Press Release Archive

DALLAS (April 7, 2022) — One in three children in Texas experience a mental health disorder in a given year – a number that continues to rise as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Early in the pandemic, the proportion of mental health-related emergency room visits increased 24 percent among children ages 5 to 11 and 31 percent among adolescents ages 12 to 17. The rate of pediatric emergency room visits for suicide is now double pre-pandemic levels.

As public debate over hormone therapy for gender dysphoria for minors continues, and after hearing concerns from some members of our campus, we are writing to clarify the actions taken by UT Southwestern and Children’s Health to preserve overall gender-affirming care for youths and also to address misunderstanding of those decisions by some.

DALLAS (Jan. 27, 2022) — Children’s Health℠, one of the largest and most prestigious pediatric health care providers in the country and the leading pediatric health care system in North Texas, announces a $7.5 million donation from Bright Industries to help provide ongoing care for children in the Plano community and beyond.

DALLAS (Nov. 10, 2021) – Children’s Health℠,  one of the largest and most prestigious pediatric health care providers in the country and the leading pediatric health care system in North Texas, today released its 17th edition of Beyond ABC: Assessing the Well-Being of Children in North Texas, a comprehensive report on the quality of life for children in North Texas.

DALLAS (Sept. 13, 2021) – Children’s Health℠, one of the largest and most prestigious pediatric health care providers in the country and the leading pediatric health care system in North Texas, today announced Dr. Nicolas Madsen will join Children’s Health as Co-Director of The Heart Center and Chief of Cardiology. He will also serve as Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Chief of the Division of Pediatric Cardiology within the Pediatric Group at UT Southwestern Medical Center.