Patient Story

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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Successful Chest Wall Reconstruction Allows Patient to Pursue His Dreams

Aug 31, 2020 https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2020/08/Successful-chest-wall-reconstruction-allows-patient-to-pursue-his-dreams

Zachary's proper diagnosis of a rare chest wall condition, Currarino-Silverman syndrome, leads to reconstructive surgery that changes his life.

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Leigh Thanks Shriners Children's for Helping Her Achieve Her Dreams

Mar 10, 2022 https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2022/03/Leigh

Leigh is grateful for the lifelong care she has received, as well as the support the entire Shriners Children's community continues to offer to her.

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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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In Their Own Words: Shriners Children’s Patients Share Their Experiences

Aug 08, 2023 https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2023/08/In-Their-Own-Words

Three patients have penned heartfelt reflections on their medical journeys and what Shriners Children’s means to them.

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Patient Takes First Steps at Shriners Children’s Spokane

Feb 25, 2022 https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2022/02/Jaslynn

Shriners Children's Spokane staff helps patient with congenital disease learn to walk.

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Paralympian Dani Calls Shriners Children's a Place Where Miracles Happen

Feb 24, 2022 https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2022/02/Paralympian-Dani

Now that Dani looks back over the years, she encourages kids with disabilities to look for opportunities to do more. “There are way more opportunities than you might think for adaptive athletes!”

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Former Shriners Children’s Spokane Patient Susannah Scaroni Qualifies for Fourth Paralympic Games

Jun 14, 2024 https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Paralympic-Stories/2024/Susannah-Paralympics

Wheelchair racer Susannah Scaroni makes her fourth Paralympics appearance this summer.

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From Patient to Provider

Mar 05, 2024 https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2024/03/From-Patient-to-Provider

The new manager of surgical services at Shriners Children's Lexington can relate to her patients because she was once a Shriners Children's patient, too.