The hospital opened in 1921 during the polio epidemic. It originally provided treatment to children suffering from the virus whose families didn’t have the money to pay for treatment. After the virus was essentially wiped out by vaccines in the 1950s, the hospital turned its focus to other orthopedic conditions. Since then, Scottish Rite has become a world-renowned facility with three North Texas locations.
Scottish Rite for Children Honored Again as No. 1 in the Nation for Pediatric Orthopedic Care by U.S. News & World Report
U.S. News & World Report ranked Scottish Rite for Children No. 1 in the nation for pediatric orthopedic care in its 2026-2027 Best Children’s Hospitals specialty rankings. For nearly two decades, Scottish…
