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...
By Monica Wallis In cities like Frisco, where the population has surged by over 77% in the last decade and sports are stitched into the community’s identity, the growth of youth athletics is impossible to ignore. Across North Texas, and especially here in Sports City...
Research equips Scottish Rite for Children clinicians to continuously provide the best care possible to every patient. Each year, Clinical Orthopedic Research Assistants (CORAs) are chosen to assist Scottish Rite’s team of experts in addressing a wide range of...
This article was originally published in a 2021 newsletter for the Pediatric Society of Greater Dallas. Written by physical medicine & rehabilitation physician Jason R. Petrasic, M.D., FAAPMR Watch Petrasic give a lecture on this topic a Navigating Back Pain in...
In many practices, musculoskeletal ultrasound (MSK US) is housed solely in radiology. At Scottish Rite for Children, we are fortunate to also have two practitioners with advanced training and certification in using this tool in clinic. Sports medicine physician Jacob...
What is strength and conditioning? Strength and conditioning may better be referred to as “physical preparation.” An athlete needs to be physically capable of accomplishing the goals set by the coach to compete in the game. Benefits of strength training go beyond just...
The use of musculoskeletal ultrasound (MSK US) is becoming increasingly popular and a point of emphasis in trainee education; however, most training programs focus on conditions in adults. Scottish Rite for Children experts have developed an introductory program to...
Clubfoot deformity occurs in one in 1,000 live births, making it the second most common congenital deformity of the foot (after postaxial polydactyly) and one of the most encountered infantile musculoskeletal congenital differences. In contrast to other common...
Download a PDF of this summary. In this program, our pediatric orthopedic and sports medicine experts described how the skeletal development of the hip is affected by repetitive and extreme movements inherent to athletic activity. The changes, in some cases, can be...
This is a summary of a program presented as part of a free, monthly education series at Scottish Rite for Children in Frisco, Texas. Register for this and other on-demand programs or watch the presentation on our YouTube channel for Medical Professionals. Download a...
Scottish Rite for Children and UT Southwestern Medical Cente are beginning a new Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME-accredited Sports Medicine fellowship program with a specialized pediatric focus. Led by program director Henry B. Ellis, Jr.,...
These are key messages from a lecture provided as part of a free, monthly education series offered for Medical Professionals. Gerad Montgomery, M.S.N., FNP-C, is a certified family nurse practitioner and director of the Scottish Rite for Children Orthopedics Fracture...
These are key messages from a lecture provided as part of a free, monthly education series offered for Medical Professionals. Gerad Montgomery, M.S.N., FNP-C, is a certified family nurse practitioner and director of the Scottish Rite for Children Orthopedics Fracture...
Learn how we use our Movement Science Lab to evaluate balance testing in sport-related concussion management. Balance testing is commonly used to assess impairment and recovery after a sport-related concussion in the clinic setting. Measuring imbalances while going...
Watch the full lecture. Our latest presentation from Coffee, Kids and Sports Medicine covers the management of acute shoulder instability in young athletes. Sports medicine physician assistant Ben Johnson, P.A.-C., dives into the differences in instability patterns...
Watch the lecture on YouTube or read this summary to catch the highlights. Download the PDF. This is a summary of a presentation for medical professionals that focuses on developmental dysplasia of the hip, or DDH. Presented by William Z. Morris, M.D., the seminar...
These are highlights from a lecture provided as part of, Coffee, Kids and Sports Medicine, a monthly lecture series for medical professionals. Using example cases and detailed visuals, sports medicine physician Jane S. Chung, M.D., discussed the evaluation and...
Scottish Rite for Children's Center for Excellence in Hip has a long tradition of providing the highest-quality medical care to thousands of children, from newborns to adolescents and young adults. Led by director and pediatric orthopedic surgeon Harry Kim, M.D.,...