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Share Your Story: Wide Open Future
Meet Larry, a patient who is treated by our experts in the Center for Excellence in Foot. Learn more about his journey below. Blog written by Larry.My name is Larry, and I was born with bilateral clubfeet. After years of treatment at other hospitals, my family...
Orthopedic Manifestations of Cerebral Palsy
Content included below was presented at the 2021 Pediatric Orthopedic Education Symposium by pediatric orthopedic surgeon Lane Wimberly, M.D. Watch the full lecture or download this summary. At Scottish Rite for Children, we have a multidisciplinary team dedicated...
The Work Takes Time, But It Makes You Great
18-year-old Caden has always loved baseball. He has been playing since he was 4 years old, and he’s received numerous awards through the years. When he was just 12, he was awarded Perfect Game’s Super25 MVP pitcher. As a teenager, he was included in Perfect Game’s...
KRLD: The Human Side of Health Care
Over the past few months, members from our team have been invited as guests on The Human Side of Health Care – a weekly radio program hosted by the DFW Hospital Council that broadcasts on KRLD 1080 AM. Stacie Bukowsky, Director of Pharmacy at Scottish Rite for...
Detecting and Treating Scoliosis
Content included below was previously presented at the 2021 Pediatric Orthopedic Education Symposium by pediatric orthopedic surgeon Megan E. Johnson, M.D. People hear the term scoliosis often, but they may not know what it means. Pediatric orthopedic surgeon Megan...
A Soccer Injury Won’t Slow This MVP Down for Long
During a soccer game this spring, 14-year-old “Coppell FC” midfielder, Thomas, blocked a shot and fell to the ground. His father, Michael, didn’t think too much of it. Thomas often puts his body on the line to make shots and blocks, and most of the time, he quickly...
A Soccer Injury Won’t Slow This MVP Down for Long
During a soccer game this spring, 14-year-old “Coppell FC” midfielder, Thomas, blocked a shot and fell to the ground. His father, Michael, didn’t think too much of it. Thomas often puts his body on the line to make shots and blocks, and most of the time, he quickly...
Get to Know our Staff: Vennecia Jackson, M.D.
Where did you go to college? Medical school? I graduated from Elon College in Elon, North Carolina. It’s now Elon University. Back then, the Elon Children’s Home was better known than the school. I attended Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University in...
NBC DFW: New Exhibit at NorthPark Center Highlights Women in STEM
Division Director of Movement Science Kirsten Tulchin-Francis, Ph.D., is one of 120 women represented in the #IfThenSheCan – The Exhibit. This unique exhibit includes life-size, 3-D printed statues of influential women in STEM. It is now known as having the most...
Keep Pushing
17-year-old Jazzy has been playing basketball since she was 3 years old. Her mom, Krystal, first began to see signs of Jazzy's gift for the sport when she was in fourth grade. "She was tenacious," says Krystal. "She was really good." As Jazzy got older and...
Non-Pharmacological Pain Management in Pediatric Orthopedics
In caring for the whole child, our team uses a multidisciplinary and multimodal approach to pain management. This means we go beyond prescribing analgesics (medicine for pain), in fact, we are actively working to eliminate the use of addictive opiods in our care. A...
Meet Margo – Our Facility Dog
What is your role at Scottish Rite for Children? I am a facility dog at the Dallas campus. What’s something—big or small—that you’re really good at? I really enjoy being able to make our patients smile. What are some of your hobbies? I love being in the water –...
To Brace or Not to Brace? And Other Bracing FAQ’s in Pediatric Sports Medicine
The opinions about bracing joints to address or prevent injuries in youth sports are constantly evolving. The objective comparison of one brace to the next is challenging because of the many variables associated with the conversation. Age, type of brace, joint...
A True Trailblazer
Serving as chief of staff for more than 34 years, Tony Herring, M.D., solidified Scottish Rite for Children’s stellar reputation for pediatric orthopedic research, education and patient care. He is loved by his patients, highly respected and admired by his...
Jump! Flop! Bounce! Break.
As things get back to normal, we’re seeing an influx of orthopedic injuries from trampolines and bounce houses. We thought you would like some quick tips for making them as safe as possible. Allow one child to jump at a time. Separate the big kids from the younger...
















