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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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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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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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Shriners Children’s Receives 11 Press Ganey Awards

Nov 11, 2021 https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2021/11/Press-Ganey-2021

Shriners Children’s is proud to have been recognized 11 times by Press Ganey as one of the leading organizations in healthcare.

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Shriners Children’s Rhizotomy Research Wins International Award

Nov 07, 2022 https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2022/11/Rhizotomy-Research-Wins-International-Award

The research explores the impacts of a selective dorsal rhizotomy (SDR) procedure in young adults.

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Shriners Children's Texas Awarded Healthy Kids Healthy Families Grant

Jan 13, 2021 https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2021/01/Shriners-Childrens-Texas-awarded-Healthy-Kids-Healthy-Families-grant

Shriners Children's Texas announced it was awarded a Healthy Kids, Healthy Families® (HKHF) grant by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas (BCBSTX).

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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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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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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...

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Year in Review: Shriners Children's Celebrates Achievements from 2022

Dec 20, 2022 https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2022/12/Year-in-Review

A look back at some of the biggest stories of the year.