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Provider
Samuel F. Ciricillo, MD
http://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/Our-Care-Providers/C/Samuel-F-Ciricillo-MD-05554Samuel F. Ciricillo, MD specializes in Neurological Surgery.
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Provider
Maya C. Evans, MD
http://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/Our-Care-Providers/E/Maya-C-Evans-MD-95439Maya C. Evans, MD specializes in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.
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Treatment
Halo Traction
http://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/Pediatric-Care/Halo-TractionShriners Children's skilled physicians use halo traction as a first step in correcting severe scoliosis, kyphosis and other spine deformities. The treatment carefully pulls a child's head and spine upward, applying a slow stretch.
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News
Medical Staff Presentations Strengthen and Advance Care for Patients
http://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/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
Shriners Children's Texas Receives Heathy Kids, Healthy Families® Grant from Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas
http://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/News/2022/01/BCBSGrantThe Healthy Kids, Healthy Families funding will support Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas' commitment to community-based organizations supporting children and families who have been impacted by the health, economic and social implications of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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News
Orthopaedic Surgeons Named Top Docs 2020 by Chicago Magazine
http://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/News/2020/09/Orthopaedic-surgeons-named-Top-Docs-2020-by-Chicago-MagazineFour Shriners Hospitals for Children — Chicago physicians have been named to Chicago Magazine’s Top Doctors: Orthopedics and Sports Medicine 2020 list.
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Shriners Children’s Recognized Five Times for Orthopedics by U.S. News & World Report
http://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/News/2022/06/US-News-and-World-Report-22-23Shriners Children’s has once again been ranked nationally for orthopedics in the 2022-2023 Best Children’s Hospitals rankings published by U.S. News & World Report, the global authority in hospital rankings and consumer advice.
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News
Motion Analysis Center Milestone at Shriners Children's Florida: One Year & 100 Patients
http://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/News/2021/10/Motion-Analysis-Center-Milestone-at-Shriners-Childrens-FloridaLearn about the recent milestone celebrated at the Motion Analysis Center at Shriners Children's Florida
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Shriners Children’s Named One of Most Trusted Nonprofits in Morning Consult Survey
http://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/News/2024/10/Morning-Consult-RankingThe results from the international research firm rank Shriners Children’s among other distinguished charities.
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Condition
Tetraplegia
Tetraplegia, or quadriplegia, is the inability to voluntarily move the upper and lower body due to a spinal cord or brain injury, it affects all four limbs, and in some people, parts of the chest, abdomen and back.