Dayton Children's Hospital

It’s #MeetaDocFriday and we are featuring Dr. Michael Klatte, division chief of infectious disease, which deals with all types of infections like RSV, staph and strep bacterial infections, and more. 👋 Learn more about Dr. Klatte below, including his tips to get kids to wash their hands during cold and flu season! Where did Dr. Klatte train? 🏥 Residency at Advocate Christ Medical Center in Chicago, IL 👨⚕️ Fellowship at Children's Mercy Hospital, Kansas City, MO in pediatric infectious diseases What has Dr. Klatte’s patients said about him? 💙 “He spends extra time answering any and all questions and I could tell he really cared about how my daughter was doing. I, as well as my family, were OVERLY impressed!” What tips does Dr. Klatte have to get kids to wash their hands and help them stay healthy during cold and flu season? 🦠🧼 The best way to encourage kids to wash their hands is to make good hand washing a regular habit. Just like with brushing teeth in the morning and before bed, make hand washing part of their normal routine before meals and after using the bathroom, playing outside, and after contact with pets or other animals. Learn more about Dr. Klatte and infectious disease at Dayton Children’s by visiting: https://bit.ly/3NysSOM #DaytonChildrensHospital #DaytonChildrens #WeAreDaytonChildrens #AboveandBeyond4Kids #MeetTheDoc #MeetADoc #pediatricinfectiousdisease #infectiousdisease #rsv

Today we are thrilled to publicly launch the Do. More. so all kids thrive campaign with with initial gifts totaling more than $65.7 million from lead donors. This comprehensive fundraising campaign aims to raise $75 million to support initiatives in three key areas of critical need for children in the Dayton region. Kicking off this public phase of the campaign, the entire Mathile Family has committed to addressing the urgent mental health needs of our community with a leadership gift to support Dayton Children’s comprehensive plans to expand pediatric mental health care. This is the first time all three generations of the family have contributed individually through the Mathile Family Foundation to make a transformational family gift. To honor the legacy commitment and support of the Mathile family, Dayton Children’s adds their name to the new building for mental health services set to open in summer 2025. It will be called the Mathile Center for Mental Health and Wellness. It’s a historic moment. This marks the first time the Mathile Family has allowed their name to be used for a building in the Dayton region. Their imprint on this community is vast. In addition to their gift, the long-time Dayton area family also issued a $3 million challenge to fellow community members who have the means to make their own transformational gift. Learn more and make a donation: https://bit.ly/3MwPY74

This #MeetaDocFriday we are featuring Dr. Lisa Ziemnik, program director of Dayton Children’s urgent care and Kid Express locations! 👋 What does Dr. Ziemnik do? 🩺 Provides medical oversight to ensure your child receives the best care possible when they need it at urgent care and Kids Express. Where did Dr. Ziemnik train? 🎓 Residency in general pediatrics at Dayton Children’s Hospital Why does Dr. Ziemnik love working with kids? ❤️ “Kids are resilient and have all the potential to do great things, so getting to take care of them when they don't feel themselves is a great pleasure. I love being able to help them feel better and get back to school and activities that they enjoy!” What are Dr. Ziemnik’s top tips to keeping your child healthy this back to school season? ✏️ Teach kids not to share their drinks with others. ✏️ Help kids break habits like biting nails, using a pacifier or thumb/ finger sucking for comfort. ✏️ Ensure kids drink plenty of water and have routine sleep to encourage the healthy habits that help them be more resilient to illness. If your child gets sick this back to school season, use our interactive symptom checker to work through your child’s symptoms and be guided on when and where to get care or how to treat them at home! Visit: https://lnkd.in/gYtXHPdj #DaytonChildrensHospital #DaytonChildrens #WeAreDaytonChildrens #AboveandBeyond4Kids #MeetTheDoc #MeetADoc #pediatrics #urgentcare

We are overflowing with gratitude for everyone who made the Center for Health Equity’s Back-to-School Drive in West Dayton a huge success! Thank you to our valuable community partners, Germantown Pike Church of Christ for going above and beyond by hosting the event, providing 100 backpacks, and keeping everyone fueled with delicious food and drinks! Thanks to your generosity, we were able to hand out 200 backpacks in total filled with school supplies and personal care items, helping kids start the school year with confidence and everything they need to succeed! We are proud to be doing this work in West Dayton and our community as a result of research done and found by our Child Health Needs Assessment. We want to keep the momentum going by building more partnerships with faith-based organizations and community organizations in our area! If you are part of a faith-based or community organization that would like to partner to help us continue to do great work like this in our community, contact Sophie Ruigu at ruigus@childrensdayton.org! Thank you again to all who supported and participated. We can't wait for the next opportunity to unite and uplift our community! Learn more about our Child Health Needs Assessment by visiting: https://lnkd.in/g6PhrXsf #DaytonChildrensHospital #DaytonChildrens #healthequity #daytonohio

This summer, Dayton Children’s brought home an Emmy Award during the Ohio Valley Emmy awards presented by the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences for the documentary "connected: the seemingly impossible separation of Pedro and Augusto." The "connected" documentary chronicling the separation of conjoined twins, Pedro and Augusto, premiered on July 27, 2023 and has more than one million views on Dayton Children’s YouTube channel and captured national media attention. The Emmy statue remains property of the Academy and is not given to an organization, but individuals. Congrats to marketing communications team who received an Emmy on behalf of the hospital for their work on this project: 🌟 Todd Carter – video storyteller 🌟 Katie Solovey – manager of service line marketing and media relations 🌟 Stacy Porter – director of public relations 🌟 Grace Jones – director of consumer branding While the marketing department led the production of the “connected” documentary, this award represents the hundreds of employees who cared for Pedro and Augusto for more three years! Learn more about the documentary and this wonderful accomplishment in the story linked below. ⬇️ #ConnectedDayton #WeAreDaytonChildrens #DaytonChildrensHospital #DaytonChildrens

Over 250 golfers teed off this month to raise money for Dayton Children’s as part of the 17th annual Gem City Jam. This year a record-setting $272,341 was raised to support pediatric mental health services! 🎉 Organized by the Terrific Women in Giving (TWIG) volunteer auxiliary of Dayton Children’s Hospital, Gem City Jam has raised a total of over $3 million for Dayton Children’s! 🎉 We couldn't be more thankful for the continued support from the TWIGs, golfers and this year's presenting sponsors - Morris Furniture Company, Inc., altafiber, and Economy Linen and Towel Service, Inc.! #daytonchildrenshospital #daytonchildrens

Not all heroes wear capes…some where scrubs 💙 #DaytonChildrensHospital #AboveAndBeyond4Kids

It’s #MeetaDocFriday and today we are featuring Dr. Nicholas Gajewski, pediatric orthopedic surgeon at Dayton Children’s! 👋 Learn more about Dr. Gajewski below and schedule an appointment with him today by visiting: https://bit.ly/3YWWhIF What does Dr. Gajewski treat? 🩺 all things related to bones, joints, muscles, tendons, and ligaments, also know as your musculoskeletal system 🩺 expertise in treating spine problems including scoliosis, fractures, orthopedic trauma injuries, congenital conditions and more. Why does Dr. Gajewski love working with kids? ❤️ "They are full of surprises and always keep me on my toes! One of the best things in the world is helping get kids back to all their activities and keeping them active and healthy." Where did Dr. Gajewski train? 🎓 Residency in Orthopaedic Surgery at University of California - Los Angeles 🏥 Fellowship in Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery at Nemours/AI duPont Hospital for Children What does Dr. Gajewski’s patients say about him? 💙 “He is a very good doctor. He has been with us through this very trying time of our life. He's been patient, kind, understanding, very thorough with his information, very timely, and just very sensitive to meet our needs. And we really appreciate him during this very difficult time. So thank you very much. And everyone else that's been involved, thank you.” #DaytonChildrensHospital #DaytonChildrens #WeAreDaytonChildrens #AboveandBeyond4Kids #MeetTheDoc #MeetADoc #pediatricorthopedics #orthopedics #scoliosis #spinalconditions #fracture

A year ago we shared with you the "connected" documentary chronicling the story of the seemingly impossible separation of Pedro and Augusto. Two years post-surgery the twins came back to Dayton Children's earlier this summer. Check out how they're doing in our latest video. Learn more and watch the whole documentary by visiting: https://lnkd.in/gJZ6HWYC #DaytonChildrensHospital #DaytonChildrens #ConnectedDayton #AboveAndBeyond4Kids

A little impact goes a long way! 💙 AES Ohio Foundation is a huge supporter of Dayton Children’s through grant funding and helping us spread the word about our mission to provide educational resources to our community and break children’s mental health stigmas. Thank you for having On Our Sleeves Champion, Emily Weitz, for AES Safety Day! She had the opportunity to share tips and resources for caregivers who work at AES to start the conversation with the children they love! We couldn’t do this important work without you! 🌟 Join the #OnOurSleeves movement today for free resources and guides to help you positively impact the mental health of children in your life by visiting: https://bit.ly/4cE8GnT #OnOurSleeves #DaytonChildrensHospital #DaytonChildrens #conversationstarters #operationconversation #childrensmentalhealth #mentalhealth #emotionalwellbeing