Scott Hesel

Patient Care

New Initiative Helps to Reduce GTube Readmissions and Emergency Room Visits

• Feb. 3, 2023

Every time a child receives a surgical Gastrostomy Tube (GT), families and caregivers face a huge level of responsibility and added stress. Children with GTs face a high risk of re-infection and ...

Patient Care

Scanning for the Best Results: Pediatric Trauma Team Helps Reduce Radiation Exposure in Children

• Jan. 30, 2023

Every time a child gets a CT scan they are exposed to radiation that creates a 1-in-1,000 risk of developing a fatal tumor later in life. The Golisano Children's Hospital trauma team worked to adapt ...

People

Patrick Brophy Selected to Lead Pediatrics for Canadian Province; Search to Begin for Next Chair

• Jan. 11, 2023

After a half-decade of successful leadership at Golisano Children’s Hospital (GCH), Patrick Brophy, M.D., chair of the department of Pediatrics and physician-in-chief of GCH, has been appointed to ...

Patient Care

Ophthalmologist Leader Aims to Expand Genetic Horizons for GCH

• Dec. 21, 2022

Alex Levin, M.D, MHSc., has built his career identifying rare genetic conditions through examining the eye. Now, he is leading a new multi-faceted division that will seek to transform genetics-based ...

Patient Care

Stemming the Tide: Investments in Pediatric Behavioral Health Make a Difference

• Dec. 16, 2022

Over the last few years, Golisano Children’s Hospital has launched new initiatives to help address behavioral health needs in the Rochester region. It has grown the Mobile Crisis Unit, opened the ...

Research

Study of Formula Purchases in United States Calls Labeling Practices into Question

• Oct. 19, 2022

An analysis of formula purchase data from all major physical stores in the US between 2017-2019 has found that US infants are exposed to unnecessarily high levels of non-lactose carbohydrates and ...

Research

Study of School Children with Asthma Provides Evidence for ‘Research Participation Effect’

• Sep. 21, 2020

A study of school-children with asthma showed evidence that simple follow-up calls to see how these children were doing increased the number of symptom-free days that they experienced.

Research

Rochester Community Initiative Increases Teenage Use of Effective Contraception

• Jul. 9, 2020

The study found that usage of LARC among sexually active high school females in Rochester increased from 4 to 24 percent from 2013-2017, compared to an increase from 2.7 to 5.3 percent in New York ...

Patient Care

Golisano Behavioral Health and Wellness Building Opens with Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony

• Jun. 18, 2020

The Golisano Behavioral Health and Wellness Building opened on June 18 with an official ribbon-cutting ceremony.

Research

Vitamin D Supplementation in Pregnancy Has No Effect on Reducing Asthma in Children

• Feb. 13, 2020

A new study finds that giving mothers vitamin D during pregnancy doesn’t prevent asthma or recurrent wheezing in young children.

Patient Care

New Autism Guidelines Recommend Early Screening, Treatment for Developmental Delays Before Official Diagnosis

• Jan. 28, 2020

Early intervention for symptoms associated with autism spectrum disorder is critical for helping families improve outcomes for their children, according to updated recommendations from the American ...

Patient Care

Family Lifestyle Changes - and Behavioral Health Interventions - can Help Prevent Pediatric Obesity

• Dec. 5, 2019

Pediatric obesity is a growing problem. One third of children in the U.S. are either overweight or obese. For parents and caregivers of children who are obese or at risk of obesity, the information ...

Research

Strong Student-Adult Relationships Lower Suicide Attempts in High Schools

• Sep. 9, 2019

High schools where students are more connected to peers and adult staff, and share strong relationships with the same adults, have lower rates of suicide attempts, according to a new study published ...