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Condition
Varicocele
A varicocele is swelling or enlargement of the veins within the scrotum, which is the protective skin pouch that holds the testicles.
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Condition
Neurogenic Bowel
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/Pediatric-Care/Neurogenic-BowelAt Shriners Children's, we provide specialized care for children with neurogenic bowel and other colorectal and gastrointestinal (GI) health problems.
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Service
Dental Radiology
Shriners Children's offers dental radiology which uses painless X-ray machines such as pan ceph and CBCT, to show surgeons 3D views of a child's jaw bone, teeth and other facial structures. This helps with evaluation and treatment planning.
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Podcast
Plastic Surgery Craniofacial Microsomia Research
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Podcasts/2021/07/Plastic-Surgery-Craniofacial-Microsomia-ResearchPodcast with Dr. Chad Purnell on Craniofacial Microsomia and his joint Shriners Children’s/Georgia Tech research grant.
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Podcast
Speech Therapy
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Podcasts/2021/05/Speech-TherapySpeech pathologists from Shriners Children's Chicago discuss why children need speech therapy and what to expect.
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Podcast
How to Become a Patient at the Portland Shriners Hospital
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Podcasts/2020/10/How-to-Become-a-Patient-at-the-Portland-Shriners-HospitalPodcast with Aimee James explaining the process of becoming a new patient at Shriners Children's Portland.
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Podcast
Coping Through Recreation and Leisure
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Podcasts/2020/07/Coping-Through-Recreation-and-LeisurePodcast with recreational therapist Caroline Scott who discusses how to help children cope.
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Podcast
Leg Length Discrepancies in Children
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Podcasts/2020/09/Leg-Length-Discrepancies-in-ChildrenPodcast with Heather Kong, M.D., who discusses care at Shriners Children's Portland for children with leg length discrepancies.
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News
Colorectal and Urology Programs Receive State Designation
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2020/09/Colorectal-and-urology-programs-receive-state-designationThe California Children’s Services (CCS) program approved Shriners Hospitals for Children — Northern California as a Colorectal and Urology Special Care Center (SCC).
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Condition
Chronic or Difficult to Heal Wounds
A wound is an opening in the skin’s protective layer, classified in Stages 1 to 4. When wounds will not heal, Shriners Children's provides the latest surgical and non-surgical treatments and nutrition services to aid healing.