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Patient Story
A Mother’s Story
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2021/12/SamanthaKatheryne describes the exceptional care her daughter receives at Shriners Children's Boston.
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Patient Story
A Full-Circle Journey Back to Boston
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2023/10/Sarah-Full-CircleSarah returns to Boston for work after receiving care at Shriners Children's Boston as a child.
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Patient Story
Show Me That Smile
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2021/01/Show-me-that-smileIt was an ordinary afternoon in the lunch room of a Rochester, New York, elementary school, and all Ryan wanted to do was eat an apple like his classmates.
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Patient Story
Carolyn's Story
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2020/10/Carolyns-storyCarolyn’s journey with the Boston Shriners Hospital began in March of 2019, following a kitchen accident in her home state of Connecticut.
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Patient Story
Kiera's Successful Surgery Sends Her Leaping Back to Ballet
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2020/12/Kieras-successful-surgery-sends-her-leaping-back-to-balletWhen Kiera turned 11, she began to experience back pain. While her pain wasn’t necessarily severe, it was adequate enough to warrant a trip to her primary care provider. Once her physician noticed not one, but two curves in Kiera’s spine, she was immediately referred to the Portland Shriners Hospita...
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Language Disorders
Language disorders in children may appear as saying words incorrectly, or not understanding spoken words. These can occur with conditions affecting the palate. Speech language pathologists provide treatment.
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Pigmentation Disorders
Pigmentation disorders affect the color of a person’s skin. Some of the most common are birthmarks, macular stains, hemangiomas and port wine stains.
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Multiple Hereditary Exostosis Care
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/Pediatric-Care/Multiple-Hereditary-ExostosisShriners Children's specializes in providing world-class pediatric orthopedic care for children with rare bone disorders – like multiple hereditary exostosis.
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Mandibular Hyperplasia
In mandibular hyperplasia, a child’s lower jaw outgrows the upper jaw causing the chin to stick out. Jaws and teeth are not aligned (underbite) and may affect breathing and eating. Shriners Children’s provides orthognathic jaw surgery.
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Goldenhar Syndrome
Babies with Goldenhar Syndrome have facial differences including missing or partial ear, cleft lip/palate and small jaw, and a spine curve. Craniofacial surgeons reconstruct face, ear and palate. Orthopedic surgeons straighten the spine.
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