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An Approach to Management of Toddler’s Fractures
Article originally published in latest issue of the Pediatric Society of Greater Dallas newsletter. Written by Gerad Montgomery, M.S.N., FNP-C, and Ray Kleposki, M.S.N., CPNP. A toddler's fracture is classified as a tibia shaft fracture in a child age 3 and...
The Limping Child
Article originally published in an issue of the Pediatric Society of Greater Dallas newsletter. Written by Assistant Chief of Staff Emeritus Charles E. Johnston, M.D. Print the PDF It may seem obvious to say, but a limp is never a normal finding, and in fact can...
O.I. Coordinated Care Center: A Multidisciplinary Approach to Care
At Scottish Rite for Children, our experts care for the common to the complex of pediatric orthopedic conditions. Depending on the severity, a child might require treatment from various disciplines – needing specialists who can provide care for the different...
WFAA: Healthcare Heroes
Scottish Rite for Children joined other North Texans to visibly express solidarity with local health care workers who are on the frontlines of fighting the coronavirus. As a show of support, white ribbons can be seen across the grounds. Watch the full story on...
Get to Know our Staff: Kelsei Graham, Fracture Clinic
What is your role at Scottish Rite for Children? I am a nurse coordinator at the Fracture Clinic in Frisco. I coordinate the flow and care of patients who enter our clinic, as well as monitor patients during reductions. I also speak with pediatricians to help...
Supporting Your Teen Athlete When Stress is High
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Council on Sports Medicine and Fitness and the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine have both recently highlighted the importance of mental health and providing a safe environment for student athletes. Here are some...
Child Life Spotlight: Empowering Children and Families to Master Challenges in Health Care
As an organization, we are committed to treating the “whole child” - mind, body and spirit. Through our multidisciplinary team of experts, we make sure the patient is comfortable at every stage of their treatment. The Child Life department helps to achieve this...
Fatherly: 5 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Kids’ ACL Injuries
"Even after an ACL reconstruction, teen athletes are prone to re-injury simply because they are active, participate in aggressive contact sports, and have less neuromuscular control than adults," says Dr. Wilson — assistant chief of staff. Our sports medicine team...
Social Workers – Important Members of Our Team
Our Family Services department is committed to supporting our patients and families in various ways. As a resource offered at both our Dallas and Frisco campuses, the team includes social workers who are trained to help with situations that may arise while being a...
Sports Specialization and Overuse Injuries in Young Athletes
Article originally published in the Pediatric Society of Greater Dallas newsletter. Written by sports medicine physician Jane S. Chung, M.D. Print the PDF The good old days of unstructured child driven “free play” has been largely replaced by the current sports...
Share Your Story: Anthony’s Goal
Meet Anthony, a patient seen by our Sports Medicine experts. Learn more about his journey below. Blog written by Anthony's mom, Daisy, of Dallas, Texas. When Anthony was 12 years old, he tore his ACL while playing soccer. At the time, he saw an orthopedic doctor...
What is an Ambulatory Surgery Center?
We asked our surgical services manager at the Frisco campus Patty Crabb, B.N., B.S., R.N., ACLS, to tell us all about how the services and the facility make it an ambulatory surgery center just right for kids. Most importantly Crabb says, “We take care of kids as...
Spinal Tethering Recently FDA Approved
Article originally published in fourth quarter, 2019 issue of the Pediatric Society of Greater Dallas newsletter. Written by Chief of Staff Daniel J. Sucato, M.D., M.S. Print the PDF In August 2019, the Federal Drug Administration (FDA) approved a new technique to...
CBS: Mission Unstoppable
Division Director of Movement Science Kirsten Tulchin-Francis, Ph.D., puts her skills to great use by influencing the next generation of young women who are interested in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics). As an IF/THEN Ambassador, she is...
Is Your Athlete Getting Enough?
What is enough?Your body needs fuel to grow, learn, and perform. Food provides this fuel. You need to change how much you eat depending on what you are doing. You also must be careful to eat enough of the right foods to fuel your body for growing and to perform in...