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Are You Ready for the Lights and Sounds of a Friday Night in Texas?
Friday night lights – there is a lot that goes into preparing for these fun, competitive and spirited evenings. Football players, cheerleaders, band members, drill team and color guard start their preparation during the hottest summer months. These practices can be...
Share Your Story: Dancing Queen
Meet Leigha, a patient who is treated by the experts in our Pediatric Developmental Disabilities department. Learn more about her journey below. Blog written by Leigha's mother, Anjanette, of Rowlett. Leigha is a 12-year-old dancer that lives with spina bifida. At...
Prevention of ACL Injury in Our Young Athletes
Article originally published by pediatric orthopedic surgeon Henry B. Ellis, M.D., and Assistant Chief of Staff Philip L. Wilson, M.D., in second quarter, 2019 issue of the Pediatric Society of Greater Dallas newsletter. Key messages were also presented by Philip...
Get to Know our SRH Staff: Kat Petty, Fracture Clinic
What is your role at the hospital? What do you do on a daily basis? I am the R.N. coordinator for the Fracture Clinic at our Frisco campus. I coordinate patients’ needs (orders, medications, supplies, phone calls) and manage the overall flow of the clinic. What...
Get to Know our SRH Staff: Daniel Stokes, Physical Therapy
What is your role at the hospital? What do you do on a daily basis? I am a sports physical therapist. I assess, examine, plan and treat athletes. Most of my time is used looking at movement proficiency to make sure an athlete is moving well. I will typically...
Share Your Story: My Bracing Journey
Meet Mary Grace, a patient who is treated by our spine experts. Learn more about her journey below. Blog written by Mary Grace, of Dallas. The first time I was told I had scoliosis was at my check-up when I was 11. I was in the fifth grade, an avid dancer and...
Share Your Story: Caroline’s Curve
Meet Caroline, a patient who is treated by our spine experts. Learn more about her journey below. Blog written by Caroline's mom, Christina, of Dallas. “What’s that little lump on her back?” This is how Caroline’s congenital scoliosis journey began, when she was...
CultureMap Dallas: Top Texas Pediatric Hospital on Why Pain Management for Kids Matters
Scottish Rite Hospital is committed to treating the whole child - mind, body and spirit. As integrated members of the hospital's orthopedic team, our psychologists play an important role before, during and after a child receives treatment. Staff pediatric...
Hospital Doctors Lead the Research and Education in Children with Clubfeet
At Scottish Rite Hospital, we are dedicated to providing world-renowned patient care. Our team of experts are able to do so through their steadfast commitment to advancing treatment through research and education. The hospital’s physicians and clinical staff are...
McIntosh and Tulchin-Francis Receive the Women Who STEAM Award
At Scottish Rite Hospital, our team of experts are recognized nationally and internationally for their dedication to advancing the care for children with orthopedic conditions. This week, two of the hospital's very own received a unique honor. Pediatric orthopedic...
Pediatric Foot Disorders: What Are We Learning From Research?
Scottish Rite for Children Center for Excellence in Foot includes a multidisciplinary team that is dedicated to advancing the treatment for complex pediatric foot conditions. Directed by Anthony I Riccio, M.D., the center conducts comprehensive research into...
Fatherly: What Parents of Young Athletes Need to Know About Concussion Recovery
The top priority for parents of young athletes is ensuring the safety of their child on the field. At Scottish Rite Hospital, we are constantly working toward that same goal. Member's of the hospital's sports medicine team at Scottish Rite for Childen Orthopedic...
Sports Preparticipation Physical Evaluations: Why Are They Important?
Overview of presentation from a Coffee, Kids and Sports Medicine lecture. Print the PDF Every year, almost 60 million children and adolescents run onto their respective fields, courts and rinks to participate in organized sports in the United States. To ensure the...
Preventing Injuries: What Young Dancers Need To Know
We asked sports medicine physical therapist Laura Saleem to tell us about hip injuries in dancers and how they can be prevented. Why do dancers commonly have hip pain? Dancers put their hips in extreme postures repeatedly and this can cause changes in the soft...
Stress Management For Young Athletes
Exercise, team play and goal-setting are all benefits of participating in youth sports. However, young athletes face a variety of stressors that other students do not face. Some of these are: Anxiety about athletic performance can become a distraction in daily life...