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Patient Story
Colton: Patient Ambassador
https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2020/12/Colton-Patient-AmbassadorColton, from West Springfield, Massachusetts, became a patient at the Springfield Shriners Hospital in 2012 when he was 3 years old. He was born with a condition known as spina bifida, specifically L2-L3 myelodysplasia, a birth defect that occurs when the spine and spinal cord do not form properly.
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News
Kōkua Club Extends Helping Hand to Hawai'i Community
https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/News/2020/12/Kkua-Club-extends-helping-hand-to-Hawaii-communityThe Hawaiian word k?kua means “to extend help to others with no intent of personal gain.” As patients at Shriners Hospitals for Children — Honolulu receive this daily from their nurses, doctors and therapists, staff members in the recreational therapy department wanted to instill that feeling of giv...
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News
Virtual Reality Helps Kids Cope with Pain and Anxiety
https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/News/2022/07/Virtual-Reality-Helps-KidsVirtual reality (VR) is an immersive technology that brings users into a 3D imaginary world that looks and feels real.
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News
A.B.A.T.E. of Oregon Brings Holiday Cheer to Shriners Children’s Portland
https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/News/2022/12/ABATE-Toy-RunA.B.A.T.E. of Oregon Brings holiday cheer to Shriners Children’s Portland.
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Shriners Children’s Boston Child Life Team Supports Patients and Families Every Step of the Way
https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/News/2024/03/Celebrating-Child-Life-MonthAt Shriners Children’s Boston, child life specialists become an integral part of a patient’s care team from their initial hospitalization until they age out of care.
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Podcast
Limb Length Discrepancies
https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/Podcasts/2021/07/Limb-Length-DiscrepanciesDr. Jeffrey Ackman explains treatment for limb length discrepancies at Shriners Children's.
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Podcast
Gait Analysis Research Improves Care
https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/Podcasts/2021/05/Gait-Analysis-Research-Improves-CareGerald Harris, Ph.D., PE, explains how motion analysis is improving care for cerebral palsy, and bone disorders.
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Podcast
Dr. Bayomy Talks Sports Medicine
https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/Podcasts/2023/04/Dr-Bayomy-Talks-Sports-MedicineAhmad Bayomy, M.D., orthopedic surgeon at Shriners Children’s Portland, discusses the sports medicine program at Shriners Children's.
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News
Decades of Dedication: Mary Pat Zwack and Mary Fulton Bid Farewell to Shriners Children's
https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/News/2024/Decades-of-DedicationWe celebrate the retirement of nurses Mary Pat Zwack, BSN, RN-BC, CCM, and Mary Fulton, RN, after a combined career of over seven decades.
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News
Two Sacramento Nonprofits Combine Art and Care for Children During the Pandemic
https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/News/2020/11/Two-Sacramento-nonprofits-combine-art-and-care-for-children-during-the-pandemicToday, the Northern California Shriners Hospital and Sacramento Contemporary Dance Theatre (SCDT), two mission-driven nonprofits in Sacramento, have come together to support each other in raising much needed funds for the hospital and giving dancers an opportunity to perform on a digital stage, sinc...
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