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Shriners Hospital Gives Student Athlete Care and Confidence to Compete

May 23, 2018
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Antwon began his freshman year at Kennedy High School in Sacramento with a desire to excel in academics and sports. His fall semester seemed practically perfect. His class schedule included his two favorite subjects — science and math. When classes were over, he laced up his cleats and headed to football practice. The schedule was…

Shriners Hospital Researcher Discovers Link Between Drug Used to Treat Seizures and Birth Defects

May 16, 2018
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Laura Borodinsky, Ph.D., a principal investigator at the Institute of Pediatric Regenerative Medicine (IPRM) at Shriners Hospitals for Children — Northern California, has found that a drug used to treat epileptic seizures may lead to birth defects if used during pregnancy. Dr. Borodinsky and her colleagues investigated the effects of valproic acid in a study…

Shriners Hospitals for Children Earns Coveted 4-Star Rating from Charity Navigator

May 14, 2018
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Shriners Hospitals for Children’s strong financial health and commitment to accountability and transparency have earned it a 4-star rating from Charity Navigator, America’s largest independent charity evaluator. This is the second consecutive time that Shriners Hospitals for Children has earned this top distinction. Dubbed by many as “The World’s Greatest Philanthropy,” Shriners Hospitals for Children…

American Burn Association Honors Shriners Hospital Physical Therapist

May 8, 2018
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Ingrid Parry, a physical therapist at Shriners Hospitals for Children — Northern California, has been honored by the American Burn Association (ABA) as the recipient of the 2018 Barbara Knothe Burn Therapist Achievement Award. The award commemorates the spirit of Barbara Knothe, who dedicated over 20 years of service to burn rehabilitation. It is intended…

Shriners Hospitals for Children Recognized as Brand of the Year

May 4, 2018
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Tampa, Florida (May 2, 2018) – Shriners Hospitals for Children® is honored to share the news that it has been named 2018 Health Nonprofit Brand of the Year, based on the Harris Poll EquiTrend® Equity Score. In addition, Shriners Hospitals ranked Highest in Trust in its category. The annual survey of brand equity, now in…

Shriners Hospital Hosts R. Kirklin Ashley Lectureship on May 1st

April 27, 2018
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William G. Mackenzie, M.D., a world-renowned pediatric orthopaedic surgeon, will speak at Shriners Hospitals for Children — Northern California on May 1, 2018 as visiting professor for the 2018 R. Kirklin Ashley Lectureship. The Ashley Lectureship is organized by the Department of Orthopaedics to advance care through clinical excellence and continuing education. The program is…

Northern California Burn Team Presents at 50th Annual Meeting of the American Burn Association

April 11, 2018
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Burn care leaders at Shriners Hospitals for Children — Northern California are playing an active role in the 50th annual meeting of the American Burn Association (ABA) taking place this week (April 10 – 13, 2018) in Chicago. At the invitation of ABA leadership, David Greenhalgh, M.D., chief of burns, and Tina Palmieri, M.D., assistant…

Couple Injured in 2013 Boston Marathon to Speak at Shriners Hospital on April 23

March 15, 2018
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Jessica Kensky and Patrick Downes, a married couple who were both injured during the Boston Marathon bombing in 2013 will speak at Shriners Hospitals for Children — Northern California at 2:30 p.m., Monday, April 23, 2018. They will share their experience that ultimately inspired their children’s book Rescue & Jessica: A Life-Changing Friendship — a…

Donation Enhances Hospital Stay by Bringing Play to the Bedside

March 7, 2018
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Two organizations came together to enhance the hospital stay for kids at Shriners Hospitals for Children — Northern California. FlexCare Medical Staffing partnered with Gamers Outreach to donate four portable video game kiosks to the hospital in Sacramento. Known as “GO Karts” the medical-grade kiosks enable nurses to provide bedside activities to children who are…

Community Invited to Lunchtime Lectures

March 2, 2018
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Shriners Hospitals for Children — Northern California is pleased to announce its Spring 2018 Lunchtime Lecture Series. The public is invited to attend the lectures, which are organized to engage and educate health care professionals, parents and the community at large. All lectures take place from 12 noon – 1 p.m., at the Shriners Hospital…

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