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 local teen is turning pain into purpose after being diagnosed with juvenile idiopathic arthritis. Ivette, a patient at Scottish Rite for Children, continues to pursue her creative passions — from playing music to running her own floral business — learning when to...
Previously published in Rite Up, 2024 – Issue 1. Lino is an inventor who is set on changing the world. “Problems without solutions inspire me to invent,” he says. “I’ve been tinkering with stuff since I was little, but I didn’t realize all this problemsolving was...
After noticing concerning symptoms like hair loss and skin changes on her forehead, 2½-year-old Ella Grace and her mom Brandi were referred to Scottish Rite for Children for help. When they traveled from their home state of Louisiana to visit us, our team quickly...
Key messages from a presentation by Lorien Nassi, M.D., at Coffee, Kids and Sports Medicine. Watch the lecturePrint the PDF To recognize and respond to patterns of symptoms and findings, a pediatric rheumatologist relies heavily on a medical history and physical exam....
Meet Norah, a patient seen by our Rheumatology experts. Learn more about her journey below. Blog written by Norah's mom, Julie of Dallas, TX. During the summer of 2018 we brought our 3-year-old daughter, Norah, to Scottish Rite for Children with unexplained weakness....
Scottish Rite Hospital's rheumatology team includes five board-certified pediatric rheumatologists. The team includes staff from various areas of expertise who evaluate and treat patients with a variety of rheumatic conditions including but not limited to arthritis....