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  • Patient Story

    Shriners Children’s Lexington Patient Is Youngest Player on U.S. Wheelchair Rugby Team

    https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Paralympic-Stories/2024/Zion-Paralympics

    Zion is now set to depart for the 2024 Paralympics, where he will compete as the youngest member of the United States wheelchair rugby team.

    Zion in wheelchair on court during competition
  • Service

    Pressure Garment Therapy

    https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/Pediatric-Care/Pressure-Garment-Therapy

    At Shriners Children's, pressure garment therapy is used to manage scars caused by severe burn wounds.

    physician applies pressure garments to female patient arm
  • Condition

    Inguinal Testes

    Inguinal testes occurs when the testicle is located anywhere from just above the scrotum to high in the groin.

    male patient with mom and dad

  • School Nurse Resources

    https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/Providers-and-Research/For-Health-Professionals/School-Nurse-Resources

    Our partnership with the National Association of School Nurses (NASN) is a natural extension of our mission and 100-year history of providing compassionate, innovative care.

    school nurse bandaging a child's arm
  • Condition

    Shoulder Instability & Tears

    Shoulder instability and tears are injuries that can occur after a trauma or as a result of repetitive motion, like throwing a softball. Our specialists can diagnose and recommend appropriate treatment based on the severity.

    teen male playing basketball
  • Condition

    Pseudo-Obstruction

    Shriners Children’s treats this rare disorder that causes coordinated contractions in the stomach to become altered and inefficient. When this happens to children, their body stops getting the nutritional requirements it needs.

    physician examines male patient
  • Condition

    Cholecystectomy

    The surgical removal of the gallbladder. Specialists at Shriners Children's offer this procedure for patients when it is part of their treatment plan.

    male patient outside in the woods
  • Condition

    Gynecomastia

    Shriners Children's offers treatment for gynecomastia, which is an enlargement or swelling of breast tissue in males. It is most commonly caused by male estrogen levels that are out of balance with testosterone levels.

    physician and patient talking together
  • Condition

    Esophageal Strictures

    Shriners Children's offers treatment for this abnormal tightening or narrowing of the esophagus. A stricture narrows the esophagus, making it more difficult for food to travel down the tube.

    female patient and physician talking
  • Condition

    High Scrotal Testes

    High scrotal testes occurs when the testicle sits in the high edge of the scrotal sac, but lower than the groin.

    patient, father and physician