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Patient Story
Jenna is Making Strides!
https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2023/03/Jennas-StoryShriners Children's Greenville patient is back to running thanks to the amazing care she received.
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Patient Story
Care Without Borders for Marcelo’s Feet
https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2022/10/Marcelos-StoryMultiple Shriners Children’s locations collaborate to bring care to a child in Mexico.
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Patient Story
Northern California Teen Shares Cerebral Palsy and Scoliosis Care Journey
https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2023/12/Tessas-care-journeyTessa was referred to Shriners Children's Northern California by her pediatrician because she was showing cerebral palsy symptoms.
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Patient Story
Bracing Against the Curve: Anakalia’s Story of Strength and Support from Shriners Children’s
https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2024/04/Bracing-Against-the-CurveAnakalia was born with osteogenesis imperfecta. Unlike many families, her parents were fully prepared to care for a child with this disorder, since her dad, Mike, was born with the same condition.
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Patient Story
Shriners Children’s Keeps Looking Ahead During Cerebral Palsy Care for Erica
https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2024/08/Shriners-Childrens-Erica-Cerebral-PalsyErica walks with more confidence thanks to care at Shriners Children's Lexington.
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Patient Story
Ángel, Patient Ambassador From Sinaloa: A Journey of Transformation Made Possible by Shriners Children's
https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2024/09/Patient-Ambassador-AngelFrom Culiacán, Sinaloa, comes the inspiring story of Ángel, a now 10-year-old boy bravely defying his rickets diagnosis.
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Patient Story
Shriners Children's Boston Patient Chloe is Co-Chairing the 2024 Boston Haunted Walk Along With Her Parents
https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2024/05/Boston-Patient-Cochairs-2024-Boston-Haunted-WalkFifteen-year-old Chloe has been a patient at Shriners Children’s Boston since she was a toddler, after burning both hands on a pellet stove.
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News
Saving Kids From Addiction: Shriners Children’s Sets Standards for Adolescent Opioid Use Post-Surgery
https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/News/2024/10/Adolescent-Opioid-UseDr. Tumber and colleagues from 10 other facilities within Shriners Children’s international health system are conducting a comprehensive, three-year study.
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News
Care Inspires Patient's Sister to Pursue Medicine
https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/News/2021/02/Care-inspires-patients-sister-to-pursue-medicineLauren is an aspiring doctor studying pre-med at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Her interest in medicine developed at a young age, when Lauren accompanied her sister on appointments to the Boston Shriners Hospital.
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Anoplasty
Shriners Children's pediatric surgeons perform this surgery to correct anorectal malformations that cause painful bowel movements. It involves the reconstruction of the anus to stretch or enlarge the opening where stool drains.
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