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News
Board Members Reflect on Service
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2022/05/Northern-California-Shriner-ReflectionShriners Children’s Northern California Board of Governors members Kay Dunn and Michael J. Fox reflect on the mission.
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News
Shriners Children's Hosts 2024 Spina Bifida Clinical Care Meeting at Northern California Hospital
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2024/06/Spina-Bifida-Conference-2024Shriners Children’s welcomed healthcare professionals and clinicians from all over the United States and Canada during the Spina Bifida Association’s annual Spina Bifida Clinical Care Meeting held in Sacramento.
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News
Shriners Children’s Northern California Hosts Inaugural Pathways to Possibilities Resource Fair
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2025/11/Pathways-to-PossibilitiesFocused on promoting confidence, collaboration and long-term success, the Pathways to Possibilities Resource Fair brought together resources across three key areas of Health Care Transition.
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Patient Story
Off-duty Firefighters Jump Into Action
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2020/08/Off-duty-firefighters-jump-into-actionAs Ayden was standing near his dad and the cooking station, a sudden gust of strong wind blew a pop-up shade tent into the cooking station, causing boiling water and hot food to spill onto Ayden’s legs and feet.
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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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Podcast
Bravery Ladder Tool to Address Medical Anxiety
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Podcasts/2020/12/Bravery-Ladder-Tool-to-Address-Medical-AnxietyPodcast with Catherine McClellan, Ph.D., discussing psychological support for children experiencing anxiety while receiving medical care.
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Patient Story
Shriners Hospitals for Children Inspires WCMX Wheelchair Skating Champion
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2020/08/Shriners-Hospitals-for-Children-inspires-WCMX-wheelchair-skating-championIn Sacramento, 16-year old Alyssa was tearing up the skate park. She launched herself into a 12-foot vertical drop, shot straight down the concrete bowl lined with chipped pool tiles and raced full speed to the other side where she spun back around with a look of fierce determination.
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Patient Story
Successful Chest Wall Reconstruction Allows Patient to Pursue His Dreams
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2020/08/Successful-chest-wall-reconstruction-allows-patient-to-pursue-his-dreamsZachary's proper diagnosis of a rare chest wall condition, Currarino-Silverman syndrome, leads to reconstructive surgery that changes his life.
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News
Shriners Children’s Northern California Becomes Second in Nation to Achieve Highest Level of Musculoskeletal Surgical Verification
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2022/12/ACS-DesignationLevel I Specialty Children's Surgery-Musculoskeletal verification requires pediatric hospitals to meet strict standards.
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Treatment
Bracing
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/Pediatric-Care/BracingShriners Children's multidisciplinary team includes orthotists who create braces to meet the individual need of each child – whether to treat a complex condition or common injury.
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