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Get to Know our Staff: Steven Sparagana, M.D.
Where did you go to college? Medical school? I spent two years at Georgetown University in Washington, DC prior to trekking to Texas to attend Texas A&M University. For medical school, I trained at UT Health San Antonio. Given that I attended both A&M...
FOX 4: Here’s to You – Kindness Matters
Patient Miles and his little brother, Ryder, are bringing awareness and hosting an online fundraiser on behalf of Scottish Rite for Children for their birthdays! “Scottish Rite is not just a hospital. It is a community,” the boys’ mother, Angela, writes on their...
Keeping Up with the Count: When Has She Rehearsed Enough?
In youth sports, this message is clear – excessive training puts an athlete at risk for injury. Young dancers may or may not be comfortable comparing their training to that of other “athletes,” but the concern for their safety is similar. Scottish Rite for Children...
Apophysitis of the Hip or Pelvis
The professionalization of youth sports has led to an epidemic of overtraining. With that comes an increase in injuries caused by overuse. Unlike injuries from overuse in adults, like carpal tunnel syndrome, pediatric overuse injuries occur at areas of the bones...
More Than Checking the Box: Effective Pre-Participation Physical Evaluations Help Young Athletes
Often buried in a long to-do list, the sports pre-participation evaluation (PPE) is something that deserves our full attention. The intent of the annual, required physical is to address concerns before they are a surprise in an athletic environment. Some screening...
FOX 4: Here’s to You – Luigi Mungioli
Longtime Scottish Rite for Children volunteer, Luigi Mungioli, is no stranger to giving back to others. A volunteer since 2012, Luigi has logged over 1,850 volunteer hours and since May 2020, has played a vital role in keeping patients safe. When COVID-19 hit, he...
Wellness in Youth Sports: Tips for Parents and Coaches of Young Athletes
In a medical education series, Jane S. Chung, M.D., and Taylor Morrison, M.S., R.D., CSSD, L.D., informed pediatric health care providers about the role of wellness in recovery and injury prevention. Health care providers are not the only ones to influence young...
It’s a Whole New Game: Bridge Program Helps Young Baseball Players
When a child or adolescent baseball player completes physical therapy for an elbow or other injury, his needs still look different from those of their peers. Bridge Program Coordinator Ian Wright, P.T., D.P.T., CSCS, USAW, answered the five “W’s” about what a...
Rising Elite Gymnast
When 12-year-old Julia began gymnastics eight years ago, her coaches immediately recognized her strength, focused attention and determination. They knew she could be great. Julia continues to prove them right and has earned her spot on the Hopes team at Plano’s...
Rising Elite Gymnast
When 12-year-old Julia began gymnastics eight years ago, her coaches immediately recognized her strength, focused attention and determination. They knew she could be great. Julia continues to prove them right and has earned her spot on the Hopes team at Plano’s...
The O&P Edge: Pediatric O&P Management
The Orthotics & Prosthetics (O&P) department at Scottish Rite for Children provides state-of-the-art, custom-made orthoses and prostheses for patients with special orthopedic needs. Our orthotists and prosthetists provide comprehensive care through...
Common Injuries in Volleyball: Recognize Them and Reduce the Risks
Sports medicine physician Jane S. Chung, M.D., has a special interest in caring for young female athletes. She worked to let coaches and parents of young volleyball players know about injury risk and prevention in the sport. Download the Volleyball Safety Sheet to...
Why is a Sports Registered Dietitian Valuable to Your Young Athlete?
Is your athlete struggling to get the upper edge in his or her sport or trying to recover from a recent or recurring injury? Maybe your athlete is competitive in school and club sports while also trying to manage a chronic illness like diabetes, gastrointestinal...
Get to Know our Staff: Conchita Arroyo-Sanchez, Medical Translator
What is your role at Scottish Rite for Children? My role is to help the staff, family, kids and whoever else needs me with interpreting and translation communication services. I translate from Spanish to English or vice versa, in person, over the phone and/or with...
Torsion and Angular Concerns: Treatment Options and When to be Concerned
This article was recently published in the Pediatric Society of Greater Dallas newsletter. Committed to improving orthopedics care of pediatric patients in all settings, Scottish Rite for Children specialists are regular contributors to this publication for local...