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Reflections of a Staff Nurse at Shriners Children's St. Louis

Jun 01, 2022 https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/News/2022/06/St-Louis-Staff-Reflection

Colleen Hogland, who has been a nurse at Shriners Children's St. Louis for 40 years, understands that surgeries involving children come with their own anxieties and concerns.

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Boston Shriners Hospital Patient Inspired to Pursue a Medical Degree

Jan 07, 2021 https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2021/01/Boston-Shriners-Hospital-patient-inspired-to-pursue-a-medical-degree

Boston Shriners Hospital patient inspired to pursue a medical degree

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Shriners Hospitals for Children Encourages Patient's Love for Swim Team and Horseback Riding

Aug 31, 2020 https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2020/08/Shriners-Hospitals-for-Children-encourages-patients-love-for-swim-team-and-horseback-riding

When Maren was 2 years old she was diagnosed with cancer in her spine. Maren would spend a difficult year battling cancer that left her with a spinal cord injury and paralyzed from her mid-spine down. Maren’s doctors encouraged her parents to seek out Shriners Hospitals for Children — Northern Calif...

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Lucy's Shriners Hospital Christmas

Dec 19, 2020 https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2020/12/Lucys-Shriners-Hospital-Christmas

On Christmas morning, Santa – who bears an uncanny resemblance to medical resident Alex Wendling – is scheduled to make a special stop at the inpatient unit of Shriners Hospitals for Children — St. Louis. The jolly old elf has found the temporary home of a 12-year-old girl from Guatemala named Lucy....

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Introducing Our 2020 Shriners Hospitals for Children Open Standard Bearer Representative, Danielle

Jul 01, 2020 https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2020/07/Introducing-our-2020-Shriners-Hospitals-for-Children-Open-standard-bearer-representative-Danielle

Danielle, a high school junior in Tampa, Florida, has a goal of being a Paralympian. Born in China, she developed a life-threatening hand infection, which lead to a below-elbow amputation when she was 3 weeks old.

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Mother and Son Treated for Osteogenesis Imperfecta at Shriners Hospitals for Children

Aug 31, 2020 https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2020/08/Mother-and-son-treated-for-osteogenesis-imperfecta-at-Shriners-Hospitals-for-Children

Medical team's expertise in treating osteogenesis imperfecta (brittle bone disease) helps Hunter thrive.

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Sisters Achieve Greatness Thanks to Shriners Children’s

Apr 13, 2022 https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2022/04/Sisters-Achieve-Greatness-Thanks-to-Shriners-Childrens

Andie Sue and Kaysie Li are receiving the specialized pediatric care they need at Shriners Children's to keep chasing their dreams.

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From Shriners Children's to Adulthood

May 26, 2023 https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2023/05/Shriners-Childrens-to-Adulthood

Each year, patients graduate from high school, college or our care. Read the stories of two Shriners Children’s Philadelphia patients who are celebrating graduations this year.

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Brody’s Parents Encourage Caregivers to Rely on the Support System at Shriners Children’s Boston

Jul 23, 2024 https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2024/07/Support-System-at-Shriners-Childrens-Boston

Brody is a craniofacial patient at Shriners Children's Boston, and his parents recommend finding connections with families who have been through similar situations.

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Cleft Lip and Cleft Palate Care at Shriners Children’s New England "Best Decision Ever"

Nov 16, 2022 https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2022/11/Cleft-Lip-and-Palate-Care-at-Shriners-Childrens-New-England

A chance encounter led Albany siblings to Shriners Children’s.