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Dr. Francis H. Glorieux: A Life Dedicated to Science, Care and Compassion
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2025/06/In-Memorium-Dr-GlorieuxShriners Hospitals for Children Canada mourns the loss of Dr. Francis Glorieux, a world-renowned scientist and compassionate leader who passed away peacefully at age 85.
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Wrap-Around Care: How Shriners Children’s Treats the Entire Patient
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2024/08/Wrap-Around-Care-How-Shriners-Childrens-Treats-the-Entire-PatientEvery single Shriners Children's patient receives comprehensive treatment tailor-made for them.
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Two Children Burned in Ukraine Transported to Shriners Children’s Boston
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2022/04/Two-Children-Burned-in-Ukraine-Transported-to-Shriners-Childrens-BostonTwo severely burned children from Ukraine have arrived in Boston for highly specialized surgeries and treatment at Shriners Children’s pediatric burn center.
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Shriners Children’s Receives 12 Press Ganey Human Experience Awards for Patient Satisfaction and Clinical Quality
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2025/01/Press-Ganey-Awards-2024The awards reflect how families feel they are cared for and the quality of care they believe they receive.
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Patient Story
Chloe's Bad Break
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2020/10/Chloes-bad-breakChloe knew something was wrong in the first few moments after she surfaced in the middle of the Lake of the Ozarks. Seconds before, the 16-year-old Wentzville, Missouri, girl had been thrown from a tube dragged by a speed boat. She looked at her left arm, floating in the water, and willed it to move...
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Amanda T. Whitaker, MD
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/Our-Care-Providers/W/Amanda-T-Whitaker-MD-11887Amanda T. Whitaker, MD specializes in Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery.
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Patient Story
A Symbol of Freedom
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2020/12/A-symbol-of-freedomEver since birth, Opal has faced an uphill battle for independence. Due to complications during her delivery, Opal suffered a stroke shortly after birth.
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Patient Story
Lucy's Shriners Hospital Christmas
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2020/12/Lucys-Shriners-Hospital-ChristmasOn Christmas morning, Santa – who bears an uncanny resemblance to medical resident Alex Wendling – is scheduled to make a special stop at the inpatient unit of Shriners Hospitals for Children — St. Louis. The jolly old elf has found the temporary home of a 12-year-old girl from Guatemala named Lucy....
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Companies and Community Provide Patients Toys and Gifts
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2020/12/Companies-and-community-provide-patients-toys-and-giftsWe are grateful for the support of area businesses, foundations and community organizations who provide toys and monetary donations. In 2020 many companies shifted to electronic or monetary options due to the pandemic.
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Meet the Boston Cleft and Craniofacial Team
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2020/07/Meet-the-Team-at-Our-Cleft-and-Craniofacial-CenterOrofacial clefts, including cleft lips and cleft palates, are among the most common congenital malformations.
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