For Gabriel, the Word “Disability” Doesn’t Float

Gabriel decided long ago that osteogenesis imperfecta would not stop him from pursuing his hobbies and interests.

Shriners Children’s Spokane Patient Lauren Fields Qualifies for Paris Paralympics

An 18-year-old from Spokane Valley is heading to Paris to compete in her first-ever Paralympic Games in wheelchair racing.

Former Patient Trains in Burn Care at Shriners Children's Northern California

Nahomi Barragan-Carmona, M.D., recently returned to the world’s leading pediatric burn hospital to learn more about advanced skills in burn treatment from the medical team that saved her life.

Orthotic and Prosthetic Services Help Teen Girl Pursue Her Passions

Kiera's Successful Surgery Sends Her Leaping Back to Ballet

When Kiera turned 11, she began to experience back pain. While her pain wasn’t necessarily severe, it was adequate enough to warrant a trip to her primary care provider. Once her physician noticed not one, but two curves in Kiera’s spine, she was immediately referred to the Portland Shriners Hospita...

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Young Patient Takes Her First Steps Thanks to New Prosthetic Leg

Referred to Lauren Hyer, M.D., at the Greenville Shriners Hospital through a Facebook support group when Taylor was 8, Rachel said the experience has been “absolutely life-changing.”

Alejandro is a professional athlete in throw, shot put and discus

Alejandro is a professional athlete in field athletics. He specializes in javelin throw, discus and shot put in the F57 category and belongs to the Mexican Federation of Wheelchair Sports representing the State of Mexico.

Shriners Hospitals for Children Inspires WCMX Wheelchair Skating Champion

In Sacramento, 16-year old Alyssa was tearing up the skate park. She launched herself into a 12-foot vertical drop, shot straight down the concrete bowl lined with chipped pool tiles and raced full speed to the other side where she spun back around with a look of fierce determination.

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Shriners Children's Southern California provides family-centered care and treatments for a variety of conditions.