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Service
Dentistry
Shriners Children’s offers a multidisciplinary team to address your dental concerns related to a variety of craniofacial conditions. Our specialists will evaluate your child and provide an individualized care plan.
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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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Podcast
Nutrition Advice for Healing and Health
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Podcasts/2022/01/Nutrition-Advice-for-Healing-and-HealthClinical dietitian on proper nutrition to help children prepare for surgery, heal and be healthy.
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Service
Psychiatry and Psychological Services
Our psychologists at Shriners Children's specialize in evaluating and providing support to children and their families who are adjusting to a new diagnosis or having difficulty in their everyday lives due to trauma.
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Service
Virtual Surgical Planning
Shriners Children's craniofacial surgery team may use virtual surgical planning (VSP) before a child's surgery. VSP creates a model of the child's jaw, teeth or face, helping our team plan exact details for the surgery.
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Treatment
Plastic Surgery
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/Pediatric-Care/Plastic-SurgeryShriners Children’s experienced pediatric plastic surgeons use reconstructive plastic surgery techniques to bring hope and healing to families dealing with differences involving the face, jaw, eyelids, ears, breasts or skin.
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News
Shriners Children’s Camps: All About Giving Kids Opportunities
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2022/10/Shriners-Childrens-CampsShriners Children’s wrapped up another season of camps designed to give patients the opportunity for extraordinary experiences and, most importantly, to just let kids be kids.
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Provider
Chad A. Purnell, MD
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/Our-Care-Providers/P/Chad-A-Purnell-MD-86450Chad A. Purnell, MD specializes in Plastic Surgery.
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News
Shriners Children’s Attends 77th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2023/09/Shriners-Childrens-AACPDMOrthopedic surgeons Jeremy Bauer, M.D., and Vedant Kulkarni, M.D., take leaderships roles in AACPDM.
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News
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.
