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Shriners Children's Medical Leaders Educate and Learn at Prestigious National Cerebral Palsy Conference
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2024/11/AACPDM-2024-storyShriners Children’s physicians, advanced practice providers, therapists, social workers, engineers and scientists contributed their expertise and knowledge at the 78th American Academy for Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine (AACPDM) Annual Meeting.
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Paralympian Superstar and Former Patient, Desmond, Goes for the Gold
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2020/12/Paralympian-superstar-and-former-patient-Desmond-goes-for-the-goldDesmond, affectionately known as “Dez,” is the fastest above-knee amputee in the U.S. and also a former Shriners Hospitals for Children — Philadelphia patient.
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Shriners Children's Providers Draw Inspiration From Time as Young Athletes
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2023/04/Sports-Medicine-Providers-ReflectBecause of their time as young athletes, many providers at Shriners Children's can relate to patients with sports injuries.
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Remote Learning Tips From Our Physical and Occupational Therapists
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2020/11/Remote-learning-tips-from-our-physical-and-occupational-therapistsWith our increasingly remote lives, it becomes necessary to emphasize ergonomics and proper body positioning while at home, and this is especially true with children.
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Shriners Hospitals for Children Study Reveals New Link to Arthritis
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2020/12/Shriners-Hospitals-for-Children-study-reveals-new-link-to-arthritisA new study by investigators at the Shriners Hospital for Children — St. Louis suggests the damaging effects of obesity are not due to body weight but rather come from something much smaller – biochemical signals released by fat cells.
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From the Drawing Board to the Operating Room
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2020/07/From-the-drawing-board-to-the-operating-roomAt Shriners Hospitals for Children locations, our pediatric care teams are led by some of the most innovative doctors in the world. Dr. Lawing did not always have her heart set on becoming a surgeon. Prior to pursuing her medical degree and putting on her white coat, Dr. Lawing considered a career i...
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Wrap-Around Care: Family Matters in Treatment at Shriners Children's
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2024/09/Wrap--Around-Care-Family-Matters-in-Treatment-at-Shriners-ChildrensShriners Children's knows that involving the family unit is crucial for patient healing.
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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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Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/Pediatric-Care/Slipped-Capital-Femoral-EpiphysisShriners Children's offers a comprehensive hip program that ensures your child receives wrap-around specialty care for their growing bones and joints.
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Sinding-Larsen-Johansson Syndrome
Sinding-Larsen-Johansson syndrome, also called jumper’s knee, manifests as pain at the bottom of the kneecap. It is caused by swelling and irritation of the growth plate in the knee.
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