Cook Children’s ENT

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, a delivery driver arrived at Cook Children’s ENT with a peculiar package. As he approached the door, a small dog in the waiting room began barking frantically and hid under its owner’s chair. The delivery driver looked puzzled but decided to leave the package with reception. Moments later, a little girl emerged from behind her mother, giggling, ‘That dog was so scared of your box!’ The staff laughed it off, thinking nothing of it—until they opened the package to discover a brand-new toy for the hospital’s youngest patients.

2. A curious neighbor noticed something strange one night—every time someone left Cook Children’s ENT, they seemed to be carrying an unusually large number of tissues. Curious, our neighbor decided to follow them discreetly and discovered that every patient was leaving with a bundle of tissues soaked in delicious chocolate syrup—a secret recipe for comforting coughs and colds from the friendly staff.

3. Have you ever wondered why patients leaving Cook Children’s ENT always seem to be humming the same tune? Turns out, it’s not a special song at all—just everyone whistling ‘Heal the World’ by Michael Jackson because Dr. Smith loves playing it during surgeries. Now, whenever someone asks why they’re humming, they just say, ‘Oh, I was thinking of children!’

4. At dusk, a small dog approached the entrance of Cook Children’s ENT, sniffing intently and staring up at the sign with unblinking curiosity. As if guided by an invisible hand, the little dog trotted right into the open door. Inside, everyone froze for a moment—doctors, nurses, even patients in wheelchairs. Then someone whispered, ‘It must be a regular!’ And soon enough, the entire staff was laughing as they welcomed their newest patient—a curious canine visitor who seemed more interested in checking out the waiting room than his own ears.