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#SRHaccess Facebook LIVE Recap: Scoliosis FAQs
In honor of Scoliosis Awareness Month, clinical manager Jennifer Bowden, R.N., joined us on Facebook LIVE to discuss the most frequently asked questions about scoliosis. Below is a recap of the conversation. Watch the live segment. What is the difference between...
Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis
Article originally published by staff orthopedist Amy L. McIntosh, M.D., in first quarter, 2018 issue of Pediatric Society of Greater Dallas newsletter. What is scoliosis? Scoliosis is a rotation in the spinal column that creates a “C”-shaped single curve or an...
Share Your Story: The Journey of a Scoliosis Patient
Meet Peyton, a spine patient who had surgery to correct her scoliosis. Peyton was diagnosed with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) at age 14. Learn more about her journey below. Blog written by Peyton, age 21 of Frisco. Hi y'all! I’m Peyton and in honor of...
Get to Know our SRH Staff: Jennifer Bowden RN, Clinical Manager, Ambulatory Care, Orthopedics
Meet Jennifer - clinical manager of Ambulatory Care who works closely with our scoliosis patients. Get to know more about her in our #SRHstaff Spotlight below.What’s your favorite part of your job? The patients! The daily opportunity to help our patients and their...
Get to know our SRH Staff: Dong Tran – Research
Meet Dong - a clinical research team lead for our spine team. She works closely with our spine doctors and interacts regularly with patients and their families. Learn more about her in our SRH Staff Spotlight below: What’s your favorite part of your job? I love my...
WFAA: Artist finds his calling making prosthetic limbs for children
Watch full video. Dwight Putnam always knew he wanted to be an artist. In fact his ambitions were somewhat of a sticking point between himself and his father. "He wanted me to get into medicine," Putnam said. Putnam eventually became a successful commercial...
Occupational Therapy: Making Daily Life Easier for Our Patients
At Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children, our team is dedicated to providing the best possible care to every patient. At each stage of treatment, we have experts to educate the patient and their family to make the healing process a smooth one. The hospital’s...
Hometown Heroes: SRH Volunteers, Ken & Cheryl Hill
Volunteer service led to wedding bells for two Texas Scottish Rite Hospital volunteers. Cheryl and Ken Hill were married April 29th in Wylie. Cheryl's son, Robert, lost his leg in an accident. The hospital treated him for seven years. Four years ago, he urged his...
Integrated Team Approach to Patient Care Shows Positive Results
At Scottish Rite Hospital, our experts are dedicated to caring for the whole child—mind, body, and spirit. The hospital includes six Centers for Excellence that each cultivate the mission of patient care, research, and education. Within those centers lies...
Genetics Team Attends International Meeting in China
Staff from Scottish Rite Hospital travel near and far to participate in medical conferences to share their most recent research and learn from other experts in the field. Last week, members from our genetics research team were in Shenzhen and Guangzhou, China to...
#SRHaccess Facebook LIVE Recap: Sports Nutrition and Wellness
On this week’s Facebook live, the hospital’s Director of Wellness Taylor Morrison, M.S., R.D., L.D. joined us to discuss her role with our sports medicine patients and overall wellness at the hospital. Below is a recap of the conversation. Watch the live segment. ...
D CEO: Scottish Rite Wins Texas Hospital Association Award for Reducing Surgical Site Infections
View original story on D CEO's website here. Dallas-based Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children won an award from the Texas Hospital Association for an initiative that reduced surgical site infection (SSI) rates among spinal fusion patients by 88 percent in...
WFAA: Dallas chef making a difference in hospital kitchen
For the video and full story, watch here. Most chefs spend decades trying to get where Venus DeJesus was back in 1996. After years of hard work DeJesus, an immigrant from Mexico, husband and father of two had made it to the top. He landed a job in one of Dallas'...
Amputee Ski Trip Spotlight: Vanessa, age 15 of Midland
Vanessa, age 15, of Midland has been treated for multiple prosthetic needs at Scottish Rite Hospital since she was only 6 weeks old. Vanessa’s looking forward to learning to ski, but she’s also looking forward to going on a vacation in the beautiful Rocky...
Beyond the Basics: Keeping Young Athletes Safe in Winter Sports
It’s well known that each sport has its own rules and regulations. These are meant to protect participants from known risks and injuries. For example, in snow skiing and snowboarding, helmets are certainly the most important piece of equipment to reduce the...