Patient Story

Meet Our New International Patient Ambassador, Juan Diego

Jul 03, 2023 https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2023/07/International-Patient-Ambassador--Juan-Diego

Juan Diego, 18, was burned in an electrical accident when he was 13, leaving his hands seriously disfigured.

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Meet Our New International Patient Ambassador, Gianna

Jul 03, 2023 https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2023/07/International-Patient-Ambassador-Gianna

Gianna, 15, had her first visit at Shriners Children’s when she was 3 months old, and at 9 months, she received her first prosthesis.

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Meet Our New International Patient Ambassador, Grayson

Jul 01, 2024 https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2024/07/International-Patient-Ambassador-Grayson

Grayson, 20, was born in Kiev, Ukraine, without a femur, making his right leg significantly shorter than his left.

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Meet Our New International Patient Ambassador, Paige

Jul 01, 2024 https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2024/07/International-Patient-Ambassador-Paige

Paige, 19, was diagnosed with Stevens-Johnson syndrome, a painful and rare condition often described as burning from the inside out, when she was 8.

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Rose Parade Float Highlights Patients’ Will to Overcome Challenges and Reach their Goals

Jan 10, 2023 https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2023/01/Rose-Parade-2023

Shriners Children’s recently participated in the iconic Rose Parade. This year’s float, entitled "Back in the Game," depicted our patients’ joy in overcoming challenges and realizing their dreams.

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Shriners Children’s Southern California Patient Danna Participates in the 135th Rose Parade

Jan 10, 2024 https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2024/01/Danna-Rose-Parade

Shriners Children’s Southern California patient Danna joyfully joins the 135th Rose Parade in a heartwarming display of resilience and celebration.

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Shriners Children's Opens Outpatient Clinic in Guadalajara, Mexico

May 01, 2024 https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2024/05/Outpatient-Clinic-Opens-in-Guadalajara

Conveniently located inside the reputable Hospital Angeles del Carmen, the clinic will provide much-needed pediatric orthopedic care to children from Jalisco and surrounding states.

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Lily Ready to Treat Patients with Same Type of Care She Received

Feb 24, 2021 https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2021/02/Lily-ready-to-treat-patients-with-same-type-of-care-she-received

Lily has been coming to Shriners Hospitals for Children Medical Center – Lexington nearly all her life. As a baby, she visited for the first time, and this week, at 21, she had her last appointment.

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Colton: Patient Ambassador

Dec 14, 2020 https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2020/12/Colton-Patient-Ambassador

Colton, from West Springfield, Massachusetts, became a patient at the Springfield Shriners Hospital in 2012 when he was 3 years old. He was born with a condition known as spina bifida, specifically L2-L3 myelodysplasia, a birth defect that occurs when the spine and spinal cord do not form properly.

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Shriners Children's Scoliosis Patients Give Back

Jul 27, 2022 https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2022/07/Scoliosis-Patients-Give-Back

We celebrate several patient ambassadors with scoliosis who have hosted fundraisers, toy drives and school projects to raise money and awareness about Shriners Children’s and the care they received.