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Get to Know our Staff: Rhae Kiessling, Orthotics & Prosthetics
What is your job title/your role at Scottish Rite for Children? I work directly with patients to assess their musculoskeletal needs and design prosthetic and orthotic devices that will enhance a sector of their lives. An orthosis acts upon a bone or joint that is...
Fully Equipped Orthotics & Prosthetics Lab Located at our Frisco Campus
At Scottish Rite for Children, providing convenient, world-class care is at the forefront of our mission. Whether a common or complex condition, having a team of experts dedicated to every aspect of your child’s care is necessary to get them back to doing what they...
Get to Know our Staff: Hillary Verver, Orthopedics
What is your job title/your role at Scottish Rite for Children? Graduate Medical Education/Continuing Medical Education (GME/CME) Coordinator What do you do on a daily basis or what sort of duties do you have at work? I just joined the staff here, but I will be...
Pediatric Foot Exam and Kids and Insoles: An Introduction to Orthotics
This is a summary of a lecture provided by Anthony I. Riccio, M.D., and Kelsey Thompson, C.P.O., L.P.O., as part of the series Coffee, Kids and Orthopedics for medical professionals. You can watch the full lecture and print the pdf.Pediatric Foot Exam Anthony I....
Study of Patient-reported Outcomes of Legg-Calvé-Perthes Leads to Greater Mental Health Awareness for Healing Children
A new study of Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease on patients’ mental health at Scottish Rite for Children led to helpful insights for pediatric orthopedic care for the condition and an award for UTSouthwestern medical student Angel Valencia. Training with Harry Kim, M.D.,...
Spondylolysis: A Common Cause of Back Pain in Young Athletes
Back pain is a common complaint in young athletes. Most often, it is caused by an overuse injury related to repetitive extension-based motions. Muscles may become fatigued and sore, and some may progress to injury to the structures of the spine itself. Stress...
Pollicization: What Parents Need to Know
When it comes to pediatric orthopedic conditions, our team cares for the common to the complex. Through the process of deciding the best form of treatment for a child, parents have questions to better understand a procedure or plan of care. Our experts in...
What is a Bridge Program?
Getting back to sports after an injury or surgery can be a long road. From the beginning of rehabilitation, the team is actively considering the best path for the athlete to get back to play safely with the lowest risk of re-injury. Depending on the condition and...
Return to Weight Lifting: A Guide for Young Athletes After Injury
Patients in the Scottish Rite for Children sports medicine clinic may lift weights as part of their primary sport training or with a strength and conditioning coach to supplement sport-specific training. When an injured athlete is released back to activities that...
Get to Know our Staff: Lindsey Ham, Therapy Services
What is your job title/your role at Scottish Rite for Children? I am an occupational therapist and certified hand therapist working primarily at the Frisco campus. What do you do on a daily basis or what sort of duties do you have at work? My primary role is an...
Stress Fractures in the Spine: Spondylolysis
Pediatric orthopedic surgeon Jaysson T. Brooks, M.D., presented this as part of Coffee, Kids and Orthopedics education series. Brooks provided a detailed discussion of evaluating stress fractures in the spines of adolescents. You can watch the full...
Iron for the Young Athlete
Iron is a mineral that helps the body make red blood cells. These cells carry oxygen throughout the body.How much iron do children and teens need? There are daily recommended amounts of iron based on age and gender. Athletes and active individuals may need more...
OCD Didn’t Keep This Lacrosse Player Off the Field Long
Seventeen-year-old Eli has been a leader on the lacrosse field since he started playing at the age of 8. He currently plays lacrosse with the Frisco Lacrosse Association and is an outside linebacker on Frisco ISD’s Lone Star High School football team. This...
OCD Didn’t Keep This Lacrosse Player Off the Field Long
Seventeen-year-old Eli has been a leader on the lacrosse field since he started playing at the age of 8. He currently plays lacrosse with the Frisco Lacrosse Association and is an outside linebacker on Frisco ISD’s Lone Star High School football team. This...
Get to Know our Staff: Veronica Meneses, M.D.
What is your job title/your role at Scottish Rite for Children? I am a developmental-behavioral pediatrician at Scottish Rite and direct the Developmental-Behavioral Clinic of the Pediatric Developmental Disabilities Department. Also, I care for children and...