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News
Zappos Adaptive Gives Generous Donation of Adaptive Children's Shoes to Patients
https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/News/2020/11/Zappos-Adaptive-gives-generous-donation-of-adaptive-childrens-shoes-to-patientsZappos Adaptive made a generous donation of adaptive children’s footwear from the Arthur PBS Collection to patients at Shriners Hospitals for Children — Northern California. These shoes were specially designed for children of all abilities and include Arthur’s image printed on BILLY Footwear’s popul...
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Patient Story
Thalia: Free to Be Me!
https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2020/11/Thalia-Free-to-be-meLiving in Haiti, Thalia wore a brace to address her scoliosis curve but it wasn’t enough. By the time she was 13 years old, she had to stop taking dance class and would become exhausted just playing with her friends.
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News
Wheelchair Costume Clinic Finds a Way Amid a Pandemic
https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/News/2020/11/Wheelchair-costume-clinic-finds-a-way-amid-a-pandemicCountless events have been cancelled or gone virtual, thanks to the coronavirus pandemic; however, the Halloween Wheelchair Costume Clinic at Shriners Hospitals for Children — Salt Lake City wasn’t going to be stopped!
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News
'POPS' Stands for More Than Pediatric Orthotic and Prosthetic Services
https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/News/2020/10/POPS-stands-for-more-than-Pediatric-Orthotic-and-Prosthetic-ServicesPediatric Orthotic and Prosthetic Services (POPS) – Southeast, LLC, at Shriners Hospitals for Children — Greenville is an in-house resource, providing care for our patients who have limb deficiencies or bracing needs from infancy to 18 years of age.
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Patient Story
Learning to Live a New Life After a Pediatric Spinal Cord Injury
https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2020/10/Learning-to-live-a-new-life-after-a-pediatric-spinal-cord-injurySix-year-old Memphis was transferred to the Philadelphia Shriners Hospital after she broke her neck in a car accident near her home outside of West Palm Beach, Florida.
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Video
Super Liam!
https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/Videos/2020/10/Super-LiamLiam is a Shriners Hospitals Superhero! Diagnosed with scoliosis at age two, his physicians at the Portland Shriners Hospital began the Mehta casting method to correct his spinal curvature. Liam receives a new cast every 9-12 months. His mom found a creative way for Liam to embrace his treatment by ...
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News
The Building Blocks to Stronger Bones
https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/News/2020/10/The-building-blocks-to-stronger-bonesGrowing bones require more than just a glass of milk to remain up to the task of supporting kids as they run, jump and play. While childhood is the ideal time to build up that bone bank, adults also can adjust their lifestyles for better bone health. Here are three habits the whole family can follow...
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Patient Story
Malachi on the Move
https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2020/10/Malachi-on-the-moveInpatient rehabilitation at Shriners Hospitals for Children — Chicago helps patients who have simple to complex illnesses and disabilities recover from injury or loss of function. Sometimes the cause is a rare disorder, like for Malachi, who came to the hospital in late June.
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News
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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News
Medical Staff Presentations Strengthen and Advance Care for Patients
https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/News/2020/10/Medical-staff-presentations-strengthen-and-advance-care-for-patientsShriners Hospitals for Children — Northern California’s Assistant Chief of Orthopaedics Jon Davids, M.D., and orthopaedic surgeon Vedant Kulkarni, M.D., will present at the American Academy for Cerebral Palsy and Development Medicine (AACPDM) meeting.