Vertebral Body Tethering Leads to Patient Doing Backflips

Off-duty Firefighters Jump Into Action

As Ayden was standing near his dad and the cooking station, a sudden gust of strong wind blew a pop-up shade tent into the cooking station, causing boiling water and hot food to spill onto Ayden’s legs and feet.

Carrie's Inspiring Story of Healing

Just three days before her 17th birthday, Carrie was in a horrific car accident less than five miles from her home. She sustained second, third and fourth degree burns over 70% of her body and suffered a serious brain injury. Carrie was airlifted to Massachusetts General Hospital, then transferred t...

Gabriel’s Story: Mother of Baby Treated for Scald Burns Shares Message of Hope

After being burned in scalding bath water, 4-month-old Gabriel received transformative burn care at Shriners Children's Boston.

Meet Maddie

With gratitude for the specialized care she received at Shriners Children’s Boston, Maddie founded her a nonprofit called Brave Bees, an organization that aims to spread kindness through her school and community.

Reconstructive Surgery

Shriners Children’s provides innovative, personalized care for children with reconstructive needs.

Dad's Words: Our Shriners Hospital Experience

There is no instruction manual for parenthood, but even if there was, I don’t think it would have a section on how to react when your child tells you they want to die.

Mykytas Story

Mykyta faced his injury and rehabilitation head on — all with a smile on his face.

Plastic Surgery

Shriners Children’s experienced pediatric plastic surgeons use reconstructive plastic surgery techniques to bring hope and healing to families dealing with differences involving the face, jaw, eyelids, ears, breasts or skin.

Ella's story

When she was 5, Ella suffered a burn injury. She spent about four weeks at the Boston Shriners Hospital, returning every six months for follow-up surgeries and now receives treatment once a year.