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Spina Bifida Treatment Approved by FDA for Human Clinical Trials
https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/News/2020/10/Spina-bifida-treatment-approved-by-FDA-for-human-clinical-trialsShriners Hospitals for Children — Northern California’s surgeon in chief, Diana Farmer, M.D., and principal investigator for the Institute for Pediatric Regenerative Medicine, Aijun Wang, Ph.D., have received approval for a human clinical trial from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to tes...
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Turning a Hospital Into Home
https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/News/2020/10/Turning-a-hospital-into-homeNatalie DeBarry was in the midst of her workday as a nurse in the inpatient unit of Shriners Hospitals for Children — St. Louis when she stopped in to see Daniel. That kind of one-on-one attention and holistic care is why the St. Louis Shriners Hospital won the 2020 Press Ganey Guardian of Excellenc...
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Salt Lake City Shriners Hospital Ranks in Top 25 Best Children's Hospitals
https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/News/2020/10/Salt-Lake-City-Shriners-Hospital-ranks-in-top-25-best-childrens-hospitalsU.S. News & World Report has announced its 2020-2021 Best Children’s Hospitals rankings and the Salt Lake City hospital, in partnership with the University of Utah Health and Primary Children’s Hospital, ranked #24 in the nation in the orthopedics category.
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Orthopaedic Surgeon Jacob Carl, M.D., Joins the Team!
https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/News/2020/10/Orthopaedic-surgeon-Jacob-Carl-MD-joins-the-teamWe are happy to welcome Jacob Carl, M.D., to our medical staff. Dr. Carl is a pediatric orthopaedic surgeon with an emphasis in sports medicine in children.
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Patient Story
Father Credits Burn Team With Saving Daughter's Life
https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2020/10/Father-credits-burn-team-with-saving-daughters-lifeWhen she was 3, Lucy came to Shriners Hospitals for Children — Northern California with Stevens-Johnson syndrome and her life on the line. Chief of Burns David Greenhalgh, M.D., and his team saved her life.
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Camp Winning Hands Creates Fun Video for Summer 2020 Campers
https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/News/2020/10/Camp-Winning-Hands-creates-fun-video-for-summer-2020-campersCamp Winning Hands, an overnight summer camp for children with congenital hand differences, recently released a creative video for campers who would have attended camp during summer 2020.
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Shriners Hospitals for Children Expands to Doylestown Area
https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/News/2020/10/Shriners-Hospitals-for-Children-expands-to-Doylestown-areaShriners Hospitals for Children — Philadelphia brings specialized pediatric orthopaedic care closer to the doorsteps of children and teens in upper Bucks County, Pennsylvania. Shriners Children’s, located in the Pavilion at Doylestown Health, will officially began having office hours on Tuesdays and...
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Kids Aren't Just Little Adults
https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/News/2020/10/Kids-arent-just-little-adultsKids aren't just little adults, so when kids require medical care, it’s important that they identify providers who specialize in pediatrics. For any medical condition related to your child’s bones, muscles, or joints, you will want to consult an orthopaedist, particularly a pediatric orthopaedist.
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Patient Story
Going the Distance
https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2020/10/Going-the-distanceNarshare and her son Kareem are a long way from home. The two are adapting to life in the United States while Kareem undergoes treatment for Blount’s disease, a problem with the growth plates around the knees that causes severe bowing of the lower legs.
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Carrie's Inspiring Story of Healing
https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2020/10/Carries-inspiring-story-of-healingJust 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...