Alexis L. McQuitty, MD

Alexis L. McQuitty, MD specializes in Anesthesiology.

Viviana F. Ruiz Barros, MD

Viviana F. Ruiz Barros, MD specializes in Pediatric Anesthesia.

Former Patient Wants Others to Know They're Not Alone

Ready for the Return Home

When 5-year-old Marie Eva steps off the plane in the West African nation of Ivory Coast next month, she’ll walk into the waiting arms of a family who has missed her desperately for the past 15 months. Walk, not crawl.

Orthotic and Prosthetic Services Help Young Gymnast Soar

With brightly colored gymnastics metals hanging off her arms, 9-year-old Zuleikha posed proudly in the hall of the Pediatric Orthotic and Prosthetic Services (POPS) department. Confidence, fearlessness and energy radiate from the young girl, and it is clear she never lets anything hold her back.

Spine Surgery Gives Isabella The Confidence to Pursue Modeling!

Guided by her instincts, Isabella and her family made a trip to the Portland Shriners Hospital for a second opinion, where they met with pediatric orthopaedic physician Michelle Welborn, M.D.

Back to the Beautiful Music

Jasmine nestles her viola underneath her chin and takes a deep breath. The 11-year-old Evansville, Indiana, girl can get lost in the moment while making music. Thanks to recent surgery at Shriners Hospitals for Children — St. Louis, she now can do so without pain.

Hip Dysplasia Can't Stop Gwenyth's Snuggles

When an ultrasound revealed Lauren’s 3-month-old daughter, Gwenyth, had bilateral hip dysplasia and would need to begin 24-hour bracing treatment right away, Lauren sobbed.

Meet Albie

For Amanda, life took an unexpected turn when her 18-week prenatal ultrasound revealed that her baby had a unilateral cleft lip, a birth defect in which a baby's lip does not form properly. The news was a shock, and fear of the unknown filled her mind.

Remote Learning Tips From Our Physical and Occupational Therapists

With our increasingly remote lives, it becomes necessary to emphasize ergonomics and proper body positioning while at home, and this is especially true with children.