Press Coverage

D Magazine: Faces of Pediatric Orthopedic Care

D Magazine: Faces of Pediatric Orthopedic Care

For parents of children and teens experiencing an orthopedic condition, such as a fracture, scoliosis or sports injury, specialized pediatric care is paramount. Children with growing bodies are not miniature adults, and their pliable bones and open growth plates...

WFAA: How Kaliyah Navigates Life Confidently With Lupus

WFAA: How Kaliyah Navigates Life Confidently With Lupus

Often described as the life of the party, 11-year-old Kaliyah does not let her condition slow her down. At age 4, Kaliyah was diagnosed with systemic lupus erythematosus, a chronic autoimmune disorder that causes inflammation, swelling and pain. Kaliyah's mother has...

DFWChild: Decoding Dyslexia and Depression

DFWChild: Decoding Dyslexia and Depression

Scottish Rite for Children's Luke Waites Center for Dyslexia and Learning Disorders was established to help identify and treat children with various learning disorders, such as dyslexia. Dyslexia is a learning difference which causes children to have difficulties with...

KXXV (ABC): Cooper’s Triumph Over His Conditions

KXXV (ABC): Cooper’s Triumph Over His Conditions

"Seeing him run around happy and never think anything was ever wrong … it's heartwarming knowing that he's going to be okay," says Cooper's father, BJ, describing the progress Cooper has made navigating his conditions.  Cooper and his family traveled from College...

KLTV: Briggs’ Transformative Hand Surgery

KLTV: Briggs’ Transformative Hand Surgery

Briggs was born with no thumb and seven fingers — a rare condition seen only three times by staff orthopedic hand surgeon and the director of the Center for Excellence in Hand Scott Oishi, M.D., FACS. After undergoing three surgeries, Briggs is now affectionately...

WFAA: Dance Camp for Patients with Cerebral Palsy

WFAA: Dance Camp for Patients with Cerebral Palsy

Scottish Rite for Children hosted a specialized dance camp for teenage girls with cerebral palsy for Cerebral Palsy Awareness Month. As part of a research study led by Senior Clinical Scientist Angela Shierk, Ph.D., O.T.R., and a team of occupational therapists, this...

NBC 5: Go Move Helps Patients with Cerebral Palsy

NBC 5: Go Move Helps Patients with Cerebral Palsy

A new website developed by Scottish Rite for Children's senior clinical scientist Angela Shierk, Ph.D., O.T.R., is helping patients with cerebral palsy reach their goals. Cerebral Palsy is the most common motor disability in children and causes issues with movement,...

Texas Country Reporter: The Artistic Prosthetist Dwight Putnam

Texas Country Reporter: The Artistic Prosthetist Dwight Putnam

Dwight Putnam discovered that his artistic talent could transform the lives of children at Scottish Rite for Children. He transitioned from working as a sculptor to a prosthetist, finding his calling in crafting prostheses that empower children with limb differences....

FOX 4: Mini Hooves of Love Visits Scottish Rite

FOX 4: Mini Hooves of Love Visits Scottish Rite

Therapy mini horses from Mini Hooves of Love visited patients at Scottish Rite for Children for a special meet-and-greet to help celebrate Halloween. View the full story from FOX 4 below.

Hip Dysplasia in Some Linked to Poor Swaddling

Hip Dysplasia in Some Linked to Poor Swaddling

Development dysplasia of the hip, also known as DDH, occurs in one in 1,000 births, and doctors at Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children warn how improper swaddling can lead to the condition. DDH is a relationship between the ball and the socket of the hip joint,...

FOX 4: Study finds concussion concerns for girls

FOX 4: Study finds concussion concerns for girls

Visit FOX 4's website to watch Miller's full interview and learn more about the importance of following proper concussion protocol. A new study found girls were significantly more likely than boys to return to playthe same day following a soccer-related concussion,...