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Shriners Hospital Physical Therapist Elected to California Physical Therapy Association Board

December 5, 2019
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Shriners Hospital physical therapist Leslie Torburn, PT, DPT, has been elected to the Board of the California Physical Therapy Association (CPTA). She will serve a three-year term beginning in January 2020. With over 9,000 members, the CPTA is the third-largest physical therapy association in the world. Its mission is to build a community that advances…

FOX40 Holiday Toy Drive Benefits Kids at Shriners Hospital

December 4, 2019
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Families from Sacramento to Turlock and Vacaville to Placerville can make holiday wishes come true for kids at Shriners Hospital by participating in the FOX40 Holiday Toy Drive. It is easy to do. Between now and Dec. 14, Big O Tires and Sizzler stores throughout the region are inviting families to deliver a new, unwrapped…

Hospital Dieticians Participate in Reading Program

November 19, 2019
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For more than a decade, teachers at Shriners Hospitals for Children — Northern California have participated in national campaign to promote the importance of early literacy. Read for the Record ® is the name of the campaign that encourages people around the world to read the same book to kids on the same day. “Our…

Shriners Vote to Expand Services at Northern California Hospital

November 2, 2019
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Shriners Hospitals for Children is paving the way for the development of a pediatric powerhouse in the heart of Northern California. In a unanimous decision, the Joint Boards of Shriners Hospitals for Children voted to expand programs and services at its hospital in Sacramento. “As a mission-driven organization, our decisions are guided by the needs…

Shriners Hospital Team Presents at International Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine Meeting

October 3, 2019
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Shriners Hospital doctors played a leading role at an international meeting of cerebral palsy and developmental medicine specialists held in Anaheim, Calif., September 18-21. More than 1,500 doctors and scientists from North America, South America, Europe, Asia and the Pacific Rim participated in 73rd Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Cerebral Palsy and Developmental…

Shriners Hospital Hosts Program for Aspiring Young Women

September 19, 2019
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Young women from throughout Northern California recently traveled to the Shriners Hospital in Sacramento to participate in the Perry Initiative, a program designed to encourage and empower young women to pursue careers in orthopaedic surgery and engineering. Thirty-three students from 15 different high schools participated in the all-day program led by doctors and engineers, including…

Ella, a sophomore at Christopher High School in Gilroy, Calif., is one of 22 patient ambassadors throughout the country chosen to represent the Shriners Hospital network at the PGA tournament. Ella will serve as a standard-bearer for the final rounds of play, carrying the scores of a group of professional golfers as they compete in the nationally televised tournament. It is a rare “inside the ropes” opportunity to participate in a PGA Tour event, as well as the chance to share how the care provided by Shriners Hospitals for Children has positively impacted her life.

Gilroy Track Star to Represent Shriners Hospitals for Children at PGA Tour Tournament in Las Vegas October 5-6

September 6, 2019
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Ella Rae Rodriguez, 15, will have the experience of a lifetime when she represents Shriners Hospitals for Children — Northern California at the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open in Las Vegas October 5 and 6. Ella, a sophomore at Christopher High School in Gilroy, Calif., is one of 22 patient ambassadors throughout the country chosen…

Pediatric Surgeons Make Dream Come True

August 9, 2019
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Four-year-old Wyatt’s dream of swimming like other kids came true thanks to the Pediatric Surgery team at Shriners Hospitals for Children — Northern California. Wyatt was born with Hirschsprung disease, a condition that affects the large intestine and the ability to have normal bowel movements. As a baby, Wyatt had reconstructive intestinal surgery, known as…

Shriners Hospital Photographer Awarded Fellowship in BioCommunications Association

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Shriners Hospital photographer and Medical Media Manager Julia Serat returned from the 89th Meeting of the BioCommunications Association (BCA) with an honor recognizing her work in advancing visual communications. The Association honored Serat with the distinction of Fellow in the BCA. The fellowship is awarded “for distinguished craftsmanship and meritorious contribution to the advancement of…

Christmas Comes Early to Kids at Shriners Hospital

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Elk Grove Subaru Partners with Leukemia & Lymphoma Society on Share the Love Campaign to Help Kids Christmas came early to kids at Shriners Hospitals for Children — Northern California. Thanks to the generosity of two local organizations, kids were all smiles when Santa arrived at the hospital’s annual Christmas in July party with art kits…

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Shriners Hospitals for Children — Northern California is nationally ranked in pediatric orthopaedics and pediatric urology in the new 2018-19 Best Children’s Hospitals rankings by U.S. News and World Report. This is the seventh consecutive year the hospital is ranked as a leader in pediatric orthopaedics and the fifth consecutive year it has achieved a best hospital ranking in pediatric urology in conjunction with the UC Davis Children’s Hospital.

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