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Patient Story
Play like a child, with results from a professional
https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2022/01/AlejandroAlex knew how to recover after an accident, becoming an accomplished athlete
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Meet Sarah Durgin, PA-C
https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/Videos/2024/05/Meet-Sarah-DurginMeet Sarah Durgin, PA-C, certified physician assistant at Shriners Children's New England.
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Treatment
Vertical Expandable Prosthetic Titanium Rib (VEPTR or Titanium Rib)
A curved metal rod that is surgically implanted to help straighten the spine and separate ribs so the lungs can grow and expand as the child grows. This device can be used to treat severe chest wall deformities and scoliosis.
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Keoni's Story
https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/Videos/2023/08/KeoniKeoni was born with bilateral clubfoot, a condition for which he has received lifelong, ongoing treatment at Shriners Children’s Northern California.
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Patient Story
Finding Comfort at Shriners Children's St. Louis
https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2022/04/MadisonMadi's journey to finding a home for orthopedic care took seven years, several misdiagnoses and thousands of miles of travel. Now, she's under the care of Eric Gordon, M.D., and his limb lengthening and reconstruction team.
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Patient Story
Is it Surgeon or Is it Mom? Why Not Both: Surgeon Mom?
https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2023/11/Surgeon-MomBeing a mother and a doctor becomes hard to separate.
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Patient Story
Stronger Bonds, Brighter Future
https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2020/11/Stronger-bonds-brighter-futureHannah arrived in the United States on Christmas Eve last year, held in the arms of her new adoptive parents, Deanne and Matt. She stepped into a family filled with love, Christmas traditions and new siblings – three, to be exact – more than 8,000 miles from the orphanage in India she had called hom...
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Patient Story
With Great Bracing Comes Great Responsibility
https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2020/08/With-great-bracing-comes-great-responsibilityLiam and Sarah, who is a professional photographer, have learned to embrace Liam’s scoliosis treatment by using his braces to create fantastical photos of Liam depicted as his favorite superheroes.
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Video
Research at Shriners Children's Chicago
https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/Videos/2015/09/Research-at-Shriners-Childrens-ChicagoGerald Harris, Ph.D., director emeritus of our motion analysis center, on the research data we use to provide the best care for kids at Shriners Hospitals for Children.
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Video
Q & A with Dr. Joseph Khoury
https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/Videos/2021/10/Q-and-A-with-Dr-Joseph-KhouryMotion analysis can help us understand the movement of children with neuromuscular, acquired or congenital disorders and develop an appropriate plan based on what we learn.
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