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A New Approach in ACL Reconstruction Helps to Reduce Re-injury in High Risk Population
Recently, Assistant Chief of Staff Philip L. Wilson, M.D., and pediatric orthopedic surgeon Henry B. Ellis, M.D., published a novel technique for treating an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury. Too many young and growing athletes who have an ACL injury and...
Get to Know our SRH Staff: Chetna Godiwala, Rheumatology
What is your role at the hospital? I am a researcher for the Rheumatology department. I specifically work on the Childhood Arthritis and Rheumatology Research Alliance (CARRA) registry. The CARRA registry seeks to understand the epidemiology, outcomes, etiology and...
Get to Know our SRH Staff: Anthony I. Riccio, M.D.
Where did you go to college? Medical school? I earned my undergraduate degree from Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire and attended medical school at Georgetown University School of Medicine in Washington, D.C. You had an internship at National Naval...
Golf Community Comes to Frisco to Talk About Inclusion
Korban and Jordan are golfers thanks to programs designed to introduce and teach children with different abilities. Director of Therapeutic Recreation Dana Dempsey, M.S., CTRS, has organized Learn to Golf for our patients for more than twenty years. Through this...
Is water enough for your young athlete today?
Water is the “go-to” drink to keep young and growing athletes hydrated for optimal performance. However, sometimes water just isn’t enough to replace electrolytes lost through sweating. If your young athlete answers yes to any of these questions, he or she may need...
Want to Know What the NBA and Scottish Rite Hospital Have in Common?
This weekend, at the third invitation-only Dallas Mavericks Youth Combine, the area’s top middle school basketball players and their parents heard one message over and over again –don’t specialize in one sport too soon.Our team was excited to be there and happy to...
Physical Therapy Treatment for Scoliosis
Scoliosis is one of the most common pediatric conditions our experts treat and presents very differently depending on the patient. Our team is committed to providing the best possible care to each child, making sure that the treatment plan helps get them back to...
FOX 4: Coppell High School invests in high-tech mouthguards for football players
New technology may be able to help coaches keep North Texas high school football players safer when it comes to head injuries. Our sports medicine expert, Dr. Shane Miller weighed in on the topic with FOX 4 News. He says there is still a lot to learn about using...
Hot Topics in Sports Medicine: Modalities and Trends
Key messages from a presentation by sports medicine physician Jane S. Chung, M.D., at Coffee, Kids and Sports Medicine. Watch the lecturePrint the PDF Young athletes present for post-injury care and performance training guidance in many settings from school...
Scottish Rite Hospital Hosts Prestigious Hand Conference
Scottish Rite Hospital’s Charles E. Seay, Jr. Center for Excellence in Hand Disorders is committed to caring for children with hand and upper limb conditions. The center is focused on providing innovative treatment to help patients live active and independent...
Little Leaguer’s Shoulder Syndrome
We continue to see preventable injuries in young throwing athletes. We are hopeful that continued efforts to educate parents, athletes and coaches will encourage them to comply with recommendations for pitch counts and days of rest to protect throwing arms....
Get to Know our SRH Staff: Karol Yeager, Ambulatory Care
What is your role at the hospital? What do you do on a daily basis? I am the nurse coordinator for the two non-surgical sports medicine physicians in Frisco. I handle the daily coordination of patients, orders, education, referrals and help the clinic run as...
What Is Baseline Testing for Sports Concussions?
Watch the video to learn more about baseline testing. Many studies suggest that access to baseline information when monitoring post-injury symptoms and deciding when a student athlete is ready to return to school or sports is helpful. Though this concept is useful...
Texas Orthopaedic Association: A Look at the Evolution of Football Injuries
Have football injuries evolved through the years? Shane M. Miller, M.D., a sports medicine physician at Scottish Rite for Children Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Center, recently spoke with Texas Orthopaedic Association about the evolution of football injuries and...
Risks Associated with Knee Surgery in Children and Adolescents
At Scottish Rite Hospital, patient safety is important to us. Our team often collaborates with outside institutions to advance the care for a particular condition or injury. The hospital’s sports medicine experts are working with other centers to evaluate the...