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Going the Extra Mile at Shriners Children’s New England

Mar 30, 2023 https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2023/03/Going-the-Extra-Mile

Social worker Mayra DeJesus helps patients build brighter futures.

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Staying Ahead of the Curve in Scoliosis Research

Jun 16, 2023 https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2023/06/Scoliosis-Research

Shriners Children’s Philadelphia offers a complete scoliosis care program, from regular screenings to surgery.

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Shriners Children's Hosts 2024 Spina Bifida Clinical Care Meeting at Northern California Hospital

Jun 10, 2024 https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2024/06/Spina-Bifida-Conference-2024

Shriners Children’s welcomed healthcare professionals and clinicians from all over the United States and Canada during the Spina Bifida Association’s annual Spina Bifida Clinical Care Meeting held in Sacramento.

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College Classic 2022 Tournament Field Announced

Jun 26, 2021 https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2021/06/College-Classic-2022-Tournament-Field-Announced

The Shriners Hospitals for Children College Classic has announced its 2022 tournament field in full, which includes Baylor, LSU, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas and UCLA.

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State of the Science Research Conference Serves as Incubator for Collaboration

Mar 28, 2024 https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2024/03/State-of-the-Science-Research-Conference

Researchers, surgeons and other leaders from across Shriners Children’s gathered in Atlanta for the sixth annual State of the Science conference with a special focus on muscle and bone health.

Patient Story

Mason's Story: An All-Star On and Off the Field

Feb 08, 2021 https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2021/02/Masons-story-An-all-star-on-and-off-the-field

Born without a left forearm and hand, Mason has received more than a dozen prosthetic devices through the efforts of the hospital’s orthotics and prosthetics department and medical staff. As a baby, the devices helped him balance so he could stand and learn to walk.

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Finding the Beautiful Swan Within

Oct 19, 2020 https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2020/10/Finding-the-beautiful-swan-within

The year was 1979, and Shari was a shattered 11-year-old girl. With a spine curved so severely by scoliosis that she struggled to lift her head to look forward, she was the target of her classmates’ abuse. But then Shriners Hospital for Children — St. Louis entered her life via a scoliosis screening...

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Patient Ambassador Featured on 2020 Holiday Card

Dec 29, 2020 https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2020/12/Patient-Ambassador-featured-on-2020-holiday-card

Patient ambassador, Katie, is the featured artist on our 2020 holiday card. Katie was born with spina bifida and has been a patient at Shriners Healthcare for Children — Florida since she was 3 years old.

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Boston Board of Governors Chairman Reflects on a Legacy of Caring for Children

May 13, 2022 https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2022/05/Boston-Shriner-Reflection

According to Dean Whalen, Shriners Children's is special because of its ability to provide wrap-around care that cannot be received anywhere else.

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Shriners Children’s Recognizes the Importance of Nurses During National Nurses Week

May 03, 2024 https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2024/05/National-Nurses-Week

During National Nurses Week, Shriners Children’s celebrates the importance of over 650 registered nurses throughout the nonprofit healthcare system who make a tremendous impact in the lives of thousands of patients every single year.