A specific group of volunteers at Scottish Rite Hospital, who call themselves The Sewing Ladies, 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...
The top priority for parents of young athletes is ensuring the safety of their child on the field. At Scottish Rite Hospital, we are constantly working toward that same goal. Member's of the hospital's sports medicine team at Scottish Rite for Childen Orthopedic and...
Patient-reported outcome measures (PROM), which are stored in the clinical record, help physicians optimize treatment. These surveys can shed light on important factors following treatment, such as how the patient feels about their quality of life after treatment and...
On April 5, 2019, several Scottish Rite Hospital staff members gathered before the break of dawn at the WFAA studio for a "Party on the Plaza" to celebrate a segment that was aired live that morning. The hospital's Director of Prosthetics Don Cummings had no idea the...
Fourteen amputee patients from Scottish Rite Hospital received a grand send-off this week at DFW airport as they departed for the hospital's annual Amputee Ski Trip. Representatives from Scottish Rite Hospital, American Airlines and DFW International Airport threw a...
Dallas Mavericks players were joined by their mascot, Champ, last week as they visited patients at Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children. Three players from the Mavs shot baskets and played games with patients on the hospital's multi-sport court. After an hour of...
Desmond Blair, a former hand patient and current Scottish Rite Hospital employee, has spent much of his life surprising people with his artistic abilities. Despite his hand difference and people's doubts, Desmond followed his longtime dream of being an artist. Now he...
Two days before their 30-3 victory over Notre Dame in the Cotton Bowl, the Clemson football team visited patients and families at Scottish Rite Hospital. Led by head coach Dabo Swinney and their honorary captain, 8-year-old Layton Horner, the Tigers spent the morning...
When Brian Davis' daughter Perry was born with bilateral clubfoot in February of 2017, Davis didn't know anything about the condition. His daughter was quickly whisked away for further evaluation, and Davis was not given any additional information. He pulled out his...
Janet Fein spent two decades working at Scottish Rite Hospital before retiring at age 77. On Wednesday, December 18, 2018, the 84-year-old will cross the graduation stage at the University of Texas at Dallas and receive her Bachelor’s Degree. Through hard work and...
