Go ahead and live your dream

Emilio is an active patient at the Hospital with a diagnosis of bilateral clubfoot. As part of his treatment, he has undergone three surgeries, one of them including a tendon transfer.

Gabriel's Newfound Confidence

Born with a cleft lip and palate, Gabriel faced limitations from the very start of his life. He had difficulty breathing, with one nostril congested and the other completely blocked. His sense of smell was severely affected. Eating was a struggle.

Vertebral Body Tethering Leads to Patient Doing Backflips

I will compete in the Olympics

Paulina is an active patient at Shriners Hospital; she is 10 years old and has a passion for gymnastics since she was a kid.

Ludwik K. Branski, MD, MMS

Ludwik K. Branski, MD, MMS specializes in Plastic Surgery.

Ready for the Return Home

When 5-year-old Marie Eva steps off the plane in the West African nation of Ivory Coast next month, she’ll walk into the waiting arms of a family who has missed her desperately for the past 15 months. Walk, not crawl.

Patient Channels Superhero Powers with Wonder Woman Casts

Sixteen-year-old Kelly is a picture of strength and positivity, and not just because of the Wonder Woman casts on her legs.

Orthotic and Prosthetic Services Help Young Gymnast Soar

With brightly colored gymnastics metals hanging off her arms, 9-year-old Zuleikha posed proudly in the hall of the Pediatric Orthotic and Prosthetic Services (POPS) department. Confidence, fearlessness and energy radiate from the young girl, and it is clear she never lets anything hold her back.

Hello, Ms. Hollywood

Camille steps into Shriners Hospitals for Children — St. Louis on the first cooler day leading into fall with her mom, Shantay, in tow. Ms. Hollywood has arrived. The 3-year-old Evansville, Indiana, girl recently underwent the first of what will be three limb-lengthening procedures before she hits h...

Jennifer's Story

Jennifer was born with a rare medical condition of which there are less than 100 reported cases in literature worldwide – ahrinia, or congenital absence of the nose.