Scottish Rite for Children is proud of our construction team! This group of talented women work hard each day to help improve our Dallas and Frisco campuses to be the best for our patients and families.
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The Sewing Ladies, a group of volunteers at Scottish Rite for Children, have been a staple at the hospital since its earliest years. Originally, the group consisted mostly of wives of the hospital’s doctors. Now, the volunteers come from all different backgrounds but have one thing in common – they love to sew.
Between them, The Sewing Ladies have more than 800 years of sewing experience, and they put that experience to good use. Prior to the pandemic, during an average year, they would sew more than 400 bed sheets and more than 500 hospital gowns for the hospital’s young patients. Once the pandemic started, their efforts shifted to sewing masks for our patients in Dallas and Frisco. Since May, they have made over 9,000 masks!
Over the past few months, members from our team have been invited as guests on The Human Side of Health Care – a weekly radio program hosted by the DFW Hospital Council that broadcasts on KRLD 1080 AM.
Below are the topics discussed.
The Human Side of Health Care
Former Administrative Director of the Luke Waites Center for Dyslexia & Learning Disorders – Gladys Kolenovsky
This segment provides details about Scottish Rite for Children’s Luke Waites Center for Dyslexia & Learning Disorders – the history of the program, defining dyslexia and sharing the impact Scottish Rite’s team has had on children diagnosed with this condition over the years.
Listen to the full episode.
The Human Side of Health Care
Director of Therapeutic Recreation – Dana Dempsey
This segment gives an overview of Scottish Rite for Children’s Therapeutic Recreation department – how this team impacts our patient population by helping children with a disability or chronic medical condition to learn the skills they need to be involved in leisure activities and recreation.
Listen to the full episode.
The Human Side of Health Care
Director of Patient Experience – Ashleigh Kinney
In this segment, Scottish Rite for Children’s Director of Patient Experience Ashleigh Kinney, explains the importance of unconditional positive regard and how it is implemented throughout the organization.
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(DALLAS – September 24, 2020) – Megan E. Johnson, M.D.,has joined the pediatric orthopedic surgical staff at Scottish Rite for Children. Johnson completed her fellowship at Scottish Rite for Children in 2015 and will see general pediatric orthopedic surgery patients, with a focus on spine, primarily at the Dallas facility.
“We feel very fortunate to be able to recruit Dr. Johnson from Vanderbilt as we know she is a superstar who will be a great addition to our team and to the organization,” says Scottish Rite Chief of Staff Daniel J. Sucato, M.D., M.S. “She is someone I would call “talent-plus” as she has all of the hard skills of being a great clinician and surgeon along with the soft skills of being a great individual who will enrich the lives of the children and families we are privileged to treat and will continue to help us deliver the greatest care to our patients.”
Before completing Scottish Rite for Children’s Dorothy & Bryant Edwards Fellowship in Orthopedics and Scoliosis in 2015, Johnson attended medical school at Vanderbilt University, where she earned her Doctor of Medicine. She completed her orthopedic surgical residency at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee. Johnson previously served as an assistant professor of orthopedics at Monroe Carrell Jr. Children’s Hospital of Vanderbilt.
“I am so excited and grateful to have the opportunity to come back to Scottish Rite and practice orthopedic surgery,” says Johnson. “Scottish Rite is an internationally recognized leader in pediatric orthopedics, and I love that the organization is full of people who share my passion for helping children.”
“Dr. Johnson’s expertise ensures that Scottish Rite continues to be committed to providing exceptional and innovative care to all who enter our doors,” says President/CEO Robert L. Walker. “We are excited to have her back on our team.”
Johnson is board certified by the American Board of Pediatrics in Orthopedic Surgery. She is an Assistant Professor at The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Department of Orthopedic Surgery, a member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) and the Ruth Jackson Orthopedic Society, as well as a candidate member of the Pediatric Orthopedic Society of North America (POSNA) and the Scoliosis Research Society.
Before completing his fellowship at Boston Children’s Hospital/Harvard, Jones attended medical school at the University of Missouri, where he earned his doctor of medicine. He completed his pediatrics residency at Children’s Medical Center/UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas and received additional specialty training at Boston Children’s Hospital, with fellowships in sports medicine and sports medicine/musculoskeletal (MSK) ultrasound. Jones rotated with the Scottish Rite Sports Medicine department during his residency.
“Scottish Rite is known both locally and nationally as a leader in pediatric orthopedics and sports medicine,” says Jones. “I am excited to be back in Texas with an opportunity to help young athletes get back to doing what they love.”
“North Texas is the place to be when it comes to youth sports,” says Scottish Rite President/CEO Robert L. Walker. “Dr. Jones’ expertise will be a great addition to our team in Frisco. We are very proud to have him join our staff.”
Jones is board certified by the American Board of Pediatrics in Sports Medicine and Pediatrics. He is a member of American Medical Society of Sports Medicine, American College of Sports Medicine, American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), American Medical Association and Pediatric Research in Sports Medicine Society.
There are 206 bones in the human body, but only one organization treats them all with unmatched expertise. Scottish Rite for Children is dedicated to providing world-class pediatric orthopedic, sports medicine and fracture care.
As a leading institution, Scottish Rite for Children’s doctors and researchers write the textbooks, teach the procedures, and pioneer remarkable advances in research and development that set the standard in pediatric orthopedics. For nearly a century, they have paved the way for patient care and innovation in Texas and around the globe.
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