Cook Children’s Lisa Vaughan, Au.D., manager of Cook Children’s Audiology Program, is featured in the June issue of Parents Magazine under the column “Paging Dr. Mom.”She gives tips to parents about the importance of checking the volume of their chil...
By Rebecca Olvera, M.D. and Natalia Hanson, M.D.Dr. Olvera and Dr. Hanson have been piercing ears as part of their clinical practice within the Cook Children’s Network since 2016. They both use a medical ear piercing system only available to pediatri...
Several Cook Children’s primary care offices offer ear piercings at their location. Here is an updated list:
Cook Children’s Pediatrics Arlington
3131 S. Center St., Arlington, Texas 76104
817-375-1413
Weekdays: 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Cook Chil...
By now you've probably met Ayla. The video of her hearing for the first time after a successful cochlear implant by Cook Children's Ear, Nose and Throat surgeon Kristen Honsinger, M.D., has become a viral sensation.
Will and Anna Esler, Ayla's par...
A new study shows the harm products such as Q-tips can do to a child’s ear.
The article published in the Journal of Pediatrics found that almost three dozen children go to a hospital emergency department in the U.S. as a result of using cotton-tip...
Ok let's learn something about "ear infections and tubes!"
I should call this: "The Eustachian Tube - Dictator of Ear Happiness." More later on that.
Few things I want to put out there first:
1) There are two kinds of ear infections: middle ...
1. All ear pain is an ear infection.
Ear pain can be caused by many different factors. Often kids just play with or point to their ears. If the child is otherwise cranky, sick or not sleeping well, parents will assume there is an ear infection. Ho...
“She sounds like a freight train coming down the hall.”“He snores just like his daddy.”Are these things that you have said about your child? If so, you may want to ask your doctor if your child might have sleep apnea. Because pediatricians often forg...
We talked to Joy Crabtree, a licensed psychologist with Cook Children's, about suicide and children. She discusses the warning signs and how to discuss this topic with your child after a suicide occurs in your community. We hope you find it helpful. ...