Patient Story

Elizabeth Stands on Her Own Two Feet

Jun 27, 2023 https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2023/06/Elizabeth-Stands-on-Her-Own-Two-Feet

Born with cerebral palsy and leg deformities, Elizabeth's family sought orthopedic help at Shriners Children's St. Louis. Today, she walks on her own two feet.

Video

Rob Gronkowski Visit to Shriners Children's New England

Dec 27, 2022 https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/Videos/2023/02/Rob-Gronkowski-Visit-to-Shriners-Childrens-New-England

Robbie the Elf, aka Rob Gronkowski, made a surprise visit to Shriners Children’s New England to spread holiday cheer!

Patient Story

Meet Christian, Shriners Children’s Florida’s 2023 Standard Bearer Representative for the Shriners Children’s Open

Sep 18, 2023 https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2023/09/Christian-Florida-Standard-Bearer

Christian is a cyclist, mentor and ballroom dancer.

Podcast

Nerve Transfers in Pediatric Population

Dec 30, 2019 https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/Podcasts/2019/12/Nerve-Transfers-in-Pediatric-Population

In a podcast, Felicity Fishman, M.D., explains nerve transfer surgery in children and post-operative care.

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.

Podcast

Cast Care for Children

May 19, 2022 https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/Podcasts/2022/05/Cast-Care-for-Children

Podcast with Gerald Cotton, OTC, about when children need a cast. How to care for it and how to prepare your child.

Patient Story

The Tools of the Trade

Sep 29, 2020 https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2020/09/The-tools-of-the-trade

A tear slid down Ashleigh Bentz’s cheek as she opened the toolbox. A shoe horn. A pipe cutter. Clamps. The tools that helped make Marvin Hohbein the master prosthetist that he was for decades at Shriners Hospitals for Children — St. Louis now were held tenderly in the hands of a former patient who h...

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

Medical Staff Presentations Strengthen and Advance Care for Patients

Oct 02, 2020 https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/News/2020/10/Medical-staff-presentations-strengthen-and-advance-care-for-patients

Shriners 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.

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).