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Patient Story
A Mother Recalls Her Daughter's Long Journey to Shriners Children's Texas
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2023/08/Belens-Long-Journey-to-Shriners-Childrens-TexasSince becoming a patient at the Texas hospital, Belen has received reconstructive care and therapy to increase mobility in both her arm and her hand.
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Patient Story
Bentley’s First Steps Made Possible Through Teamwork After Hurricane Helene
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2025/03/Bentley-Prosthetic-CareBentley received his first prosthesis before his birthday thanks to the teamwork between Shriners Children’s locations.
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Patient Story
Meet Our New International Patient Ambassador, Carlota
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2025/07/International-Patient-Ambassador-CarlotaRanked among Mexico’s top 15 swimmers and now serving as the first International Patient Ambassador from Shriners Children’s Mexico, Carlota, 18, has transformed challenges into triumphs.
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Patient Story
Meet Our New International Patient Ambassador, Juan Diego
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2023/07/International-Patient-Ambassador--Juan-DiegoJuan Diego, 18, was burned in an electrical accident when he was 13, leaving his hands seriously disfigured.
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Patient Story
Matias Finds His Inspiration in Shriners Children’s Mission
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2024/05/Matias-Finds-His-InspirationMatias' determination is helping him to accomplish his goals for recovery, and he credits both the Shriners, and Shriners Children’s mission, as an inspiration for his steadfast resolve.
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Patient Story
Colton: Patient Ambassador
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2020/12/Colton-Patient-AmbassadorColton, from West Springfield, Massachusetts, became a patient at the Springfield Shriners Hospital in 2012 when he was 3 years old. He was born with a condition known as spina bifida, specifically L2-L3 myelodysplasia, a birth defect that occurs when the spine and spinal cord do not form properly.
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Patient Story
Mason's Story: An All-Star On and Off the Field
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2021/02/Masons-story-An-all-star-on-and-off-the-fieldBorn without a left forearm and hand, Mason has received more than a dozen prosthetic devices through the efforts of the hospital’s orthotics and prosthetics department and medical staff. As a baby, the devices helped him balance so he could stand and learn to walk.
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Podcast
Cerebral Palsy and Spasticity Management
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Podcasts/2020/12/Cerebral-Palsy-and-Spasticity-ManagementGabriela Martinez, M.D., speaks about rehabilitation services for cerebral palsy and spasticity management.
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Podcast
Hand Conditions & Brachial Plexus
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Podcasts/2021/06/Hand-Conditions-and-Brachial-PlexusPodcast with Felicity Fishman, M.D., on treatment for hand conditions and brachial plexus in children.
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Podcast
Plastic Surgery in Children Cleft Lip and Palate
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Podcasts/2021/07/Plastic-Surgery-in-Children-Cleft-Lip-and-PalatePodcast with Dr. Corcoran on plastic surgery in children, cleft lip & palate, and what to expect during treatment.
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