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2025
May
18,
2025
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13:49 PM
America/Chicago
Lisa Elliott, Ph.D., psychologist and manager of Cook Children's Behavioral Health Clinic in Denton, spoke with USA Today about what emotional abuse looks like, the harms associated with it and what to do if you or a loved one is experiencing it. …
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May
12,
2025
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10:46 AM
America/Chicago
Cook Children's has expressed profound concern over a looming crisis that threatens health care access for Texas' most vulnerable children. A staggering 1.8 million children and expectant mothers statewide, including 125,000 within …
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May
02,
2025
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14:38 PM
America/Chicago
In 2024, the Texas Health & Human Services Commission (HHSC) denied contract renewals to several Medicaid providers, including three non‑profit, Texas‑based children's hospital plans: Cook Children's Health Plan, Texas Children's Health Plan and …
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May
02,
2025
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12:44 PM
America/Chicago
As part of our efforts to protect Cook Children's Health Plan members, Rick Merrill, President and CEO of Cook Children's Health Care System, wrote an op-ed to the Dallas Morning News highlighting proposed bills that offer a ray of hope. He …
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May
02,
2025
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10:11 AM
America/Chicago
The Texas Health & Human Services Commission (HHSC) has denied Cook Children's Health Plan (CCHP) a contract and awarded the contract to several out-of-state, for-profit insurance companies. This decision by the HHSC puts 1.8 million children …
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April
22,
2025
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11:29 AM
America/Chicago
Suzanne Whitworth, M.D., division chief of Pediatric Infectious Diseases at Cook Children’s, joined WFAA's Midday newscast to talk about the recent measles exposure in Collin County. She discussed what parents should know, how to prevent it, …
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April
10,
2025
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11:58 AM
America/Chicago
Cook Children’s was featured on a recent episode of the Becker’s Healthcare Podcast with an insightful conversation from two esteemed leaders at Cook Children’s - Prosper: our very own Chief Medical Officer of Cook Children’s – Prosper and pediatric …
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March
11,
2025
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14:29 PM
America/Chicago
Suzanne Whitworth, M.D., division chief of Pediatric Infectious Diseases at Cook Children’s, spoke with the Dallas Morning News to discuss how Cook Children’s will be ready if measles spreads to North Texas.Cook Children’s has six …
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March
01,
2025
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14:23 PM
America/Chicago
As the measles outbreak in West Texas continues to grow, North Texas doctors say they’re fielding a growing number of questions from concerned parents.Alice Phillips, M.D., medical director for Abulatory Quality at Cook Children’s, said families can …
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February
27,
2025
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14:17 PM
America/Chicago
As state health officials monitor the current outbreak of measles in West Texas, Julee Morrow, M.D., a pediatrician at Cook Children’s Pediatrics Southwest, recalls treating kids in the early 90s when a large measles outbreak happened in …
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February
24,
2025
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14:10 PM
America/Chicago
Texas is in the midst of the worst measles outbreak in decades, with 90 cases across 7 counties. Suzanne Whitworth, M.D., division chief of Pediatric Infectious Diseases at Cook Children’s, spoke with WFAA to share what parents need to …
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January
17,
2025
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12:33 PM
America/Chicago
The Fort Worth Star-Telegram featured Cook Children's, Texas Health Resources and Baylor Scott & White for their partnership with Bright Horizons to offer on-site child care as a benefit to their employees.Cook Children's and Texas Health …
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January
02,
2025
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14:47 PM
America/Chicago
Spectrum News featured Cook Children's Orthopedic Surgeon Lauren LaMont, M.D., in a story about Dallas Cowboys' offensive tackle Tyler Smith. Smith was diagnosed with Blount’s disease, a rare disorder that affects the growth plates in the …
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2024
September
03,
2024
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16:30 PM
America/Chicago
Written by Charlotte SettleOn March 7, 2024, Cook Children’s Health Plan (CCHP) was denied a new contract for STAR & CHIP Managed Care Services by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC). Though CCHP’s initial protest to this …
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July
22,
2024
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11:34 AM
America/Chicago
We're excited to share that Cook Children's is featured in the new PBS series called Confluence, featuring our very own Head of Neurosciences, M. Scott Perry, M.D.! This innovative series explores the fascinating connection between art, …
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April
12,
2024
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10:53 AM
America/Chicago
Fort Worth Magazine's annual Top Doctors edition is out now – Cook Children's has 46 physicians on this year's list. Kia Carter, M.D., and Kristen Pyrc, M.D., the co-directors of the Psychiatry Department, are featured on the cover. …
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March
27,
2024
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13:46 PM
America/Chicago
At Cook Children's Hematology and Oncology Center in Fort Worth, we work every day to bring more innovative research, groundbreaking medical treatments and trailblazing clinical trials to children with cancer and blood disorders -- so that one day, …
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2023
May
10,
2023
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10:43 AM
America/Chicago
Within a few months, the Neurosciences Research Center at Cook Children’s, which is led by Professor Christos Papadelis, Ph.D., published a second paper in the esteemed neurology journal Brain. Through this work, Papadelis’ team sheds new light on …
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April
26,
2023
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13:00 PM
America/Chicago
WFAA featured Resident Artist Sydney Peel and her incredible impact on patients and patient families through art. Watch and read the story here. The Cook Children's Creative Artist in Residence Programme (CARPE) offers opportunities for …
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April
13,
2023
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15:00 PM
America/Chicago
Fort Worth Magazine featured the doctors on JamieLynn and AmieLynn's care team for the April 2023 - Top Doctors special issue.José L. Iglesias, M.D., FACS, Medical Director of Pediatric Surgery at Cook Children’s Medical Center, who was the lead …
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February
15,
2023
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09:29 AM
America/Chicago
Fort Worth, Texas - Groundbreaking research at Cook Children’s Health Care System could help doctors around the globe precisely identify which part of the brain is causing seizures in children with epilepsy. The Neurosciences Research Center at Cook …
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2022
May
31,
2022
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09:48 AM
America/Chicago
ESPN featured Cook Children's Lauren LaMont, M.D., in a story about Dallas Cowboys' offensive tackle and first-round pick Tyler Smith. Dr. LaMont was on Smith's care team after he was diagnosed with Blount's disease at 16 years old.“When I first met …
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May
27,
2022
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10:05 AM
America/Chicago
People Magazine featured Cook Children's Daniel Guzman, M.D., in a story following the Uvalde school shooting about how how young children who survived will move forward.Dr. Guzman, pediatric emergency medicine physician and Medical Director of …
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February
16,
2022
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16:56 PM
America/Chicago
CBS 11 featured Cook Children's Save a Smile program in action this week. The oral health team, which is part of The Center for Children's Health, led by Cook Children's, teamed up with Tarrant County College in Hurst to provide free dental care to …
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January
18,
2022
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17:46 PM
America/Chicago
Bianka Soria-Olmos, D.O. didn't have a pediatrician as a child. She received her medical care at health fairs and school-based clinics. “I grew up in a predominantly Mexican-American community,” said Dr. Soria-Olmos. “We know of a lot of …
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2021
November
19,
2021
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17:26 PM
America/Chicago
NBC 5 - There's concern about a new trend that is baffling doctors and is possibly fueled by social media.Dr. Zelime Elibol, director of the Children's Tourette Syndrome Clinic at Cook Children's Medical Center in Fort …
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August
18,
2021
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10:13 AM
America/Chicago
An 11-year-old Abilene boy had been sleepy and lethargic since being diagnosed with COVID-19. Within a month, he was being treated in Cook Children’s intensive care unit for low blood pressure, facial swelling, rash and other symptoms. Doctors …
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July
16,
2021
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12:16 PM
America/Chicago
CBS News - For 10 days, a machine at Cook Children's Medical Center in Fort Worth, Texas, has helped a 9-month-old baby breathe. At first, Kate Crowell thought her son, Bridger, was coming down with a cold."He would have coughing bouts …
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July
15,
2021
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16:36 PM
America/Chicago
Unusual for this time of year, Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) is hitting children hard across the south including at Cook Children's. The medical center recorded 184 cases last week, continuing the climb of infections that first …
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July
13,
2021
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09:48 AM
America/Chicago
COVID-19 cases are on the rise in Texas, including at Cook Children's. As of July 12, eight children were hospitalized for COVID-19, up from three on July 9. In an interview with WFAA, pediatric infectious diseases physician Nicholas …
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