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Patient Story
Shriners Children’s Spokane Patient Lauren Fields Qualifies for Paris Paralympics
https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/Paralympic-Stories/2024/Lauren-ParalympicsAn 18-year-old from Spokane Valley is heading to Paris to compete in her first-ever Paralympic Games in wheelchair racing.
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Patient Story
Former Shriners Children’s Patient Aims for Successful Paris Games to Close Out Paralympic Career
https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/Paralympic-Stories/2024/McKenna-ParalympicsFormer Shriners Children’s Portland patient McKenna Geer will write the final chapter of her para shooting career this summer in Paris when she competes at her third Paralympic Games.
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News
Shriners Children's Boston Raises Alarm About New TikTok Trend Causing Serious Scald Burns
https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/News/2024/08/TikTok-Trend-Causing-Serious-Scald-BurnsThe trend involves microwaving sugar to the melting point and clinicians are seeing a correlated increase in children coming in with severe burn injuries as a result of spilling hot sugar.
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Patient Story
Former Shriners Children’s Chicago Patient Targets Second Gold Medal at Paralympics
https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/Paralympic-Stories/2024/John-ParalympicsBoie’s upbringing of grit and determination translated to the wheelchair basketball court, where he will be going for a second-consecutive gold medal with Team USA at the Paris Paralympics this summer.
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Patient Story
Noelle Malkamaki Heads to Paralympics as Favorite for Gold Medal
https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/Paralympic-Stories/2024/Noelle-ParalympicsFormer Shriners Children’s St. Louis patient Noelle Malkamaki broke her own world record in shot put at the United States Paralympic Trials, and the world champion is now a heavy favorite for gold at the Paris Games.
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Patient Story
Teen Is State Wheelchair Racing Champion Two Years in a Row
https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2024/08/Teen-Is-State-Wheelchair-Racing-ChampionSpine and spinal cord injury care at Shriners Children's helped Andrea roll to victories in wheelchair track.
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Patient Story
Jenny Sails Solo Around the Globe
https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2024/08/Jenny-Sails-Solo-Around-the-GlobeA former Shriners Children's patient who once struggled to walk is now sailing across the globe on her own.
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Patient Story
Former Shriners Children’s Twin Cities Patient Qualifies for Third-Straight Paralympics
https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/Paralympic-Stories/2024/Natalie-ParalympicsFormer Shriners Children’s Twin Cities patient Natalie Sims was late to the game when it came to competitive swimming, but her desire elevated her to the next level.
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Patient Story
Formers Shriners Children’s Greenville Patient Hopes to Make History at the 2024 Paralympics in Paris
https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/Paralympic-Stories/2024/Brian-ParalympicsBrian Bell aims for his third gold medal on the U.S. Men’s Wheelchair Basketball Team.
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Patient Story
Peggy Accepts No Limits
https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2024/07/Peggy-Accepts-No-LimitsPeggy’s family was told she would never walk, but thanks to orthopedic care at Shriners Children’s she is participating in a life she loves.