Patient Story

Chloe's Story

Feb 25, 2022 https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2022/02/Chloe

17-year-old Chloe returns to Shriners Children's St. Louis, from her home country of St. Lucia, for her second limb lengthening surgery. Her joyful smile matches her bright future.

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Diego: Passion for Extreme Sports

May 23, 2022 https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2022/05/Diego

As a patient at Shriners Hospital, Diego discovered his passion for BMX.

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Mom Shares Advice for Families Expecting a Child With a Cleft Lip or Palate

Jul 21, 2022 https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2022/07/Charlie-Gail-Cleft-Story

Facial clefts are one of the most common birth differences in the U.S. It can be a challenge for families to find education, resources, support and specialized treatment. Shriners Children's is here for you.

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Heads Up – Helmet Therapy Success at Shriners Children's Chicago

May 17, 2024 https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2024/05/Helmet-Therapy-Success

Benjamin was just 3 months old when his parents noticed he was favoring one side of his head, turning it to one side more than the other.

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How Care for Kaleb Turned Fear Into Hope

Jul 05, 2024 https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2024/11/How-Care-for-Kaleb-Turned-Fear-Into-Hope

When Marie-Hélène was 33-weeks pregnant, she and her husband Alberto learned that their baby had osteogenesis imperfecta, or brittle bone disease.

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Cleft Care Means New Smiles for Terilyn and Evan

Jul 08, 2024 https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2024/11/Cleft-Care-Means-New-Smiles-for-Terilyn-and-Evan

When prenatal tests showed April and Michael that their second child, Evan, would be born with a cleft lip and palate, they knew exactly what to do.

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Genomics at Shriners Children's

May 11, 2021 https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/Videos/2021/05/Genomics-at-Shriners-Childrens

Genomics: acquiring the data of all the DNA molecules in an individual cell. Through the DNA of our patients and their families Shriners Children's can better understand the genetic makeup that leads to many of our patients disorders.

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Meet the AmazeKids

Jul 08, 2024 https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/Videos/2024/07/Meet-the-AmazeKids

Meet The AmazeKids – five Shriners Children’s patients from all over the United States who each, in their own way, show us the power of possibility.

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Jenny Sails Solo Across the Globe

Jul 10, 2024 https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/Videos/2024/08/Jenny-Sails-Solo-Around-the-Globe

A former Shriners Children's patient who once struggled to walk is now sailing across the globe on her own.

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Pediatric Sports Medicine at Shriners Children's

May 11, 2021 https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/Videos/2021/05/Pediatric-Sports-Medicine-at-Shriners-Childrens

The increasing number of young athletes competing in sports-related activities has led to a rise in pediatric sports injuries, which need to be treated differently than similar adult injuries. Shriners Hospitals for Children is one of the largest networks of hospitals, medical centers and outpatient...