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Condition
Club Hand
Club hand (radial dysplasia) occurs when the radius bone in the forearm is missing or malformed. Sometimes referred to as “radial hand,” Shriners Children's treatment begins in infancy and often includes occupational therapy and surgery.
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Service
Functional Electrical Stimulation Machines
Functional electrical stimulation machines use low-energy electrical pulses to artificially generate body movements such as grasping, walking, and standing in children who have been paralyzed.
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Service
Upper Airway Imaging
The upper airway includes the nose, nasal cavity, mouth, throat (pharynx) and voice box (larynx). Upper airway imaging looks for narrowing in these areas, which can be common for children with craniofacial and neuromuscular conditions.
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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
Weve Got Your Back
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Podcasts/2019/04/Weve-Got-Your-BackPodcast with Dr. Michelle Welborn about the most common spinal deformities and scoliosis, the treatment options available, and the importance of early detection.
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Podcast
Dr. Bayomy Talks Sports Medicine
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Podcasts/2023/04/Dr-Bayomy-Talks-Sports-MedicineAhmad Bayomy, M.D., orthopedic surgeon at Shriners Children’s Portland, discusses the sports medicine program at Shriners Children's.
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Information for Patients and Families
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/Locations/Canada/Patients-and-FamiliesComprehensive information, details and options for patients and families at Shriners Hospitals for Children Canada.
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Outpatient Clinic
Pediatric Specialty Care in Erie
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/Locations/EriePediatric specialty care for children throughout Pennsylvania and beyond
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News
Medical Staff Presentations Strengthen and Advance Care for Patients
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2020/10/Medical-staff-presentations-strengthen-and-advance-care-for-patientsShriners Hospitals for Children — Northern California’s Assistant Chief of Orthopaedics Jon Davids, M.D., and orthopaedic surgeon Vedant Kulkarni, M.D., will present at the American Academy for Cerebral Palsy and Development Medicine (AACPDM) meeting.
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News
COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Health and Safety Information
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2020/03/COVID-19-coronavirus-health-and-safety-informationHealth and safety protocols in place at the Northern California Shriners Hospital in response to COVID-19 (coronavirus).