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Unique Considerations for Female Athletes
These are highlights from a lecture provided as part of, Coffee, Kids and Sports Medicine, a monthly lecture series for medical professionals. Using example cases and detailed visuals, sports medicine physician Jane S. Chung, M.D., discussed the evaluation and...
Preventing Hip Problems for Your Baby
Newborns need a lot of care, and that means plenty of visits to the pediatrician during the early months. One thing your pediatrician will carefully screen for is developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH), a common condition that young babies are especially...
Scottish Rite for Children Awarded Department of Defense Research Grant
Researchers at Scottish Rite for Children were awarded a $100,000 grant from the Department of Defense’s Neurofibromatosis Research Program. This grant will fund efforts to investigate new treatments for bone fractures in children with Neurofibromatosis Type 1...
Scottish Rite for Children and The University of Texas at Dallas Collaborate to Improve Education for Children with Dyslexia
The Luke Waites Center for Dyslexia and Learning Disorders at Scottish Rite for Children and The Center for Simulation and Synthetic Humans at The University of Texas at Dallas have joined forces on an innovative project to break down educational barriers. Dyslexia...
Empowering Women To Become Engineers and Surgeons
Article previously published in Rite Up, 2022 – Issue 1. Sounds of whirring drills, buzzing bone saws and clattering trays of suture and casting materials filled the room at Scottish Rite for Children Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Center in Frisco during the...
Treating Perthes Disease
Perthes disease, also known as Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease, is a childhood disorder of the hip. The disease affects the ball portion of the hip joint, known as the femoral head. Perthes is uncommon — approximately five to 10 children per 100,000 will be diagnosed...
Get to Know our Staff: Vivek Kalia, M.D., M.P.H., M.S., Radiology
What is your job title/your role at Scottish Rite for Children? I am the Medical Director of Radiology and a Staff Radiologist. What do you do on a daily basis or what sort of duties do you have at work? (You can also include a brief description of your...
Exercises for Hip Pain
Hip pain can be caused by a variety of underlying factors. Weak hip muscles can cause poor body mechanics when walking or performing other activities, which can eventually lead to pain. Muscles that are too tight may also cause pain and/or popping sounds in the hip...
World-Renowned Hip Care
Scottish Rite for Children's Center for Excellence in Hip has a long tradition of providing the highest-quality medical care to thousands of children, from newborns to adolescents and young adults. Led by director and pediatric orthopedic surgeon Harry Kim, M.D.,...
Pediatric Sports Neurology Perspective on Headaches and Migraines
Mathew Stokes, M.D., is a pediatric sports neurologist and headache specialist at UT Southwestern Medical Center and also sees patients at Scottish Rite for Children in Frisco. These resources are designed to help medical professionals recognize and manage...
Muscle Strain Q&A
Our world-renowned sports medicine experts are ready to help your injured athlete get back in the game. We have unparalleled experience providing nonoperative and arthroscopic care to treat common sport-related injuries including concussions, ligament injuries and...
D Magazine: How Collin County’s Healthcare Providers Are Managing Record Population Growth
Collin County is the fourth-fastest growing county in the country. Growth can present all sorts of challenges for professionals working in education, healthcare, transportation and every other area of public life. Philip L. Wilson, M.D., was part of a panel of...
Study Looks at Re-Injury Rate After ACL Reconstruction in Young Athletes
Wrapping up his third year as a medical student at UT Southwestern Medical School, Craig Kemper, B.B.A., has participated in several projects with the Center for Excellence in Sports Medicine research team. Kemper was the lead author on a project looking at...
5 Common Questions About Limb Lengthening
At Scottish Rite for Children, the Center for Excellence in Limb Lengthening and Reconstruction includes a multidisciplinary team of experts who collaborate to determine the best treatment plan for each patient. We know there are a lot of questions if your child...
Share Your Story: A Happy Ending
Meet Max, a patient seen by our experts in the Center for Excellence in Hip. Learn more about his journey below. Blog written by Max's mom, Melinda. Giving birth is one of the most exciting things a mother can experience. When our son, Max, was born, he weighed 10...