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Hospital
Pediatric Specialty Care in Mexico
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/Locations/MexicoPediatric Specialty Care for children throughout Northern California, Western US, Mexico and Canada
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Specialty
Orthopedics
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/Pediatric-Care/OrthopedicsShriners Children’s provides the full spectrum of pediatric orthopedic care. It's everything from fracture care and casting for broken bones, to surgery and rehabilitation.
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Patient Story
Shriners Children's Helps Family Heal Years After Initial Diagnosis
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2022/11/HayesThe cleft palate team at Shriners Children’s Texas was able to work together with Hayes and his family to find a solution and healing.
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Service
Radiology and Imaging
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/Pediatric-Care/Radiology-and-ImagingShriners Children's radiology and imaging services are a noninvasive way for physicians to see what's going on inside a child's body. Our radiology and imaging professionals work to do this in the safest way possible.
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Video
Medical Minute - Cleft Palate | So Many Surgeries
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Videos/2018/04/Medical-Minute-Cleft-Palate-So-many-surgeriesA Medical Minute with information from pediatric plastic surgeon Julia Corcoran, M.D.
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Patient Story
Raquel’s Smile: A Story of Perseverance and Compassionate Care
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2024/11/Raquels-Smile-A-Story-of-Perseverance-and-Compassionate-CareOriginally from Guatemala, Raquel has been a patient at Shriners Children’s Ohio for more than four years, undergoing countless surgeries and procedures to correct a facial cleft that affected her lips and palate.
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Patient Story
Addie's Healing Journey and Halloween Spirit Lead Her Family to the Boston Haunted Walk
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2025/10/Addie-Craniofacial-CareAddie is benefitting from craniofacial and reconstructive surgical care at Shriners Children's Boston.
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Patient Story
A Promise to the Next Me: Johan’s Path to Healing and Helping
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2025/06/Johan-Cleft-Lip-and-Palate-CareAs 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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Patient Story
From Patient to Philanthropist: Megan's Story
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2022/10/Megans-StoryShriners Children's patient alumnus gives back.
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Condition
Cleft Hand
Cleft hand, also known as central deficiency or ectrodactyly, forms before birth. Characterized by the absence of one or more fingers, the hand is often V-shaped. Shriners Children's treatment includes occupational therapy and surgery.
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