Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children’s in-house Prosthetics department makes custom prostheses to treat each child’s individual needs. The department provides on-site services for TSRHC patients, and to enhance these services, TSRHC added a new lab to its Prosthetics department. The new lab occupies 2,100 square feet of a one-story building adjacent to the parking garage on hospital...
Sixteen-year-old Plano resident Ben Sater, Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children (TSRHC) former patient and founder of KidSwing golf tournament benefiting TSRHC, has set a goal of raising a total of $1 million before he goes to college. The all-kids golf tournament—a nine-hole, best-ball scramble for players ages 7 to 18—has raised approximately $500,000 for the hospital since 2003...
The third annual San Antonio Sporting Clay Shoot, benefiting Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children, was held at the National Shooting Complex in San Antonio this spring. More than 200 members of the community came together for the event. TSRHC Trustee Mike Gower conceived the idea of creating a sporting clay shoot fundraiser in the San Antonio area to give the community an opportunity to...
Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children recently announced the establishment of a new research center, the Center for Excellence in Clubfoot Research, which is dedicated to the study of clubfoot. Directed by Dr. Steve Richards, the center facilitates extensive research into clubfoot – its cause, the effectiveness of nonoperative and operative treatments and the study of gait patterns in...
TSRHC patients will participate Saturday in a Learn to Golf clinic in Waco, Texas, taught by allied healthcare and golf professionals specially trained to teach children with physical challenges. Junior golfers will learn about golf safety, etiquette, driving, chipping and putting. Golf is a fun and therapeutic way for children of all ability levels to build strength and learn a sport they can...
Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children recently announced the opening of the hospital’s fourth surgical room, as well as complete renovation of three others. Built in the late 1970’s, the fourth surgical room had been inadequate in size, thus limiting the type of surgeries that could be performed in the room. Through the goodwill of hospital friends John L. Hancock and Mary Kathryne...
As a leading pediatric orthopedic specialty hospital, Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children (TSRHC) has treated thousands of Texas children with scoliosis. In an effort to raise awareness about scoliosis treatment options at TSRHC, physicians, nurses and other medical staff have joined together to host “Staying Ahead of the Curve,†a series of training seminars on scoliosis for school...
On December 9, the 38th Wellstone’s Dallas White Rock Marathon (WDWRM) presented by NexBank reached record-breaking attendance, despite the cold weather. 14,030 runners, 2,250 volunteers and 125,000 spectators were in attendance. Top male full marathoner, James Koskei of Kenya, captured the title in 2 hours, 15 minutes, and 9 seconds, winning $10,000 as well as a $25,000 bonus for winning the...
The Charles E. Seay, Jr. Hand Center at Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children is proud to present “Making a Thumb,†an educational video for hand surgeons, patients and their families focusing on pollicization. “Making a Thumb†takes a fresh look at pollicization, reconstruction of the thumb by transposition of the index finger. This proven hand procedure transforms the lives of those...
TSRHC is happy to announce the development of three surgical instrument sets for hand surgeons. Surgeons at the hospital’s Charles E. Seay, JR. Hand Center have treated thousands of patients with hand and upper limb disorders. Through decades of experience, these surgeons have learned which surgical instruments are essential for pediatric hand surgeries. As a result, the hand center recently...