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Colton: Patient Ambassador
https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2020/12/Colton-Patient-AmbassadorColton, from West Springfield, Massachusetts, became a patient at the Springfield Shriners Hospital in 2012 when he was 3 years old. He was born with a condition known as spina bifida, specifically L2-L3 myelodysplasia, a birth defect that occurs when the spine and spinal cord do not form properly.
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Traumatic Wounds
https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/Pediatric-Care/Traumatic-WoundsAnimal bites and friction burns, like road rash or treadmill burns, are examples of traumatic wounds we treat at Shriners Children's. When the skin is punctured by a bite or rubbed briskly on a rough surface, a traumatic wound can occur.
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COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Health and Safety Information
https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/News/2020/03/COVID-19-coronavirus-health-and-safety-informationHealth and safety protocols in place at the Northern California Shriners Hospital in response to COVID-19 (coronavirus).
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Shriners Children's Shreveport to Adopt New Model of Patient Care
https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/News/2022/10/Shriners-Childrens-Shreveport-to-Adopt-New-Model-of-Patient-CareIn a move designed to better reflect changes in healthcare delivery, Shriners Children’s Shreveport will adopt an outpatient clinic-based patient care model.
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Sports Medicine
https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/Pediatric-Care/Sports-MedicineShriners Children's provides pro-level care for injured young athletes in our sports medicine clinics. Seeing a doctor right away can stop an injury from getting worse and help avoid long-lasting damage.
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Spine & Spinal Cord
https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/Pediatric-Care/Spine-and-Spinal-CordAt Shriners Children's, every family can expect our pediatric spine and spinal cord surgeons to provide compassion, respect and a treatment plan that utilizes the most current clinical and scientific research.
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Shriners Children’s Earns a Four-Star Rating From Charity Navigator
https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/News/2023/11/Charity-Navigator-Four-Star-RatingShriners Children’s has earned a Four-Star Rating from Charity Navigator, designating the healthcare system as an official “Give with Confidence” charity.
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Christopher Vara, M.D., Named one of 'Minnesota Physician' 100 Most Influential Health Care Leaders
https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/News/2020/12/Christopher-Vara-MD-named-one-of-Minnesota-Physician-100-Most-Influential-Health-Care-LeadersWe are pleased to announce that Christopher S. Vara, M.D., one of our pediatric orthopaedic surgeons, has been recognized as one of Minnesota's 100 Most Influential Health Care Leaders. Congratulations, Dr. Vara. This honor is well deserved!
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Planning Your Visit to Shriners Children's Florida During the Pandemic
https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/News/2020/05/Planning-Your-Visit-to-Shriners-Childrens-Florida-During-the-PandemicHealth and safety protocols in place at Shriners Children's Florida during COVID-19 pandemic
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Educating the Healthcare Professionals of Tomorrow in Cyprus
https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/News/2023/02/Educating-Healthcare-Professionals-in-CyprusIn an effort to care for more kids in more places, staff of Shriners Children’s shares its compassion and expertise across the world.
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