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News
First in Chicago to Offer New Lightweight Prosthetic Partial Hand for Teenagers
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2020/11/First-in-Chicago-to-offer-new-lightweight-prosthetic-partial-hand-for-teenagersThe Prosthetic and Orthotic Services (POPS) department now offers a lighter-weight hand prosthetic for teens. Shriners Hospitals is the first hospital in Chicago to offer the M-Fingers carbon fiber technology specifically designed to fit children.
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Pediatric Orthotic and Prosthetic Services Legend Jenny Howard Retires After Over 43 Years of Service
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2025/07/Jenny-Howard-Retires-After-Over-43-Years-of-ServiceJenny Howard had a calling that turned into a long career making prostheses for children.
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Fulkerson Osteotomy Successfully Addresses Most Common Cause of Pediatric Knee Pain
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2020/07/Fulkerson-osteotomy-successfully-addresses-most-common-cause-of-pediatric-knee-painAs of 2020, Shriners Hospitals for Children — Greenville’s T. Whitney Gibson, D.O., has now successfully completed over 50 of these life-improving operations.
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Shriners Children’s Boston Child Life Team Supports Patients and Families Every Step of the Way
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2024/03/Celebrating-Child-Life-MonthAt Shriners Children’s Boston, child life specialists become an integral part of a patient’s care team from their initial hospitalization until they age out of care.
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Patient Story
From Bolivia to Philadelphia: Samir’s Story
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2025/07/Samir-Orthopedic-CareSamir, a patient at Shriners Children’s Philadelphia, is originally from Santa Cruz, Bolivia, and lives with skeletal dysplasia – specifically, campomelic dysplasia.
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Provider
Allison M. Blatt, OTR/L
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/Our-Care-Providers/B/Allison-M-Blatt-OTR-L-54680Allison M. Blatt, OTR/L specializes in Occupational Therapy.
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News
2025 Virtual Reality Expo: Accelerating Innovation in Healthcare
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2025/05/VR-Expo-2025On Friday, April 25, Shriners Hospitals for Children Canada hosted the 2025 Virtual Reality Expo.
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Going the Extra Mile at Shriners Children’s New England
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2023/03/Going-the-Extra-MileSocial worker Mayra DeJesus helps patients build brighter futures.
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Podcast
Leg Length Discrepancies in Children
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Podcasts/2020/09/Leg-Length-Discrepancies-in-ChildrenPodcast with Heather Kong, M.D., who discusses care at Shriners Children's Portland for children with leg length discrepancies.
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Washington Regional Medical Center Teams Up with Shriners Children’s
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2024/10/Washington-Regional-Medical-CenterWashington Regional Medical Center announces an exciting new partnership with Shriners Children’s, bringing award-winning pediatric orthopedic care to local North Carolina families through a new telehealth clinic.