Dayton Children's Hospital

This #MeetaDocFriday we want you to meet Dr. Jessica McCarthy, pediatric psychologist at Dayton Children’s! 👋 Learn more about Dr. McCarthy and how she is supporting kids with IBD and more. What does Dr. McCarthy do? 🩺 Specializes in working with kids with conditions like inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), chronic constipation, and issues related to how the brain and gut work together. 🩺 Helps kids and their families manage chronic medical conditions, chronic pain, and somatic symptoms disorders. Why does Dr. McCarthy love working with kids? 💙 “I love working with kids, especially those with IBD or gastrointestinal conditions, because helping them navigate both the physical and emotional challenges of their health can make a real difference in their well-being and quality of life.” Where did Dr. McCarthy train? 🎓 Residency in pediatric psychology at Geisinger Medical Center 🏥 Fellowship in pediatric psychology at Dayton Children's What does Dr. McCarthy want parents to know about the brain and gut connection? 🔁 They are deep connected! Stress or anxiety can often worsen gastrointestinal symptoms for kids, making emotional support just as important as medical care! Learn more about the inflammatory bowel disease center at Dayton Children’s and to book an appointment with gastroenterology, visit: https://bit.ly/486Q2oo * * * * #DaytonChildrensHospital #DaytonChildrens #WeAreDaytonChildrens #AboveandBeyond4Kids #MeetTheDoc #MeetADoc #pediatricgastroenterology #gastroenterology #IBD #inflammatoryboweldisease #pediatrics #psychology #pediatricpsychology

Today our staff recognized #WorldMentalHealthDay by sporting their On Our Sleeves stigma breaker shirts and signing our pledge to support children's mental health! How are you recognizing the day? Need some ideas? Check out the 4 ways below and help us start the conversation around children's mental health. 4 ways you can recognize World Mental Health Day: 📽️ Watch: “The Letter: A film by Dayton Children’s” showcasing the need for talking about children’s mental health 📖 Read: Add a book from our book list about children’s mental health to your “want to read” list! ✏️ Write: Using templates in our letter library, send an email or letter to someone in your life to support children’s mental health. ❤️ Donate: Give $10 on 10/10 to support kids mental health. Learn more at https://lnkd.in/gnaGuxvr

Mental health is the crisis of this generation. Today on #WorldMentalHealthDay we invite you to watch the premier of “The Letter.” a moving mini film that captures the emotional impact of mental health struggles on today’s generation. Did you know that... ◾ 10% of high school students have attempted suicide in the past year ◾ 1 in 5 children need care for a mental health issue ◾ 50% of all lifetime cases of mental illness begin by the age of 14 Together we must do more for our kids and future generations. Today, join us in a thoughtful, purposeful conversation about mental health. Pledge your support, learn more and view additional resources at https://bit.ly/3YhFi32

What an exciting day! 🎉 Dayton Children’s Hospital has once again been recognized as a Best Children’s Hospital for 2024-25 by U.S. News & World Report! Dayton Children's orthopedics and behavioral health divisions were also ranked among the best in the country! Learn more about this recognition today. ⬇️ * * * #DaytonChildrensHospital #DaytonChildrens #AboveAndBeyond4Kids #WeAreDaytonChildrens

Juan and Natalia Lavato, from Argentina, had their world changed when their son, Ciro, was diagnosed with Canavan disease, a rare degenerative condition that damages nerve cells in the brain, affecting vision, speech and motor functions. After consulting ten specialists to confirm his diagnosis, they found what mattered most to them for Ciro - hope for Ciro’s future! Ciro was accepted into a groundbreaking gene therapy clinical trial at Dayton Children's Hospital. Led by Dr. Lober, pediatric neurosurgeon at Dayton Children’s, this trial offered Ciro and his family a chance to change Ciro’s future. Ciro’s journey is a testament to the exceptional care at Dayton Children’s and the power of hope! For families like the Lavatos, Dayton Children’s isn’t just a hospital – it's a lifeline, a place where the impossible becomes possible, and where every step forward is a victory worth celebrating. 🌟 For more information about the gene therapy trial, visit clinicaltrials.gov. 🌟 Read Ciro's story: https://bit.ly/3zKUA6W #DaytonChildrensHospital #DaytonChildrens #AboveAndBeyond4Kids

This #MeetaDocFriday we are featuring Dr. Gogi Kumar, pediatric neurologist and division chief of neurology at Dayton Children’s 👋 Learn more about Dr. Kumar below and to book and appointment online with her today visit: https://bit.ly/3ndSQwL What does Dr. Kumar treat? 🩺 conditions and disorders related to your child's brain and spinal cord 🩺 specializing in epilepsy, development delay and Guillain-Barre syndrome What does Dr. Kumar's patients say about her? 💙 “My teen has been seeing Dr. Kumar for her neurology needs for a number of years now and she is a caring practitioner and has provided excellent care for my teen's needs. We would definitely recommend her as a neurologist to others looking for one in the area.” Where did Dr. Kumar train 🏥 Fellowship in clinical neurophysiology at Children's Hospital of Michigan, Wayne State University 🏥 Fellowship in pediatric neurology at Cohen Children's Medical Center of New York What does Dr. Kumar always share with families? ❤️ “Watching your child have a seizure is one of the scariest experiences for most parents. If your child has been diagnosed with epilepsy, just remember that most children with childhood onset epilepsy will grow out of the epilepsy and can lead a normal life. And we are here to help every step of the way.” #DaytonChildrensHospital #DaytonChildrens #WeAreDaytonChildrens #AboveandBeyond4Kids #MeetTheDoc #MeetADoc #pediatricneurology #neurology #epilepsy #seizures

The mental health crisis facing our children and teens can feel overwhelming. It’s tempting to think we can’t make a difference. But we can. Dayton Children's Do. More. campaign is an opportunity to invest in our children and our community’s future with wrap-around services that address every aspect of childhood mental health. Flip through the images for 5 ways your support helps to elevate mental health and make a donation today at https://bit.ly/4ekqI0h .

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, hospital visits and challenges that impacted her schoolwork, social life and mental health. Sickle cell crises can ebb and flow. Growing up, Awo took many daily medications to manage her disease, with occasional severe symptoms that led hospital stays at Dayton Children’s. One of the more common reasons for Awo’s hospital admissions was acute chest syndrome - a sickle cell attack in the chest that causes pneumonia-like symptoms. She would get breathing treatments and medicine to manage her pain. As she got older and entered college, these attacks and hospital visits became less frequent but harder to recover from, impacting her schoolwork. As Awo’s attacks started to become more severe, she and her family started to look for new treatment options with Dr. Dole, her lifetime hematology/oncology doctor at Dayton Children’s! Now, Awo is cured of sickle cell disease! ❤️🎉 Awo and her family decided on a bone marrow transplant in 2023 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! Nurse coordinators and providers on both teams support families every step of the way. The journey wasn’t easy, but with great support from her family and care teams, Awo is now looking forward to the future - and this fall, she be began law school! Read Awo's full story today ➡️ https://bit.ly/3N4UHgz #DaytonChildrensHospital #DaytonChildrens #AboveAndBeyond4Kids #sicklecell #SickleCellAwarenessMonth

Did you know that our NICU staff creates scrapbooks to document our tiniest patient's milestones, big and small? We know that gaining an ounce, learning to eat, or celebrating their first holiday are moments that matter to families and are worth remembering! 💙 As #NICUAwarenessMonth comes to an end, will you help us continue to make memory books for our NICU families by purchasing an item off our Amazon wish list today? View our list: https://lnkd.in/gYummrpd

We’re putting #OnOurSleevesinAction one step at a time with with NAMIWalks Montgomery County in support of children’s mental health! Dayton Children’s employees Melissa Smith and Olivia Thoele not only brought the message of On Our Sleeves to the event but also helped spread a powerful message of hope to others! On Our Sleeves is on a mission to give parents and caregivers the tools they need to support the emotional wellbeing of the kids in their life — kids like Clarissa, who attended with her mom, Olivia. Olivia shared that Clarissa was a ‘walking testimony’ of mental health recovery, thanks to the care she’s receiving and her involvement with On Our Sleeves. We’re proud to be part of her journey, and she continues to inspire others by spreading this important message. On Our Sleeves knows that having access to free tools and resources to support the kids in your life matters most to you! Learn more about our mission and join the movement by visiting: https://bit.ly/4eEHWp0 #DaytonChildrensHospital #DaytonChildrens #OnOurSleeves