Gillette Children's Specialty Healthcare

Gillette Children's Specialty Healthcare is a non-profit hospital located in St. Paul, Minnesota, USA. It specializes in pediatric medicine and treats over 25,000 children annually with complex conditions, rare disorders, and traumatic injuries affecting the musculoskeletal and neurological systems. The hospital consists of a 60-bed facility, 11 clinics, and nine locations across greater Minnesota.

History: Gillette Children's Specialty Healthcare was founded in 1897 by Arthur Gillette and Jessie Haskins. Originally located within the City and County Hospital of St. Paul, it moved to its own facilities in Phalen Park in 1911. In 1977, the hospital relocated to Regions Hospital in St. Paul. Currently, Gillette operates clinics in various cities including Burnsville, Maple Grove, Minnetonka, and St. Paul, as well as outstate Minnesota sites in Brainerd, Duluth, Mankato, and Willmar.

Services: Gillette Children's Specialty Healthcare provides specialized treatment for rare and complex pediatric conditions. These include cerebral palsy, scoliosis, plagiocephaly, brain and spinal cord injuries, epilepsy and seizures, torticollis, hydrocephalus, craniosynostosis, spina bifida, muscular dystrophy, cleft lip and palate, limb-length discrepancy, spinal muscular atrophy, and osteogenesis imperfecta. The hospital offers both inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation therapy to help patients manage their disabilities.

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