Patient Story

Former Patient's Family Steps Up to Co-Chair 2024 Boston Haunted Walk

Apr 19, 2024 https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2024/04/Former-Patient-Becomes-Cochair-of-Boston-Haunted-Walk

Alexandra was just a year and a half old when she received burn treatment at Shriners Children’s Boston, an experience that impacted her entire family.

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Stronger Every Step: Cameron’s Story of Perseverance

Sep 17, 2025 https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2025/09/Cameron-Legg-Calve-Perthes-Disease-Care

Diagnosed with Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease as a child, Cameron managed his condition with orthoses, stayed active in the sports he loved and fondly remembers his time at Shriners Children’s Erie.

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Former Shriners Children’s Boston Patient Encourages Other Burn Survivors to Embrace Their Journey 

Jun 18, 2025 https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2025/06/Sienna-Burn-Care

Sienna has advice and encouragement to share with other burn survivors as she reflects on the care she received at Shriners Children's Boston.

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A Promise to the Next Me: Johan’s Path to Healing and Helping

Jun 05, 2025 https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2025/06/Johan-Cleft-Lip-and-Palate-Care

As a cleft lip and palate patient at Shriners Children’s Texas for more than a decade, Johan is now nearing the end of one of the most significant phases of his treatment: a procedure known as maxillary distraction osteogenesis.

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Santvana’s Symphony of Strength

Nov 21, 2025 https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2025/11/Santvana-Burn-Care

Shriners Children’s goal is always to help patients regain the ability to do what they want to do, and Santvana’s determination to play the violin is a perfect example of this philosophy in action.

Video

Gloria Radiates Resilience

Jul 08, 2024 https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Videos/2024/07/Gloria-Radiates-Resilience

Inspired by her family’s experience during her care at Shriners Children’s, Gloria started a Christmas donation drive while she was still in elementary school for families receiving care at Shriners Children's Texas.

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Bentley’s First Steps Made Possible Through Teamwork After Hurricane Helene

Mar 12, 2025 https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2025/03/Bentley-Prosthetic-Care

Bentley received his first prosthesis before his birthday thanks to the teamwork between Shriners Children’s locations.

News

Shriners Children’s Heals Through Pet Therapy

Feb 09, 2024 https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2024/02/Healing-Through-Pet-Therapy

Shriners Children’s pet therapy programs provide another component to our wraparound care that doctors cannot prescribe.

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Forty-three Years of Caring for Children in Cyprus

Mar 25, 2024 https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2024/03/Cyprus-Outreach

Shriners Children's has collaborated with the George and Thelma Paraskevaides Foundation to send physicians and clinical professionals to Cyprus.

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Climbing Mountains for Shriners Children's

Sep 13, 2022 https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2022/09/Climbing-Mountains-for-Shriners-Childrens

A development officer at Shriners Children’s Portland fundraises for Shriners Children’s while hiking the equivalent of Mt. Everest.