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Patient Story
Steps Toward a Brighter Future: Karita’s Journey of Courage and Care
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2025/07/Karita-Proximal-Femoral-Focal-Deficiency-CareSee how Shriners Children’s Greenville helped Karita walk with confidence.
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Patient Story
Four Surgeries, Twelve Braces and Two Full Sticker Books – Michelle's Story
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2025/02/Michelles-Orthopedic-Surgery-StoryWhen she was 2 years old, Michelle was playing in the grass one sunny day when she broke her leg.
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Patient Story
Rado's Spinal Muscular Atrophy Journey
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2024/11/Rados-Spinal-Muscular-Atrophy-JourneyRado has overcome several challenges in his 14 years of life, including coming to a new country and learning another language.
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Patient Story
Creating Her Own Path: Angel’s Story of Strength and Creativity
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2025/02/Angel-Prosthetic-CareBorn with bilateral clubfoot, Angel’s medical journey began at birth. Now an 11-year-old from Seguin, Texas, Angel is currently an orthopedic patient at Shriners Children's Texas in Galveston.
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Podcast
Helmet Therapy for Babies
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Podcasts/2024/01/Helmet-Therapy-for-BabiesMarisa Foss, MSN, APN, CPNP, and India Jacobson, CPO, discuss head shape concerns in newborn babies, the evaluation of, and treatments available.
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Patient Story
Shriners Children’s Care Inspires Milka to Pursue Sports and a Future Career in Medicine
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2024/07/Texas-Care-Inspires-Milka-to-Pursue-Sports-and-MedicineBorn with fibular hemimelia, a rare congenital orthopedic condition that ultimately caused the loss of her left leg, Milka's life has been a testament to resilience and determination.
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Patient Story
Shriners Children’s Patient Wins Big at 2022 IWAS Games
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2022/12/Patient-Ambassador-Wins-BigMore than 600 athletes competed in the 2022 International Wheelchair & Amputee Sports Games in Vila Real de Santo António, Portugal, and Shriners Children’s Florida is proud that Patient Ambassador Danielle was one of them.
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Specialty
Sports Medicine
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/Pediatric-Care/Sports-MedicineShriners Children's provides pro-level care for injured young athletes in our sports medicine clinics. Seeing a doctor right away can stop an injury from getting worse and help avoid long-lasting damage.
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Patient Story
Achieving Goals on and off the Field: Xavier’s Inspiring Story
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2025/03/Xavier-Orthopedic-CareBorn with congenital bilateral tibial hemimelia, a rare condition in which the tibia is absent in both legs, Xavier faced major challenges early in life.
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Patient Story
Parker's Story
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2021/04/Parkers-StoryHow Parker found himself again after a serious car accident left him in need of a prosthetic leg
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