About Shriners Children's Chicago
Learn how we transform children’s lives through specialized care, innovation, research and education
Shriners Children's Chicago is where hope and healing meet. Our hospital located on the outskirts of Chicago, has hundreds of staff specialized in caring for children with a pediatric intensive care unit and a full line of inpatient and outpatient care. With a team specializing in pediatric orthopedic conditions, including rare diseases and syndromes, we are a destination for families across the United States, as well as internationally. Our facility is also equipped to provide patients with comprehensive rehabilitation, spinal cord injury and cleft lip and palate care. Our team at Shriners Children's Chicago is committed to providing a high-quality, individualized treatment plan for your child.
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Advancing Care Through Research and Innovation
We are changing the lives of children every day through our 30 multi-center research projects. These projects are part of our commitment to innovative pediatric specialty care, research and outstanding medical education.
Expanding Our Expertise Through Partnerships
Our team collaborates with the University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences System in an effort to strengthen our clinical expertise and extend care to more children. We also provide training for UI Health’s orthopedic residents and residents from other leading academic medical centers in the Chicagoland area.
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Our Motion Analysis Center
Our hospital has a motion analysis center that uses data to determine the most effective care option for children with orthopedic conditions. Our team in the motion analysis center works with medical and research specialists from the NIH-sponsored Bone Brittle Disorders Consortium (BBD), the Osteogenesis Imperfecta Foundation (OIF) and the Orthopaedic and Rehabilitation Engineering Center (OREC). These partnerships provide valuable expertise and are key to our success in continually developing new technologies and innovations for pediatric orthopedic conditions.
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American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association Certified
Our team of specialists is certified as a Cleft/Craniofacial Team by the American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association (ACPA). The ACPA is committed to supporting the care of patients affected by cleft and craniofacial conditions. In some cases, families can expect to see up to 10 specialists in a single visit for cleft and craniofacial conditions depending on their child's unique needs.
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Shriners Children's Chicago Honored with the 2020 Press Ganey Award
Receiving this honor for three out of the past five years means much more than just getting a “good” number on a survey. Scoring in the top five percent for all of the categories Press Ganey uses to gauge inpatient experiences at hospitals, reflects how our patients and their families continue to view our patient-centric care and services.
Next Steps
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Physicians and healthcare providers can contact us with questions about our services and to speak to our physicians.