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Clubfoot Treatment: What Are Your Child’s Options?
If your baby is diagnosed with clubfoot, your first question may be, “What can we do?” Fortunately, effective nonsurgical clubfoot treatment options are available, and most children don’t need an operation. A pediatric orthopedic surgeon can help you decide what...
Get to Know our Staff: Marlon Brown, Security
What is your job title/your role at Scottish Rite for Children?As a security officer, my job is to ensure the safety of the staff, patients, parents and visitors that come daily to Scottish Rite for Children. What do you do on a daily basis, or what sort of duties...
Santiago Braves Limb Reconstruction Like a Comic Book Hero
Cover story previously published in Rite Up, 2024 – Issue 1. by Kristi Shewmaker Santiago is an artist, creator and prop maker. An eighth grader from Josephine, he became an artist at a young age when his older brother Esteban inspired him to draw. Later, his...
D Magazine’s 2024 Excellence in Nursing Award Winners
Congratulations to Michelle and Valencia on being named two of D Magazine's 2024 Excellence in Nursing honorees! Take a moment to read what their coworkers have to say about them: MICHELLE “Three of Scottish Rite’s core values are child-focused, excellence, and...
Get to Know our Staff: Latasha Noel-Spann, Laboratory
What is your job title/your role at Scottish Rite for Children?I am a Lab Tech, and I collect specimens from our patients and staff per physician orders. What do you do on a daily basis or what sort of duties do you have at work?I provide a safe environment for my...
Get to Know our Staff: Lindsay Chiu, EPIC Empower
What is your job title/your role at Scottish Rite for Children? I am a member of our ambulatory Empower team working on developing build within Epic, our medical records system, to improve workflow and complete ticket requests as well as working alongside our...
Nutrition for Injury Recovery in Young Athletes
Nearly 60 million American children play sports, and many of them experience sports injuries. If your child gets injured, the path to healing starts in the kitchen. Proper nutrition for injury recovery may help your child spend less time on the sidelines. The key...
Scottish Rite Is Advancing the Use of Musculoskeletal Ultrasound in Pediatric Orthopedics and Beyond
In many practices, musculoskeletal ultrasound (MSK US) is housed solely in radiology. At Scottish Rite for Children, we are fortunate to also have two practitioners with advanced training and certification in using this tool in clinic. Sports medicine...
Get to Know our Staff: Becky Ketch, Radiology
What is your job title/your role at Scottish Rite for Children? I am a registered nurse in the Radiology department. What do you do on a daily basis or what sort of duties do you have at work?My duties as a radiology nurse vary daily. Our Tuesday and Wednesday...
Recognizing Early Signs of Dyslexia in Preschoolers
Dyslexia is the most common learning disorder in the United States, making up approximately 80% of all diagnosed learning disorders, according to the American Psychiatric Association. When not addressed, dyslexia can lead from simple issues in reading, writing and...
Get to Know our Staff: Hayley Shelton, Physical Therapist
What is your job title/your role at Scottish Rite for Children? Physical Therapist What do you do on a daily basis or what sort of duties do you have at work?I provide physical therapy services to patients who visit the Ambulatory Care clinics by performing...
Supporting the Mental Aspects of Recovery after an ACL Reconstruction
Anterior cruciate ligament injuries (ACL) continue to be a problem in youth sports such as basketball and soccer. Many athletes and families are very aware of the lengthy physical aspect of returning to sport after an ACL injury and surgery. Some are surprised by...
What to Expect If Your Child Has a Stress Fracture
If you have a young athlete in the family, you probably know that bumps and bruises are part of the game. A more severe injury, like a stress fracture, however, can be worrisome for any parent. Being informed about the nature of stress fractures and how to help...
Sports Medicine Year in Review
Scottish Rite for Children Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Center has had an exciting year! We celebrated our fifth birthday in the beautiful facility where we serve children with a variety of pediatric orthopedic needs requiring all levels of care from observation...
Scoliosis Physical Therapy for Stronger, Straighter Spines
If your child has scoliosis, chances are you’ve already discussed many treatment options with a pediatric spine specialist. The specialist may have recommended a “wait and see” approach to determine whether your child’s curve gets worse or stays the same. You may...