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Specialty
Pediatric Surgery
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/Pediatric-Care/Pediatric-SurgeryShriners Children's world-renowned pediatric surgery program gives us the ability to help children who have a variety of conditions, including those they were born with, as well as those that develop over time or are the result of an injury.
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News
Shriners Children’s Heals Through Pet Therapy
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2024/02/Healing-Through-Pet-TherapyShriners Children’s pet therapy programs provide another component to our wraparound care that doctors cannot prescribe.
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A Major Research Project to Advance Regenerative Therapy for Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB) Using Transgenic Stem Cells
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2021/11/Regenerative-Therapy-ResearchAnnouncing a cutting-edge gene and stem cell therapy research program to cure a rare skin blistering disorder.
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Little Milestones, Big Impact: Play is Key Part of Physical Therapy
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2022/10/Play-as-PTA key part of the multi-disciplinary approach to burn treatment is physical therapy, and it starts as soon as the child is admitted to one of Shriners Children’s four burn hospitals.
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Burn Care
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/Pediatric-Care/Burn-CareShriners Children’s treats all levels and types of burns, including chemical burns, electrical burns and flame burns. Our pediatric burn care treatment plans are personalized and can include wound care, scar management and reconstruction.
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Shriners Children’s Lexington Adds Pet Therapy
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2023/08/Shriners-Childrens-Lexington-Adds-Pet-TherapyShriners Children's Lexington's new therapy dog, Chance, relates to patients he visits in the prosthetics clinic because he also has a limb difference.
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Celebrating Physical Therapy Month
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2020/10/Celebrating-Physical-Therapy-MonthChicago Shriners Hospitals' compassionate family-centered physical therapy services help children be stronger, capable and independent. We wanted to hear from therapists in their own words on how PT helps Kids.
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Shriners Children's St. Louis Advances Groundbreaking Research in Gene Therapy
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2024/10/Groundbreaking-Research-in-Gene-TherapyUsing 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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Patient Story
Jack Navigates Cerebral Palsy With an All-Smiles Attitude
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2020/10/Jack-navigates-cerebral-palsy-with-an-all-smiles-attitudeAt the Portland Shriners Hospital, Jack is treated for the orthopaedic effects of cerebral palsy. He comes in for comprehensive care several times a month including visits to see his pediatric orthopaedic physician, Katie Fuchs, M.D., as well as for physical therapy and speech therapy sessions.
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Patient Story
Deep Breaths, Deeper Bond
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2020/10/Deep-breaths-deeper-bondThe first time Respiratory Therapy Manager Marcela Spraul tried to get Courtney to walk, the then-12-year-old simply refused. Now 17, Courtney is planning to follow in Marcela’s footsteps.