Cook Children's Medical Center - Prosper

11/03/2025

We're so excited to share that 24 of our doctors have been named D Magazine's list of Best Doctors and Pediatric Specialists for 2025. Please join us in celebrating these doctors who make a difference in the lives of each of our patients and families!

10/31/2025

Happy Halloween from Cook Children’s Medical Center — Prosper! 🎃 Patients joined us today for a trick or treating event filled with goodies, crafts and fun for all.

Happy Halloween from all of us at Cook Children’s! 🧡

10/03/2025

Cook Children’s Medical Center – Prosper President Kevin Greene and Pediatric & Neonatal Intensive Care Nurse Manager Tiffany Pullom spoke with Briseida Holguin from CBS News Texas about our new, state-of-the-art Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) built to meet the urgent needs of our rapidly growing community.

“There has been so much excitement, passion and commitment to excellence surrounding opening up this NICU,” said Pullom.

Watch the full story here:

As North Texas continues to grow, so does the need for accessible health care. In Prosper, families now have a critical resource closer to home: a brand-new Level I NICU opened by Cook Children’s Medical Center.

09/10/2025

Today marks a milestone for families in northern North Texas as Cook Children’s Medical Center – Prosper officially opens its state-of-the-art Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). Purpose-built to meet the urgent needs of a rapidly growing community, Cook Children’s - Prosper NICU is the first to be housed within a children’s hospital in the region.

"Our new NICU is a promise to families that their children will receive expert, compassionate care without having to leave their community," said Kevin Greene, President of Cook Children's Medical Center - Prosper. "With each investment we make into our medical center and in our outpatient clinics, we are building a foundation for exceptional pediatric care close to home." With more than 46,000 new residents moving to Prosper and surrounding cities each year, many of them young families, Cook Children's NICU ensures that even the smallest and most vulnerable patients have access to specialized pediatric care close to home.

Designed with families in mind, every detail of the NICU is crafted to support both patients and their loved ones. Bright, whimsical colors and geometric shapes create an uplifting and calming environment, while bold polka dots and playful floor designs serve as a thoughtful wayfinding system, helping parents and visitors navigate the space with ease. Every feature, from the oversized rooms that allow for more family members to gather to the extra cabinetry for personal storage, prioritizes comfort, privacy and convenience during what can be a stressful time. Each room provides dedicated sleep spaces for parents, ensuring loved ones can remain close to their baby at all times.

“The opening of this NICU reflects Cook Children’s continued mission to improve the well-being of every child in our care and strengthen the health of our communities,” said Sheralyn Hartline, DNP, RN, CENP, RNC-NIC, Vice President, Nursing and Patient Care at Cook Children’s Medical Center – Prosper. “We’re looking forward to growing further to meet the needs of families.”

To learn more about this exciting opening, visit: https://tinyurl.com/yxcdcamt

08/21/2025

Holly Erwin, LVN, IBCLC, and virtual health nurse coordinator with Cook Children’s, knows firsthand how chaotic it can be when a child gets sick at school. She is a full-time caregiver for patients and her own four children. Parents must juggle work, school pick-up, making an appointment with their pediatrician, and picking up medication if needed.

However, Cook Children’s School-Based Virtual Health Program is helping school nurses and parents ease some of that chaos. Nurses in the Celina Independent School District now join 14 other school districts in offering virtual health appointments, with no upfront cost, through the school nurse’s office. A parent or legal guardian must register and consent before the visit.

Autumn Morris, an APRN CPNP-PC and a virtual health nurse practitioner, met with Celina ISD nurses to train them on the program before the school year. Each campus nurse is provided with a stethoscope and an otoscope to use during virtual visits to help with diagnoses. Each item plugs into a laptop, allowing Morris to see inside a child’s ear and listen to their heartbeat, for example. In addition, each campus nurse is trained and certified to administer a flu and strep test if needed during the visit. Erwin explains that the virtual appointment does not replace a child’s primary care pediatrician but is a collaborative effort. Morris says the line of communication with the pediatrician can help determine if a child may need to see a specialist.

Morris works with more than 100 schools, providing care to them. She and Erwin lead the training with all district nurses in the program. “I want them to know that I'm not just the provider who's seeing that kid at that moment, but I'm a resource to them (nurses) so they can reach out to me if there are any issues or concerns,” said Morris.

The program has been in place for eight years. Morris describes the partnership as the school nurses being her "hands" as she diagnoses a child's illness. If additional testing or care is required, she is able to refer the child to a Cook Children's Urgent Care or Cook Children's Medical Center Prosper, just a short drive from Celina.

“We always say, you don't just get me, you get a giant hospital system attached to me,” said Morris. “We are passionate employees of the system but we are passionate parents who love our kids.”

To learn more about this exciting partnership, visit: https://tinyurl.com/4tjt2t3f

08/19/2025

Thank you to Dutch Bros Coffee locations all around Texas who generously donated a portion of their sales to our Prosper Medical Center. We appreciate you and your generosity!

08/13/2025

Growing up, Rebecca Brovina always wanted to be a nurse, just like her grandma. Now, many would say, she is living up to that. We are so proud to announce that Rebecca, a Research Nurse Coordinator at Cook Children’s Pulmonology - Prosper, was just recently awarded the Great 100 Nurses for 2025!

Nurses up for this esteemed honor are nominated by family members, patients, peers, former teachers, physicians, and administrators. Over the past thirty-four years, this award has become recognized throughout the nursing community in the Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex as a prestigious accomplishment. Rebecca’s journey began in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU), where she worked closely with John Robertson, M.D., who was starting research focused on understanding and treating exercise-induced respiratory disorders.

“Rebecca’s superpowers are intelligence, creativity, empathy, and humor, in equal overflowing measure,” Dr. Robertson said.

These disorders often lead young athletes to quit sports, which can significantly impact their self-confidence. Rebecca vividly recalls a patient who had to quit all her sports due to an undiagnosed condition and suffered a massive blow to her self-confidence. She found no answers until she visited the Cook Children’s Exercise Respiratory Center in Prosper. Rebecca remembers witnessing the relief they experienced when they finally felt heard. As the patient’s parent put it, “We finally feel like someone listened to us.”

Rebecca’s passion and her “why” stems from a deeply personal place. Having experienced health challenges herself, she understands firsthand how not being able to do the one thing you love can impact a child. Rebecca is so passionate about her job, because as she said, she understands “how mentally and physically damaging it is to not be able to do the one thing that keeps you sane.” We are so proud of Rebecca for this very well-deserved award and are so grateful for her passion and dedication to our patients!

08/07/2025

Each summer, our Junior Volunteers give back in a big way as they donate their time and energy serving our community. Last week, we had several of these volunteers spend their morning at Ronald McDonald House Dallas! These volunteers prepared and served breakfast to families with smiling faces.

Thank you to all of our Junior Volunteers for all you do for Cook Children’s and our community! We are grateful for your hard work and generosity.

The Cook Children’s Junior Volunteer Program provides a very rewarding experience, personal growth, and an opportunity to give back to the community. This program offers high school students who are interested in working with patients and families, and/or have a career interest in the medical or a related field, the chance to volunteer during the summer. Junior volunteers help with a variety of different projects, including escorting and wayfinding, entertaining patients and siblings through play and reading activities, and assisting with community events. To learn more about becoming a Junior Volunteer, visit: https://tinyurl.com/2s4tm9u9

08/06/2025

We’re kicking off the school year with some exciting news for Celina ISD parents and students! 📚

A new partnership launching this fall is bringing Cook Children’s pediatric expertise directly to Celina ISD campuses.

This school year, Celina ISD students enrolled in Cook Children’s School Based Virtual Health program will benefit from:
• Real-time video visits with a certified nurse practitioner through the school nurse’s office.
• Quick diagnosis and treatment for common illnesses like fevers, earaches, sore throats, and more – reducing classroom disruptions and parent work absences.
• Easy follow-up with your child’s primary care physician, and your preferred pharmacy for prescriptions.

This collaboration makes it easier than ever for students to get the care they need, right at school.

Learn how to sign up at https://www.celinaisd.com/our-departments/health-services/cookchildrens

08/06/2025

We're kicking off the school year with some exciting news for Celina ISD parents and students!

A new partnership launching this fall is bringing Cook Children’s pediatric expertise directly to Celina ISD campuses.

This school year, Celina ISD students enrolled in Cook Children's School Based Virtual Health program will benefit from:
● Real-time video visits with a certified nurse practitioner through the school nurse's office.
● Quick diagnosis and treatment for common illnesses like fevers, earaches, sore throats, and more – reducing classroom disruptions and parent work absences.
● Easy follow-up with your child's primary care physician, and your preferred pharmacy for prescriptions.

This collaboration makes it easier than ever for students to get the care they need, right at school.

Learn how to sign up at https://www.celinaisd.com/our-departments/health-services/cookchildrens

07/25/2025

Tis the season to escape the heat and celebrate Christmas in July! 🎄🎅🤶

A Texas-sized thank you our Child Life team for bringing holiday cheer to our patients! 🎁

07/23/2025

***Emergency Management DRILL at Cook Children’s Medical Center – Prosper***

If you see unusual activity around our Prosper medical center today, please know this is only a drill.

We’re conducting an emergency management drill to ensure our teams are prepared for any type of emergency. This drill will involve the participation of staff from across the medical center, as well as local emergency responders.

During the drill, you may see some unusual activity, such as:
• Increased traffic and activity around the medical center
• People wearing mock injuries or carrying simulated medical equipment
• The use of loud noises or sirens

We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. However, it is important that we conduct these drills regularly to ensure that we are prepared to respond to any emergency situation.

This drill will NOT impact or delay patient care.

Thank you for your understanding.