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Mila's Story: Continuing Care During COVID-19

Aug 31, 2020 https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2020/08/Milas-story-Continuing-care-during-COVID-19

When 13-year-old Mila from Greenfield, Massachusetts, a cross-country runner and gymnast, began to experience pain in her right hip this past fall, her primary care doctor referred her to the pediatric orthopaedic specialists at the Springfield Shriners Hospital.

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Family-Centered Care at Shriners Children’s Boston: Meet Maverick

Oct 03, 2022 https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2022/10/Meet-Maverick

The Shriners Children's Boston craniofacial care team helps families navigate a cleft diagnosis.

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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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Prosthetist Attributes Patient's Success With Prosthesis to Engaged Care

Jul 06, 2020 https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2020/07/Prosthetist-attributes-patients-success-with-prosthesis-to-engaged-care

Born with tibial hemimelia, Noah’s foot was amputated when he was 10 months old. The Shriners Hospitals for Children — Salt Lake City staff has been with him on his journey ever since.

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Alejandro is a professional athlete in throw, shot put and discus

Aug 28, 2020 https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2020/08/Alejandro-es-atleta-profesional-en-lanzamiento-bala-y-disco

Alejandro is a professional athlete in field athletics. He specializes in javelin throw, discus and shot put in the F57 category and belongs to the Mexican Federation of Wheelchair Sports representing the State of Mexico.

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First of its Kind Legislative Bill Extends Physical Therapy Visits

Jan 12, 2021 https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2021/01/First-of-its-kind-legislative-bill-extends-physical-therapy-visits

Legislators serving in the Utah State Legislative Session will soon gather at the Utah State Capitol to consider myriad matters of importance. They do so knowing they may never bear witness to the individual beneficiaries of the policies they put in place..

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Introducing Our 2020 Shriners Hospitals for Children Open Standard Bearer Representative, Danielle

Jul 01, 2020 https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2020/07/Introducing-our-2020-Shriners-Hospitals-for-Children-Open-standard-bearer-representative-Danielle

Danielle, a high school junior in Tampa, Florida, has a goal of being a Paralympian. Born in China, she developed a life-threatening hand infection, which lead to a below-elbow amputation when she was 3 weeks old.

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Carolyn's Story

Oct 08, 2020 https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2020/10/Carolyns-story

Carolyn’s journey with the Boston Shriners Hospital began in March of 2019, following a kitchen accident in her home state of Connecticut.

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Clara Embodies Empathy

Jul 08, 2024 https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Videos/2024/07/Clara-Embodies-Empathy

Clara, aspires to be a doctor with the hope of helping others, inspired by the care she’s received at Shriners Children’s.

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Ángel, Patient Ambassador From Sinaloa: A Journey of Transformation Made Possible by Shriners Children's

Sep 10, 2024 https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2024/09/Patient-Ambassador-Angel

From Culiacán, Sinaloa, comes the inspiring story of Ángel, a now 10-year-old boy bravely defying his rickets diagnosis.