As Families Defer Pediatric Doctor Visits, Scoliosis Diagnoses May be Missed

As a physician, I am concerned about how the reduction in preventative care today will affect the state of our public’s health tomorrow. As an orthopedic spine specialist, I am especially concerned about how the current pandemic will affect preteens who are in the early stages of developing adolesce...

Help Prevent Childhood Fractures

Fractures are common in childhood, with up to 50% of children experiencing a broken bone. Falls, recreational activity and sports are common culprits. Consider these tips to help prevent common fractures.

Shriners Children’s Partners with ThreePeaks Brands to Improve the Lives of Children

ThreePeaks Brands, Inc. will donate a portion of proceeds from all sales to Shriners Children’s and its mission to improve the lives of children around the world.

Kelsey Davidson, M.D., Research Recognized by International Association

Orthopaedic surgeon Kelsey Davidson, M.D., won the MacKeith Press Promising Career Award for her virtual presentation to The American Academy for Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine 2020 annual conference.

Stopping Pain From the Inside

What if, instead of addressing post-surgery pain with a pill or IV drip, a patient’s own cells could be triggered to prevent it? This is one of the goals of a new field of medicine created by investigators with the Research center at the Shriners Hospitals for Children — St. Louis.

Continuing the Mission Through Research at the Philadelphia Shriners Hospital

Latest COVID-19 Updates from the Shreveport Shriners Hospital

Health and safety protocols in place at the Shreveport Shriners Hospital in response to COVID-19 (coronavirus).

Shriners Children’s Northern California Becomes Second in Nation to Achieve Highest Level of Musculoskeletal Surgical Verification

Level I Specialty Children's Surgery-Musculoskeletal verification requires pediatric hospitals to meet strict standards.

Adaptive Summer Fun Ideas from Shriners Children's

Our recreational therapy department at Shriners Children’s Chicago is offering a variety of adaptive summer sports for patients who live in the region.

Spina Bifida Treatment Approved by FDA for Human Clinical Trials

Shriners 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...