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Shriners Children's Ohio Vice-Chairman Named Volunteer Fundraiser of the Year

Mar 31, 2023 https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2023/03/John-Bull-Honored

John Bull, vice chairman of Shriners Children’s Ohio was recognized for his fundraising and philanthropy efforts in the Dayton community.

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Christopher Vara, M.D., Named one of 'Minnesota Physician' 100 Most Influential Health Care Leaders

Dec 14, 2020 https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2020/12/Christopher-Vara-MD-named-one-of-Minnesota-Physician-100-Most-Influential-Health-Care-Leaders

We are pleased to announce that Christopher S. Vara, M.D., one of our pediatric orthopaedic surgeons, has been recognized as one of Minnesota's 100 Most Influential Health Care Leaders. Congratulations, Dr. Vara. This honor is well deserved!

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Keather's Dolphin Tale

Dec 04, 2020 https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2020/12/Keathers-dolphin-tale

Thanks to the Clearwater Marine Aquarium, we were able to surprise Patient Ambassador Keather with a dream opportunity: a Virtual Reality 360 Experience headset of the aquarium and free trip and hotel stay to Clearwater, Florida to visit the Clearwater Marine Aquarium in person at a later date.

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Inpatient Care Team Receives 2020 Press Ganey Guardian of Excellence Award

Oct 28, 2020 https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2020/10/Inpatient-care-team-receives-2020-Press-Ganey-Guardian-of-Excellence-Award

Congratulations to our staff for winning a 2020 Press Gainey Guardian of Excellence Award for Patient Experience in Inpatient Pediatric Care for the third time in five years.

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Shriners Children’s Attends 77th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine

Sep 25, 2023 https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2023/09/Shriners-Childrens-AACPDM

Orthopedic surgeons Jeremy Bauer, M.D., and Vedant Kulkarni, M.D., take leaderships roles in AACPDM.

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A Distinguished Honor: Dr. Ludwik Branski Receives the González Medal

Jan 20, 2025 https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2025/01/Plastic-Surgeon-Receives-Gonzalez-Medal

This past October, Ludwik Branski M.D., a plastic surgeon at Shriners Children’s Texas, was awarded the Dr. José Eleuterio González Medal by the Autonomous University of Nuevo León.

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Physical Therapist Ingrid Parry Named First Non-Surgeon/Non-Physician President of the American Burn Association

Apr 21, 2022 https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2022/04/Ingrid-Parry-Named-President-of-American-Burn-Association

Ingrid Parry, a physical therapist and researcher at Shriners Children’s Northern California, has been named president of the American Burn Association (ABA) for the 2022-2023 year.

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Anticipation Equals Excellence

Nov 29, 2020 https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2020/11/Anticipation-equals-excellence

Scott Luhmann, M.D., is in the midst of a complex spinal surgery in a brightly lit, chilly operating room when he reaches up his hand and prepares to call for the next needed instrument. Before the words are even fully formed in the mouth of the chief of staff at Shriners Hospitals for Children — St...

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Spina Bifida Program and Maya Evans, M.D., Receive National Recognition from Spina Bifida Association

Jul 30, 2020 https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2020/07/Spina-Bifida-Program-and-Maya-Evans-MD-receive-national-recognition-from-Spina-Bifida-Association

Maya Evans, M.D., and the Shriners Hospitals for Children — Northern California Spina Bifida Program were recently recognized as national leaders in spina bifida care by the Spina Bifida Association (SBA).

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Turning a Hospital Into Home

Oct 08, 2020 https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2020/10/Turning-a-hospital-into-home

Natalie DeBarry was in the midst of her workday as a nurse in the inpatient unit of Shriners Hospitals for Children — St. Louis when she stopped in to see Daniel. That kind of one-on-one attention and holistic care is why the St. Louis Shriners Hospital won the 2020 Press Ganey Guardian of Excellenc...