A new children and adolescent center in Ashwaubenon is just about ready to open, and on Wednesday, NBC 26 got a sneak peek of the new facility.
Specialists from Emplify Health by Bellin and Children’s Wisconsin will offer care for children and young adults up to age 22.
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NBC 26 gets a sneak peek of new Ashwaubenon children and adolescent center
The facility features multiple sensory rooms — including a gym and playground — and the area’s first EOS machine, a state-of-the-art, low-dose X-ray system.
“It makes a 3D scan of the spine, and it does it in two minutes and it decreases the radiation by 70 percent,” Emplify Health by Bellin Adolescent Team Leader Jamie Hagenow-Sekora said. “So, there are only two other ones like this in the state of Wisconsin: Madison and Milwaukee. So, literally parents may be driving three hours to get a two-minute exam.”…