundation

This #MeetaDocFriday, we want you to meet Dr. Michael Bates, pediatric gastroenterologist and division chief of gastroenterology at Dayton Children’s! 👋 Learn more about Dr. Bates below and book your appointment online (no referral required) today by visiting: https://bit.ly/3jATFh2 What does Dr. Bates treat? 🩺 Treats children and teens with digestive tract issues, including inflammatory bowel disease, eosinophilic esophagitis, constipation, failure to thrive/abnormal weight loss, feeding and swallowing disorders and more. 🩺 Especially interested in caring for kids with celiac disease, as well as those with congenital and genetic disorders of the digestive system Why does Dr. Bates love working with kids? ❤️ He loves their capacity to be a kid no matter what is happening! Plus, talking to kids about poop keeps him from taking himself too seriously! Where did Dr. Bates train? 🎓 Medical school and graduate school at Duke University 🏥 Residency and fellowship at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center ⭐ And every day at Dayton Children’s continuing to learn from his patients and their families. What does Dr. Bates do for fun? 📚 Reads about history ✈ Travels to visit his adult children 🎤 Sings with the Bach Society of Dayton #WeAreDaytonChildrens #AboveandBeyond4Kids #DaytonChildrensHospital #DaytonChildrens #MeetTheDoc #MeetADoc #pediatricgastroenterology #ibd #celiacdisease #celiac #gastroenterology

"Together" was not only the theme of this year's cha cha fundraising gala, but the driving force behind the record-breaking $1.3M raised to benefit mental health services and programs at Dayton Children’s. Thanks to the dedication of The Women's Board of Dayton Children's Hospital, the event brought the community together in order to do more for the kids of our region. The biennial event took place at the Dayton Arcade on June 1 and was presented by altafiber and supported by Diamond sponsors Danis Building Construction and Encore Technologies. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gtyXUMKd

Today is a day worthy of a big celebration! Help us celebrate Awo, a long time patient at Dayton Children's who is now cured of sickle cell disease! ❤️🎉 Awo spent her first 22 years managing sickle cell disease, a lifelong genetic disease that affects the red blood cells. That meant dealing with pain crises and hospital visits, and the impact on her schoolwork, social life and mental health. In 2023, that all changed. Today, Awo is cured of sickle cell disease! Awo and her family decided on a bone marrow transplant through the cellular therapy program - a partnership between Dayton Children's and Nationwide Children's Hospital. This one program, two campus approach allows Dayton-area families to stay close to home for most of their care, while receiving expert transplant care from Nationwide Children’s, one of the top ten children’s cancer hospitals in the country. Nurse coordinators and providers on both teams support families every step of the way. The journey was not easy, but with great support from her family and care teams, Awo is now looking forward. In the fall, she'll be going to law school! In honor of World Sickle Cell day, learn more about this and read Awo's full story today! ⬇️ #DaytonChildrensHospital #DaytonChildrens #AboveAndBeyond4Kids #sicklecell #worldsicklecellday