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Shriners Children’s Southern California Encourages Awareness During National Scoliosis Awareness Month

Jun 06, 2024 https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2024/06/National-Scoliosis-Awareness-Month

June is National Scoliosis Awareness Month, and the medical staff at Shriners Children’s are reminding parents about the importance of scoliosis screenings in children and adolescents.

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Treating Pediatric Burns: Five Myths and Misconceptions

Jan 16, 2024 https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2023/02/Treating-Pediatric-Burns

Shriners Children's burn specialists weigh in and offer five common myths and misconceptions about treating pediatric burns.

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Shriners Children's St. Louis Advances Groundbreaking Research in Gene Therapy

Oct 17, 2024 https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2024/10/Groundbreaking-Research-in-Gene-Therapy

Using gene therapy, a pair of doctors from Shriners Children’s St. Louis have discovered a revolutionary new way to battle childhood obesity by converting harmful fatty acids into beneficial ones.

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Continuity of Care at Shriners Children’s: Three Siblings, One Doctor and 20 Years of Treatment

Oct 28, 2024 https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2024/10/Goldfarb-and-Tess-Family

Tess and Scott's three children were born with rare hand complications, but they found seamless treatment at Shriners Children's St. Louis.

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Ed Geoffrion Announced as Chairman of the Springfield Board of Governors

Jan 20, 2021 https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2021/01/Ed-Geoffrion-announced-as-Chairman-of-the-Springfield-Board-of-Governors

The Springfield Shriners Hospital is excited to welcome Ed Geoffrion, a long-standing Melha Shriner, as the new Chairman of our local Board of Governors.

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September is National Muscular Dystrophy Awareness Month

Aug 31, 2020 https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2020/08/September-is-National-Muscular-Dystrophy-Awareness-Month

September is National Muscular Dystrophy Awareness Month, an annual observance that raises awareness for more than 250,000 families across the nation who are living with the neuromuscular disease.

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Philanthropy is a Way of Life for Board Member Ryan Otis

Aug 04, 2020 https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2020/08/Philanthropy-is-a-way-of-life-for-Board-Member-Ryan-Otis

Ryan grew up in the Shrine. His grandfather, father and brother are all Shriners, and supporting the fraternity was part of the fabric of his family.

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Spina Bifida Program and Maya Evans, M.D., Receive National Recognition from Spina Bifida Association

Jul 30, 2020 https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2020/07/Spina-Bifida-Program-and-Maya-Evans-MD-receive-national-recognition-from-Spina-Bifida-Association

Maya Evans, M.D., and the Shriners Hospitals for Children — Northern California Spina Bifida Program were recently recognized as national leaders in spina bifida care by the Spina Bifida Association (SBA).

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Walk for LOVE Update

Jul 22, 2020 https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2020/07/Walk-for-LOVE-update

Since we announced in April that our Walk for LOVE event on Saturday, October 3 is being held at the Philadelphia Zoo, we knew it was going to be evolving as we got closer to the event date.

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Anticipation Equals Excellence

Nov 29, 2020 https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2020/11/Anticipation-equals-excellence

Scott Luhmann, M.D., is in the midst of a complex spinal surgery in a brightly lit, chilly operating room when he reaches up his hand and prepares to call for the next needed instrument. Before the words are even fully formed in the mouth of the chief of staff at Shriners Hospitals for Children — St...