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News
Shriners Children’s Rhizotomy Research Wins International Award
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2022/11/Rhizotomy-Research-Wins-International-AwardThe research explores the impacts of a selective dorsal rhizotomy (SDR) procedure in young adults.
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News
Holiday Celebrations Bring Smiles to Shriners Children’s Boston
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2023/12/Boston-Holiday-CelebrationsEach year a series of exciting events helps to make the fall and winter holidays brighter for patients and families at Shriners Children’s Boston.
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Patient Story
Off-duty Firefighters Jump Into Action
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2020/08/Off-duty-firefighters-jump-into-actionAs Ayden was standing near his dad and the cooking station, a sudden gust of strong wind blew a pop-up shade tent into the cooking station, causing boiling water and hot food to spill onto Ayden’s legs and feet.
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News
Wings of Courage
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2020/09/Wings-of-CourageDue to a change in regulations on board aircraft, kids were no longer allowed to visit the flight deck, and this saddened Captain McKinnon. In 2001, he came up with the idea to bring the flight deck visits to the children.
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Condition
Spinal Deformity
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/Pediatric-Care/Spinal-DeformityAt Shriners Children's, our focus is on early detection and fusionless treatments for the growing spine. Our teams take an integrated approach to the treatment of spinal deformities like scoliosis, kyphosis, or lordosis.
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Patient Story
Patient With Lifelong Scoliosis Flourishes With Halo Program Treatment
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2020/07/Patient-with-lifelong-scoliosis-flourishes-with-halo-program-treatmentWith a love of unicorns and glitter, patient McKayla’s dynamic personality permeates the halls of Shriners Hospitals for Children — Greenville.
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Patient Story
Show Me That Smile
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2021/01/Show-me-that-smileIt was an ordinary afternoon in the lunch room of a Rochester, New York, elementary school, and all Ryan wanted to do was eat an apple like his classmates.
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Patient Story
Carolyn's Story
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2020/10/Carolyns-storyCarolyn’s journey with the Boston Shriners Hospital began in March of 2019, following a kitchen accident in her home state of Connecticut.
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Patient Story
Former Patient Runs Virtual Boston Marathon to Raise Funds for the Boston Shriners Hospital
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2020/08/Former-patient-runs-virtual-Boston-Marathon-to-raise-funds-for-the-Boston-Shriners-HospitalFormer Shriners Hospitals for Children — Boston patient, 33-year-old Matthew Paul, is making a personal dream come true: He is running the Boston Marathon.
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Patient Story
Dad's Words: Our Shriners Hospital Experience
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2021/01/Dads-words-Our-Shriners-Hospital-experienceThere is no instruction manual for parenthood, but even if there was, I don’t think it would have a section on how to react when your child tells you they want to die.