“Wherever the art of medicine is loved, there also is love of humanity.” ~Hippocrates “Wherever the art of medicine is loved, there also is love of humanity.” ~Hippocrates
Children helped to date… approximately
2007 Budget $721 million in 2007 Over $1.975 million per day $721 million in 2007 Over $1.975 million per day
Founded in 1921 by Shriners of North America
ORTHOBURNSSCI Shriners Hospitals
Shriners Hospitals Care Specialties: Orthopaedics Burns Spinal Cord Injuries Cleft Lip and Palate Shriners Hospitals Care Specialties: Orthopaedics Burns Spinal Cord Injuries Cleft Lip and Palate
Orthopaedic conditions treated include: Clubfoot Limb deficiencies and discrepancies Scoliosis Osteogenesis imperfecta (brittle bone disease) Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis Problems related to spina bifida, cerebral palsy, dwarfism and muscular dystrophy Orthopaedic conditions treated include: Clubfoot Limb deficiencies and discrepancies Scoliosis Osteogenesis imperfecta (brittle bone disease) Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis Problems related to spina bifida, cerebral palsy, dwarfism and muscular dystrophy
Motion Analysis Laboratories
In-House Orthotics & Prosthetics
Orthopaedic Research
Burns of all degrees Reconstructive and rehabilitative surgery Healed burns and smoke inhalation Burns of all degrees Reconstructive and rehabilitative surgery Healed burns and smoke inhalation Burn Care at Shriners Hospitals
Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation Centers First centers in the U.S. to focus on children with spinal cord injuries 1980 Philadelphia By 1984 Chicago San Francisco (replaced by the Northern California hospital in Sacramento in 1997) First centers in the U.S. to focus on children with spinal cord injuries 1980 Philadelphia By 1984 Chicago San Francisco (replaced by the Northern California hospital in Sacramento in 1997)
Functional Electrical Stimulation
Cleft Lip and Palate Program
Therapy
Child Life
Family Services
Admission Requirements and Eligibility: The child is under the age of 18 There is reasonable possibility the child’s condition can be improved by specialized services available at Shriners Hospitals for Children The child is under the age of 18 There is reasonable possibility the child’s condition can be improved by specialized services available at Shriners Hospitals for Children
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