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Get to Know our Staff: Kyle Cavin
What is your role at Scottish Rite for Children? I am an assistant administrator and currently support our Clinical Laboratory, Dietary, Neurology, Neurophysiology, PDD, Radiology, Referrals, Therapeutic Recreation and Therapy Services teams. I also serve as the...
Get to Know our Staff: Brittney Iagulli
What is your role at Scottish Rite for Children? I am a nurse and work with the hand surgeons, both in Dallas and Frisco. My days are spent organizing and preparing their clinics, seeing patients with them and helping to provide an overall smooth patient...
Emergency Action Plan: Why It Is Important For Your Child’s Sports Organization To Have One
Shane M. Miller, M.D., thinks that every organization that values the health and safety of its athletes should have an emergency action plan. Miller, a pediatric sports medicine physician at Scottish Rite for Children, was invited as a guest expert in a...
Ellen’s Healing Process is Going Swimmingly
Ellen has always been a competitive person, especially in the pool. “Even when I first started swimming competitively in sixth grade, I would tell myself that no matter who was in the lane next to me, I was racing against them,” says Ellen. That fierce competitive...
Share Your Story: A Visit From the Tooth Fairy
Meet Jade, a patient who is treated by our experts in the Center for Excellence in Foot. Learn more about her journey below. Blog written by Jade's mom, Deirdra, of South Carolina. We first noticed a growth on Jade’s ankle in March 2017. Initially, we went to her...
Dallas Morning News: Building true connections: Dallas Mavericks Mavs Academy keeps kids on the move with virtual camps this summer
In partnership with the Dallas Mavericks, Scottish Rite for Children helps to reach youth and keep them active and healthy. The Mavs Academy promotes safety and wellness and our experts teach participants how to “Warm up the RITE way.” In an ideal summer, the Mavs...
Get to Know our Staff: Jane S. Chung, M.D.
Where did you go to college? Medical school? College: University of California, San Diego Medical School: St. George’s School of Medicine What is your role on the sports medicine team? How does your role overlap or differ from an orthopedic surgeon? I am a...
Health and Wellness for Young Athletes: Don’t Skip Routine Visits with the Pediatrician
Our team is just as excited as you are to see youth preparing to return to sports and want to ensure they do so as safely as possible. It is important that young athletes do not skip routine well visits and follow-ups with their pediatrician, particularly during...
Healthy Fats to Fuel the Young Athlete
Sometimes fats can get a bad rap. They’re higher in calories, have a longer digestion time and are often associated with weight gain and adverse health effects. These factors make them a nutrient that athletes may often try to avoid. While it is true that the wrong...
Trying to Bulk Up? How to Support Young Men Desiring to Gain Weight for Sports
Taylor Morrison, M.S., R.D., CSSD, L.D., hears this question from young male athletes commonly, “What can I do to build muscle?” These athletes often end up turning to fancy and expensive supplements or loading up on meat at lunch and dinner but often don’t see the...
D Magazine: Scottish Rite for Children is Studying the Impact of the Pandemic on Children and Young Adults
Researchers at Scottish Rite for Children are looking into the impact of the pandemic on kids, teenagers and adults. One study is analyzing current and former patients 18 years of age or older, volunteers, community members, and others to see the psychological...
Get to Know our Staff: Jessica Dabis, Therapy Services
What is your role at Scottish Rite for Children? I work in the Sports Physical Therapy department in Frisco. I evaluate and treat non-operative and post-op sports injuries, spanning all joints. I typically see patients one-on-one throughout the day in 45-minute...
My Child Has a Buckle Fracture, Now What? – Fracture Clinic Tips
A buckle fracture, also known as a torus fracture, is a very common injury for children. Because pediatric bones are softer and more flexible than adult bones, one side of the bone may buckle (or bend) upon itself without disrupting the other side of the bone....
In-toeing, Out-toeing and Crooked Legs: Treatment Options and When to be Concerned
The following is a summary of a presentation on rotational and angular alignment conditions in the lower extremity. Corey S. Gill, M.D., pediatric orthopedic surgeon addresses when to be concerned and when to make a referral. The lecture was given as part of the...
Get to Know our Staff: Courtney Warren, Physical Therapy
What is your role at Scottish Rite for Children? I am an outpatient physical therapist in the Orthopedic department at the Frisco campus. I evaluate and treat children and adolescents with musculoskeletal, neurologic and rheumatologic conditions through...