Press Coverage
Scottish Rite for Children and Texas Woman’s University Receive Funding Award to Launch CP-TRAIN Initiative
Scottish Rite for Children, in partnership with Texas Woman’s University (TWU), has been awarded $285,000 through the Eugene Washington PCORI Engagement Award Program, an initiative of the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI). The funding supports...
KBTX: Huntsville Golfer Turns Cerebral Palsy Diagnosis Into Teaching Career
Hunter was born prematurely and diagnosed with cerebral palsy as an infant, undergoing years of intensive treatments and surgeries throughout his childhood. Despite these challenges, he discovered a passion for golf early on and built a career around it. With...
CBS Texas: Young Dallas Stars Fan With Rare Bone Disease Shows Remarkable Resilience
The Dallas Stars visited patients at Scottish Rite for Children where they met Jacob, a young fan being treated for a painful bone condition. Jacob and his family shared how difficult the diagnosis was to receive and how much joy hockey brings him. Jacob’s...
AP News: Teenage Girls Are Most Likely to Tear Their ACLs
Last year, biomechanical researchers at Scottish Rite for Children began providing high school teams with resources typically only available or affordable at the professional and collegiate levels. They created pre-season injury-prevention trainings, tailored for...
Telemundo 39: Despite Her Arthritis Pain, Metroplex Teenager Lives Positively
A local teen is turning pain into purpose after being diagnosed with juvenile idiopathic arthritis. Ivette, a patient at Scottish Rite for Children, continues to pursue her creative passions — from playing music to running her own floral business — learning when to...
The Dallas Morning News: Dallas Researchers Get $2.3M to Study Rare Childhood Disease
Researchers at Scottish Rite for Children received a five-year, $2.3 million NIH grant to study osteonecrosis, a condition caused by reduced blood flow that weakens and destroys bone and affects nearly 20,000 Americans each year. The study, led by Yinshi Ren,...
Scottish Rite for Children Receives $2.3M NIH Grant to Advance Bone Regeneration Research in Children With Perthes Disease
Researchers at Scottish Rite for Children received a $2.3 million, five-year grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to study how the body repairs bone and restores blood flow in osteonecrosis and Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease. Osteonecrosis is a painful...
National Institutes of Health Awards $1.54M Grant to Scottish Rite for Children for Rare Diseases Research
Every year, thousands of children and adults face the crippling effects of osteonecrosis. Now, thanks to a $1.54 million NIH grant, researchers at Scottish Rite for Children and UT Southwestern Medical Center are studying a promising new treatment using hydrogel....
Becker’s: Matt Chance on Expanding Access and Preserving Excellence in Pediatric Orthopedics
In this episode, Matt Chance, senior vice president and chief operating officer at Scottish Rite for Children, discusses expanding access to highly specialized pediatric orthopedic care while maintaining a relentless focus on excellence. He shares insights on...
D CEO: Scottish Rite and TWU Team Up for Adaptive Fashion
At Texas Woman’s University, a fashion design class took learning beyond the classroom by focusing on how their skills could help the community. The course partnered with Scottish Rite for Children after identifying a real need among pediatric patients, especially...