Get to Know our SRH Staff: Beatriz Rodriguez, North Campus Appointment Secretary

Get to Know our SRH Staff: Beatriz Rodriguez, North Campus Appointment Secretary

by | Jan 8, 2018 | Spotlight

Beatriz is an appointment secretary who works at our North Campus in Plano. Get to know more about her in our Staff Spotlight below.

What’s your favorite part of your job?
Helping people

What’s your favorite thing about the hospital?
The Staff 

Describe a typical day.
I make sure that everything is ready to as soon as I arrive.
I make sure that I have a positive attitude.

How did you find out about the hospital?
My coworker referred me

What made you want to work here?
The fact that patients can still receive treatment regardless of the family’s ability of payment.

What skills do you need for your job?
Patience 

What was your first job? What path did you take to get here?
Medical Assistant/ Billing and Coding for a Pediatric office. I completed the Medical Assistant program. 

What’s your favorite…

  • Place to travel: the beach
  • Type of food: Pizza
  • TV show: Ninja Warrior

If you could have a super power, what would it be?
Read minds 

What did you want to be when you grew up?
An Interior Designer 

What’s the most adventurous thing you’ve ever done?
Travel to a foreign country with a group of friends 

What’s the last book you read?
The Secret 

What kind of animal would you be?
A bird 

What is something people don’t know about you?
I love to dance 

What’s your go-to karaoke song?
Zombie by The Cranberries

Hip Dysplasia in Some Linked to Poor Swaddling

Hip Dysplasia in Some Linked to Poor Swaddling

by | Dec 19, 2017 | Hip Disorders, Press Coverage

Development dysplasia of the hip, also known as DDH, occurs in one in 1,000 births, and doctors at Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children warn how improper swaddling can lead to the condition.

DDH is a relationship between the ball and the socket of the hip joint, in which the socket of the pelvis doesn’t fully protect the ball of the upper femur.

“Very commonly, the doctor doing the exam can actually push the ball in and out of the socket and feel the hip to be loose,” said Dr. David Podeszwa, at Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children.

When swaddling, a baby’s legs should be in a frog-like position and should have enough room to move around. Read the full story here. 

Scottish Rite Hospital Doctors Make Friendly Competition out of Dallas Marathon

Scottish Rite Hospital Doctors Make Friendly Competition out of Dallas Marathon

by | Dec 8, 2017 | General News, Press Coverage

It’s part tradition, part friendly competition: Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children’s faculty vs. fellows.

Teams of five will relay the 26.2-mile BMW Dallas Marathon on Sunday.

“There’s a fellow team every year made up of fellows who are training to become specialists in pediatric orthopedic surgery, and they compete every year against the faculty and staff who are their educators and mentors,” said orthopedic surgeon Anthony Riccio. 

Back in the day, Dr. Riccio ran on the fellows team. Since then, things have changed.

“Since 2010 I’ve been faculty, and now of course I’ve switched allegiances and run with the staff,” he said.

Their competition dates back at least 20 years that they know of, and almost every year, guess who’s come out on top? To see the full story, watch here.