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Patient Story
Raquel’s Smile: A Story of Perseverance and Compassionate Care
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2024/11/Raquels-Smile-A-Story-of-Perseverance-and-Compassionate-CareOriginally from Guatemala, Raquel has been a patient at Shriners Children’s Ohio for more than four years, undergoing countless surgeries and procedures to correct a facial cleft that affected her lips and palate.
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Patient Story
Grace
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2021/10/GraceNavigating a cleft palate diagnosis can be challenging, but Shriners Children's Boston was here for Grace and her family.
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Patient Story
Shriners Children's Boston Patient Family Embraces Volunteerism
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2024/07/Sarah-and-BeauBeau's family wanted to do more to support other parents just learning that their child would be born with a cleft lip or palate.
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News
Shriners Children's Boston Clinicians Present at the American Cleft Palate Craniofacial Association Conference
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2024/07/ACPA-ConferenceAt the 2024 American Cleft Palate Craniofacial Association (ACPA) conference, ietitian Jenny Shiel, MS, RD, LDN, and nurse care manager Sandy Barrett, BSN, RN, CCM, presented strategies they utilize to meet the needs of special patient populations.
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Patient Story
Saint's Story
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2021/10/SaintSaint's parents share photos on social media to promote acceptance and help other families navigate their own cleft experiences.
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Service
Speech Therapy
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/Pediatric-Care/Speech-TherapyThe speech therapy services available to patients at Shriners Children’s benefit children from birth through adolescence who have difficulties with communication and swallowing.
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Condition
Cleft Foot
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/Pediatric-Care/Cleft-FootCharacterized by missing toes, a "v-shaped" foot or other visible difference, Shriners Children's orthopedic specialists provide knowledgeable treatment for cleft foot.
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Patient Story
Meet Beau
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2020/07/Meet-BeauFrom the day Sarah found out about her second pregnancy, she had an uneasy feeling that something was different from her first experience.
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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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Specialty
Orthopedics
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/Pediatric-Care/OrthopedicsShriners Children’s provides the full spectrum of pediatric orthopedic care. It's everything from fracture care and casting for broken bones, to surgery and rehabilitation.
