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Patient Story
Shriners Children’s Care Inspires Milka to Pursue Sports and a Future Career in Medicine
https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2024/07/Texas-Care-Inspires-Milka-to-Pursue-Sports-and-MedicineBorn with fibular hemimelia, a rare congenital orthopedic condition that ultimately caused the loss of her left leg, Milka's life has been a testament to resilience and determination.
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Patient Story
Litzy Remains Dedicated to Her Art Through Her Ability to Adapt
https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2024/11/Litzys-Burn-Care-JourneyThough her burn injuries have been life-altering, Litzy’s spirit remains unbroken.
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Patient Story
Straightening Manny’s Steps: How Shriners Children’s Tackles Cerebral Palsy Care
https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2024/12/Manny-Cerebral-Palsy-Care-JourneyManny was diagnosed with cerebral palsy at a young age and has been a patient at Shriners Children's Northern California since he was 6 years old.
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Patient Story
Clara Shines During Scoliosis Treatments
https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2021/07/Clara-Shines-During-Scoliosis-TreatmentsRead about Clara's experience with Mehta casting for her scoliosis at Shriners Children's
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Kavitha Ranganathan, M.D., Inspired by the Mission of Shriners Children's
https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/News/2023/03/Dr-RanganathanWorking at Shriners Children’s “was a dream of mine,” Dr. Ranganathan said. “I love the mission of the healthcare system."
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Community Member Sews Over 1,000 Face Masks for Patients During Coronavirus Pandemic
https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/News/2020/11/Community-member-sews-over-1000-face-masks-for-patients-during-coronavirus-pandemicEvery Thursday, Georganne hands over two dozen hand-sewn facemasks to her neighbor Rena, a medical staff credential specialist at Shriners Hospitals for Children — Northern California. Since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, Georgeann has sewn over 1,000 facemasks for patients and their familie...
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A PROMISing Future for Patient Care
https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/News/2020/07/A-PROMISing-future-for-patient-careWhen a patient walks in the door at Shriners Hospitals for Children — Portland, it’s very common to see a staff member from clinic hand them an iPad and ask them to complete a short survey that appears on the screen.
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Shriners Children’s Named One of Most Trusted Nonprofits in Morning Consult Survey
https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/News/2024/10/Morning-Consult-RankingThe results from the international research firm rank Shriners Children’s among other distinguished charities.
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Shriners Children’s Ohio Accepts Largest Donation in Its History, Dedicates Jursich Care Center
https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/News/2024/11/Jursich-Care-CenterThe hospital dedicated its inpatient acute care unit as the Jursich Care Center to recognize the philanthropists who made the gift.
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Do you know what pollicization is?
https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/News/2020/11/Sabes-qu-es-la-pulgarizacinPollicization is currently one of the procedures performed quite frequently at Shriners Hospital. This procedure consists in converting one of the fingers of the hand into a thumb for patients who are unfortunately born without this finger, or that have lost their thumb due to some type of trauma. T...