Published in Rite Up 2 - 2026. Peyton, 11 weeks old, of Point, Texas Peyton is a happy baby who enjoys being held by her father as he dances around the living room. But, within Peyton’s first few minutes of life, her parents, Shelby and Reagan, learned that she had...
Researchers at Scottish Rite for Children received a five-year, $2.3 million NIH grant to study osteonecrosis, a condition caused by reduced blood flow that weakens and destroys bone and affects nearly 20,000 Americans each year. The study, led by Yinshi Ren, Ph.D.,...
Previously published in Rite Up, 2025 – Issue 3 The hope of winning is what fuels 10-year-old Andrew, a passionate multisport athlete of Redmond, Oregon. He always plays with a heart full of ambition, unaware that this same spirit would be a guiding force throughout...
Riding a bike is a rite of passage in childhood — a symbol of freedom and fun. For 8-year-old Pierre, gliding through his neighborhood in Michigan was a favorite pastime. But one day, what started as an ordinary ride ended with a sudden, sharp pain in his hip. “The...
What is your role at the hospital? What do you do on a daily basis? My job involves working with teams of surgeon-researchers and coordinators all over the world to collect data about patients they treat for Perthes disease, a rare disease that impacts formation of...
In its highly regarded medical journal, Pediatrics, the American Academy of Pediatricians (AAP) just published a review of current standards for evaluating and treating a condition often recognized in newborns and infants. The condition is called developmental...
Washington, DC, October 11, 2018 --(PR.com)-- The Legg Calve Perthes Foundation, in partnership with Dr. Harry Kim of the Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children and the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, Texas has been selected to showcase...