Teen Undergoes Amazing Transformation with Good Fit Clinic
January 17, 2019 Leave a comment
With the help of the Children’s Medical Center’s Good Fit Teen Weight and Wellness Clinic, Shrewsbury teen, Lacey Tomaiolo, lost more than 100 pounds after undergoing bariatric surgery. The Good Fit Clinic, which was specifically designed for teens who are struggling with obesity and its side effects, helps teens create and reach their own personal goals while decreasing their risk for developing health problems. In a recent interview with Baystate Parent, Lacey shared that while the surgery has been life changing, her success wouldn’t be possible without the behavior and lifestyle changes she learned through her work at the clinic. Read the article.
Registration is now open for the TDD 5K – an event established by Don and Elaine Vescio following the loss of their newborn triplet sons, Tyrus, Dante and Daniel, in 2005. The goal of the 5K is to remember all the babies who left the world too soon while raising funds for our Children’s Medical Center neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). The 2019 5K will take place Sunday, March 31, leaving from Worcester State University. Registration begins at 8 am, with the 5K starting at 10 am and the children’s fun run beginning at 11:30 am. 
You can help bring smiles to our smallest patients and their families this holiday season! The Children’s Medical Center recently kicked off its holiday gift-giving campaign by inviting folks to donate funding for items in this year’s Gift Book – from digital thermometers, comfort kits, and headphones to specialized programming and more. View the 
Several phone and fax lines throughout the Children’s Medical Center recently underwent an update resulting in phone number changes. Many physician and staff phone numbers were affected by this change, along with seven patient-facing numbers for the outpatient specialty clinics. Physician and staff lines will remain active through December 22, 2018, while all patient-facing lines will remain active through September 30, 2019. Callers reaching a phone number that has changed will be met with a message directing them to press 0 to be connected to the new number. See an updated Children’s Medical Center 
The Children’s Medical Center is rolling out the Kid’s Comfort Promise, a new initiative that aims to reduce the discomfort and anxiety many children feel when undergoing needle sticks for procedures such as blood draws, IV insertions or vaccinations. Led by 
Q: What happened when 175 volunteers recently pulled together 28 interactive health and safety booths on a bright and sunny day?
