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Condition
Acute Flaccid Myelitis
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/Pediatric-Care/Acute-Flaccid-MyelitisAcute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM) is a condition affecting the nerves in the spinal cord, mostly in children. Doctors and therapists at Shriners Children’s provide prompt, family-centered care tailored to your child’s needs.
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News
Staff Member Reflects on Care at Shriners Children’s Philadelphia
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2022/06/Philadelphia-Staff-ReflectionTerry Diamond reflects on her time as director of public relations and director of development at Shriners Children's Philadelphia.
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News
Christopher Vara, M.D., Named one of 'Minnesota Physician' 100 Most Influential Health Care Leaders
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2020/12/Christopher-Vara-MD-named-one-of-Minnesota-Physician-100-Most-Influential-Health-Care-LeadersWe 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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News
College Classic 2022 Tournament Field Announced
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2021/06/College-Classic-2022-Tournament-Field-AnnouncedThe Shriners Hospitals for Children College Classic has announced its 2022 tournament field in full, which includes Baylor, LSU, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas and UCLA.
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News
COVID-19 From the Perspective of a Budding Epidemiologist
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2020/05/COVID-19-from-the-perspective-of-a-budding-epidemiologistGeorge Gorton, III, MS, CCRP, Ph.D. is the director of planning and business development for the Boston and Springfield Shriners Hospitals. He holds a Ph.D. in Public Health and Epidemiology from Walden University in Minneapolis, MN. Dr. Gorton began working for the Springfield Shriners Hospital in ...
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News
Understanding Hip Dysplasia and Treatment
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2023/08/Understanding-Hip-Dysplasia-and-TreatmentPediatric hip dysplasia emerges as a complex concern, affecting the ball-and-socket joint of the hip.
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News
Patient Ambassador Ally to Represent Shriners Children’s Philadelphia at the 2023 Shriners Children's College Classic
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2023/03/Ally-College-ClassicAlly met the team and the coach last fall, and is traveling to Houston this spring to represent the team in the Shriners Children's College Classic.
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Patient Story
The Tools of the Trade
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2020/09/The-tools-of-the-tradeA tear slid down Ashleigh Bentz’s cheek as she opened the toolbox. A shoe horn. A pipe cutter. Clamps. The tools that helped make Marvin Hohbein the master prosthetist that he was for decades at Shriners Hospitals for Children — St. Louis now were held tenderly in the hands of a former patient who h...
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Service
Functional Electrical Stimulation Machines
Functional electrical stimulation machines use low-energy electrical pulses to artificially generate body movements such as grasping, walking, and standing in children who have been paralyzed.
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News
DEXA Scan Technology Improves Patient Care
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2023/05/Prioritizing-the-Best-TechnologyFour Shriners Children’s locations have a DEXA Scan: Portland, Chicago, Montreal and Galveston.