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Scottish Rite For Children Neurologist Steven Sparagana Honored With Legacy Fund
SCOTTISH RITE FOR CHILDREN NEUROLOGIST STEVEN SPARAGANA HONORED WITH LEGACY FUNDFund will support tuberous sclerosis complex research May 17, 2024 – The TSC Alliance® announced it has established the Steven Sparagana Legacy Fund to honor the upcoming retirement...
Get to Know our Staff: Peggy Duguay, Radiology
What is your job title/your role at Scottish Rite for Children?I am the assistant director of Radiology, and I help manage the Radiology department. What do you do on a daily basis or what sort of duties do you have at work?Every day in Radiology is different. I...
Beating Scleroderma and Actualizing Invention With Grit
Previously published in Rite Up, 2024 – Issue 1. Lino is an inventor who is set on changing the world. “Problems without solutions inspire me to invent,” he says. “I’ve been tinkering with stuff since I was little, but I didn’t realize all this problemsolving was...
Get to Know our Staff: Davoud Babahaji, Pharmacy
What is your job title/your role at Scottish Rite for Children?I am the pharmacy manager. What do you do on a daily basis, or what sort of duties do you have at work?I am responsible for scheduling pharmacists and technicians for the Dallas and Frisco campuses and...
Comprehensive Care With Every Step
Previously published in Rite Up, 2024 – Issue 1. Three-year-old Marley, of Palmer, pulls up to her physical therapy appointment at Scottish Rite for Children in her self-propelled wheelchair, lovingly named Marley’s Moo. “Marley has never met a stranger,” says her...
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...