A Treatment Approach Unique to Your Child
Your child’s team of physicians and specialists will be created to suit their individualized care needs. Designing this personalized plan is important to us because we believe that your child deserves a care plan as unique and special as they are.
What You Can Expect
Before Your Visit
Prior to your initial visit, you will be asked to provide us with your child’s medical records and any insurance information. For details on what is required, please visit our Patient Information page.
During Your Visit
You’ll typically begin with a visit to our clinic. Here, we will evaluate your child and work with you to design a customized treatment plan.
After Your Visit
Following the clinical evaluation and care plan development, you and your child will be introduced to their individualized team of specialists, which can include care managers, social workers, registered nurses, child life specialists, dietitians, occupational therapists, physical therapists and recreational therapy consultants.
Our Commitment to You
We are committed to ensuring your child thrives at home, school and in their community. This includes providing your family with the highest quality of care, access to our in-house clinical services, traditional inpatient services and any other professional support services related to your child’s treatment plan.
Pediatric Specialty Care at Shriners Children's Texas
Shriners Children’s Texas offers one of the top pediatric burn treatment programs in the country. Other pediatric specialty care programs include orthopedics, cleft lip and cleft palate surgery, pediatric rehabilitation, spine surgery and scoliosis care. You can read more about our pediatric specialty care programs below.
Shriners Children's Texas' team of trusted surgeons and specialists are leaders in pediatric orthopedic care. From broken bones and sports injuries to highly complex orthopedic conditions, Shriners Children's Galveston facility is on the leading edge of diagnostics, treatment, and rehabilitation.
Our pediatric spine program offers children evaluation and management of pediatric spinal disorders, such as idiopathic and congenital scoliosis, Scheuermann’s kyphosis, spondylolisthesis, spinal fractures and tumors.
Each child's individualized treatment plan utilizes the most advanced spine surgery and innovative spine care techniques. Our focus is early detection and fusionless treatments for the growing spine, as well as minimally invasive (non-fusion) to advanced surgical techniques in children who require spinal fusions.
Shriners Children's Texas offers comprehensive pediatric rehabilitation services including physical, occupational and recreational therapies. They also incorporate child life programs, including music therapy, into patient care to reduce fear and stress during hospitalization and for children undergoing medical procedures.
Shriners Children's Texas is a world-renown pediatric burn treatment facility verified by the American Burn Association and American College of Surgeons. From life-threatening, acute burn injuries to minor burns, our internationally recognized team of specialized physicians work alongside dedicated caregivers to provide the care and rehabilitation children need to lead active, productive lives when they recover.
Because of our expertise in burn care, our specialists at Shriners Children’s Texas are also highly-qualified to provide care for children with a variety of complex wound and skin conditions. Members of our burn treatment team are thoroughly trained and experienced in the care of children with major burns, soft tissue injuries and blistering skin disorders.
If your child has traumatic wounds or skin blistering due to severe skin infections, reactions, frostbite, or other aggressive irritation, our specialists can assess their condition and develop an appropriate care plan for them. This medical assessment is important because wounds and skin conditions don't always heal on their own. Proper medical care will drastically increase the likelihood of a good outcome for your child.
Our leading plastic and reconstructive surgery team at Shriners Children's Texas is one of the best in the region. Our team is highly qualified to perform a wide range of surgical procedures on scars, cleft lip and palate, burn-related injuries and other physical conditions affecting your child's health and well-being.
If your child requires plastic or reconstructive surgery for their condition, our specialists will work with you to develop a plan which focuses on providing optimal healing and the best possible outcome available.
Shriners Children's Texas offers comprehensive care for children with cleft lip and/or cleft palate and is American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Associaton Accredited. In addition to surgical intervention, our specialists also provide feeding support, nasal alveolar molding (NAM), dental and orthodontic treatment, speech, genetic counseling and more.
We Understand the Unique Medical Needs of Children
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