Patient Story

Accessibility for All

Jun 20, 2022 https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2022/06/Accessibility-for-All

Maggie, a Shriners Children's Portland patient ambassador, successfully advocated for the installation of an Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) accessibility button on the front doors of her high school to help aid people with physical disabilities.

Podcast

Sports Medicine for Children

May 11, 2021 https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/Podcasts/2021/05/Sports-Medicine-for-Children

Dr. Davidson discusses sports injuries and treatments in children.

Podcast

A Parents Perspective Chest Wall Conditions

Jan 25, 2021 https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/Podcasts/2021/01/A-Parents-Perspective-Chest-Wall-Conditions

Podcast with Dee Dee Dolp a parent whose child received care at Shriners Children's Portland for his chest wall condition.

Patient Story

Shriners Hospitals for Children Feels Like Home to Michael

Mar 04, 2021 https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2021/03/Shriners-Hospitals-for-Children-feels-like-home-to-Michael

Eight-year-old Michael has been a patient at the medical center since he was a baby, and has had nearly a dozen surgeries to treat his scoliosis and a congenital condition called arthrogryposis, which involves stiffness of the joints that limits the range of motion.

Podcast

Helmet Therapy for Babies

Jan 22, 2024 https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/Podcasts/2024/01/Helmet-Therapy-for-Babies

Marisa Foss, MSN, APN, CPNP, and India Jacobson, CPO, discuss head shape concerns in newborn babies, the evaluation of, and treatments available.

News

First in Chicago to Offer New Lightweight Prosthetic Partial Hand for Teenagers

Nov 19, 2020 https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/News/2020/11/First-in-Chicago-to-offer-new-lightweight-prosthetic-partial-hand-for-teenagers

The Prosthetic and Orthotic Services (POPS) department now offers a lighter-weight hand prosthetic for teens. Shriners Hospitals is the first hospital in Chicago to offer the M-Fingers carbon fiber technology specifically designed to fit children.

News

COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Health and Safety Information

Mar 13, 2020 https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/News/2020/03/COVID-19-coronavirus-health-and-safety-information

Health and safety protocols in place at the Northern California Shriners Hospital in response to COVID-19 (coronavirus).

Podcast

Limb Length Discrepancies

Jul 01, 2021 https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/Podcasts/2021/07/Limb-Length-Discrepancies

Dr. Jeffrey Ackman explains treatment for limb length discrepancies at Shriners Children's.

Podcast

Weve Got Your Back

Apr 30, 2019 https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/Podcasts/2019/04/Weve-Got-Your-Back

Podcast with Dr. Michelle Welborn about the most common spinal deformities and scoliosis, the treatment options available, and the importance of early detection.

Podcast

Dr. Bayomy Talks Sports Medicine

May 03, 2023 https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/Podcasts/2023/04/Dr-Bayomy-Talks-Sports-Medicine

Ahmad Bayomy, M.D., orthopedic surgeon at Shriners Children’s Portland, discusses the sports medicine program at Shriners Children's.