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Spina Bifida Treatment Approved by FDA for Human Clinical Trials

https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2020/10/Spina-bifida-treatment-approved-by-FDA-for-human-clinical-trials

Shriners Hospitals for Children — Northern California’s surgeon in chief, Diana Farmer, M.D., and principal investigator for the Institute for Pediatric Regenerative Medicine, Aijun Wang, Ph.D., have received approval for a human clinical trial from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to tes...

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A Successful 2021 Walk for LOVE & 5K

https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2021/11/Walk-for-Love-PHL-2021

Shriners Children's Philadelphia has raised more than $1.1 million over the last seven years with its signature fundraising event, Walk for LOVE & 5K.

Some of the Walk for Love Philadelphia 2021 participants

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Surgeon Creates Colorful Cast Art at Shriners Children’s

https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2022/06/Surgeon-Cast-Art

Felicity Fishman, M.D., doesn’t just fix hand and finger differences in children, she also cares for their tiny hearts with customized cast art.

Patient Keaton having a shark drawn on cast and post-surgery with shark cast

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Shriners Children’s Opens Build-A-Bear Foundation Buddy Rooms at Locations throughout North America

https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2022/09/Build-A-Bear-Foundation-Buddy-Rooms

Shriners Children’s and Build-A-Bear Foundation have joined forces to offer a one-of-a-kind experience to the patients at Shriners Children’s, helping to provide hope and healing to children receiving care.

A patient with her arm open showing off the bears in the Buddy Room

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Troy's Toys Provide Gifts to Patients at Three Locations

https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2023/07/Troys-Toys

Troy Simonton and his wife purchase thousands of gifts for patients at three locations each year.

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Shriners Children’s Spokane Opens New Yakima Outreach Clinic

https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2023/02/Yakima-Outreach-Clinic

The new clinic will increase access to care for children and families throughout the Yakima Valley.

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Shriners Children’s Southern California Encourages Awareness During National Scoliosis Awareness Month

https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2024/06/National-Scoliosis-Awareness-Month

June is National Scoliosis Awareness Month, and the medical staff at Shriners Children’s are reminding parents about the importance of scoliosis screenings in children and adolescents.