Scottish Rite for Children is leading the charge to ensure that children’s mental health is top of mind. By. Abra Garrett In 2021, the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, and the Children’s Hospital Association...
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American Society of Hand Therapists – Prosthetics Series: Pediatric Upper Extremity Prosthetics
On this episode, we are joined by Dwight Putnam, a certified prosthetist who works at a pediatric hospital in Texas. He brings a unique perspective to his job as a prosthetist as he previously worked as a professional sculptor. In his job, Dwight works with kids born...
University of Southern California Football Team Visits Scottish Rite for Children
The University of Southern California Trojans took a break from their preparations for the 87th Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic to visit patients and their families at Scottish Rite for Children in Dallas. The visit began with a welcoming from Scottish Rite President and...
Dallas Morning News: Mavs’ Luka Doncic delivers holiday cheer to patients at Dallas-area children’s hospital
Luka Doncic has followed Dirk Nowitzki’s example as more than the Mavericks’ franchise cornerstone. Doncic hosted a holiday party at Scottish Rite for Children through his charity, the Luka Doncic foundation, to provide gifts, games and activities for about 200...
Dallas Morning News: Cowboys players rekindle holiday tradition, visit local children’s hospitals
Cowboys players rekindle a holiday tradition, visiting local children’s hospitals. Read the full article.Â
The Psychology of Spine Surgery Pain in Children
Article previously posted on Orthopedics This Week by Elizabeth Hofheinz, M.P.H., M. ED. How catastrophic is surgical pain for children? A group of researchers from Scottish Rite for Children, the University of Texas (UT) Southwestern Medical Center, and The Chicago...
Dallas Morning News: Breaking bones, barriers
Scottish Rite for Children hosted 40 high schoolers as part of an outreach program to expose girls to orthopedic surgery and engineering. Read the full article.
D CEO: Ask the Experts
Previously shared in D CEO Magaizine. How early will a child show signs of having an orthopedic issue that may need medical attention? DR. DANIEL SUCATO:Â Orthopedic issues can present as congenital abnormalities of the bones, meaning the bones were not completely or...
Dallas Morning News: This artist went from making sculptures to making limbs, changing his patients’ lives
By Marin Wolf Read the full article. Dwight Putnam spends a lot of time looking at the ground. It’s a habit he picked up as an artist, always searching for shards of glass and metal for industrial sculptures that were crafted to make people appreciate the beauty in...
Forbes Health: Scoliosis: Symptoms, Treatments, Mental Health Affects And More
Scoliosis is a spine condition that affects approximately 2% to 3% of the global population, according to the American Association of Neurological Surgeons. Whether you have scoliosis yourself or know someone who does, read on to learn more about the condition, its...