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A Labor of Love: Sewing Compassion With Every Stitch
Published in Rite Up, 2026 - Issue 2 Tucked away on the fourth floor of the Scottish Rite for Children Dallas campus, longtime volunteers chat and laugh together over the hum of traditional Singer sewing machines. Affectionately known as the “Sewing Ladies,” sewing...
For Ivette, Healing and Hope Are in Full Bloom
Published in Rite Up, 2026 - Issue 2. Much of life is about blossoming into the person you are meant to be. For 17-year-old Ivette, her experience with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) has shaped that journey. JIA is a condition that can cause persistent joint...
A Fellowship Worth Traveling For: Dr. Julia Kirby’s Experience at Scottish Rite for Children
For physicians pursuing pediatric sports medicine, the Orthopedic Sports Medicine Fellowship at Scottish Rite for Children offers concentrated clinical experience, research opportunities and mentorship designed to prepare the next generation of specialists. ...
Reducing ACL Reinjury Risk: Dr. Henry Ellis Discusses Advances in ACL Surgery
Henry B. Ellis, M.D., pediatric orthopedic surgeon and medical director of clinical research at Scottish Rite for Children Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Center, recently joined the Sports Docs Podcast to discuss evolving approaches to ACL reconstruction and how...
A Step Ahead in Scoliosis Care: New Research Supports Earlier Bracing for Children With AIS
A study led by spinal experts from Scottish Rite for Children found that starting brace treatment earlier than current guidelines recommend may help children and teens with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) reduce curve progression and lower their risk of...
Back-to-School Tips: Fueling Young Athletes for the School Day
The first few weeks back to school tend to catch families off guard. Busy schedules mean balancing early mornings, classes, homework and sports practices. For young athletes, proper nutrition, hydration, and sleep play a major role when it comes to performing well...
Get to Know Our Staff: Kristyn Morrison, Therapy Services
What is your job title/your role at Scottish Rite?I am a physical therapist III at The Star. What is the most fulfilling part of your job? I get to help my patients get back to the sport they love and hear their success stories after they return to their sport....
The 70/30 Approach to Keep Young Athletes in the Game
The right mix of practice and performance training can help keep young athletes in the game, according to Henry B. Ellis, M.D., pediatric orthopedic surgeon at Scottish Rite for Children Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Center in Frisco, Texas. During a recent Texas...
Get to Know Our Staff: Samantha Plaster, Therapy Services
What is your job title/your role at Scottish Rite?I am a sports physical therapist (PT) at Scottish Rite for Children at The Star. I help young athletes return to their sport after an injury. What is the most fulfilling part of your job?The best part of my job is...
Kelsey’s Road to Reading Confidence at Scottish Rite
When Kelsey was 8 years old, reading felt impossible. The homeschooled Forney, Texas, student struggled to grasp the basics of recognizing letters and forming words. Her mother, Erin, had taught Kelsey’s three older siblings to read, but with Kelsey, nothing was...
Preparing for Takeoff: Bradley’s Runway to Soar
At 1 o’clock in the morning, doctors and nurses scrambled around the hospital room getting everything ready. Bradley was arriving early. “When Bradley was born,” his father, Ryan, says, “they took him over to the table to clean him up and then pulled me over and...
Inspired by His Own Care, Dr. Kutschke Returns to Scottish Rite for Children as a Fellow
Young physicians from across the country pursue Scottish Rite for Children as a premier destination for advanced orthopedic fellowship training. For Michael Kutschke, M.D., a fellow in the recently accredited Orthopedic Sports Medicine Fellowship, the experience is...
Scottish Rite for Children Researchers Explore Improved Return-to-Play Assessments for Youth Concussions
Researchers at Scottish Rite for Children Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Center's Movement Science Lab and UT Southwestern Medical Center found that post-exercise gait and cognitive testing may provide a more accurate measure of concussion recovery in young...
Scottish Rite for Children Performs First U.S. Implant of Newly FDA-Cleared Spinal Device
Scottish Rite for Children continues its commitment to advancing care for children with complex spinal conditions by expanding the range of treatment options available to patients with early-onset scoliosis. Pediatric orthopedic surgeon Amy L. McIntosh, M.D.,...
Scottish Rite for Children and Texas Woman’s University Receive Funding Award to Launch CP-TRAIN Initiative
Scottish Rite for Children, in partnership with Texas Woman’s University (TWU), has been awarded $285,000 through the Eugene Washington PCORI Engagement Award Program, an initiative of the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI). The funding supports...