Pediatric Specialty Care Spotlight

It is the mission of the nurses at Shriners Hospitals for Children — Chicago to demonstrate excellence by applying knowledge and skills to provide compassionate care. The nursing team embraces the responsibility to preserve integrity and strives to provide a safe and respectful environment, through maintaining competency and promoting professional growth. Theresa Martinez, RN, MSN, BSN, CCRN-K shares how the nurses at Shriners Hospitals for Children- Chicago are committed to excellence in every interaction with the patient and family. When caring for patients in the inpatient, outpatient or perioperative setting; safe, compassionate family-centered care is our top priority and how the F.O.C.U.S.E.D. model of care they follow benefits our patients and their families.

The rehabilitation department at Shriners Hospitals for Children - Chicago provides evidence-based, individualized physical, occupational, speech and recreational therapy by expert, compassionate professionals in a collaborative, positive and supportive environment. Ann Flanagan, PT PCS, and Rachel Galant, MSNM, OTR/L share an overview of the multidisciplinary pediatric rehabilitation services provided at Shriners and some of the latest technology in pediatric rehab today.

Neuromuscular disorders can weaken the nerves that control your body's muscles and movements. Gradually these diseases can cause twitches, aches, cramping, and often times the inability to use those muscles again. Shriners Hospitals for Children — Chicago, is an MDA affiliated clinic. We offer multidisciplinary team care for children with various forms of musculardystrophy and neuromuscular diseases. Kenneth Silver, MD discusses neuromuscular disorders in children, and how the MDA clinic is making strides in providing comfort and care for its patients.

Hospitalization can be a stressful time for your child and your family. By helping your child prepare, you can make the hospital experience more comfortable and positiveAmanda Hogle, CTRS Recreational Therapist, and Allison Goldstein, B.S., CCLS Certified Child Life Specialist, share tips for parents to prepare their child for a hospital visit and why recreation and activities are particularly important for children with special needs or physical disabilities.

The designated spina bifida team at Shriners Hospitals for Children — Chicago, provides care for all types of spina bifida. Haluk Altiok, MD, discusses the multidisciplinary, team-based approach to help children with spina bifida reach the highest level of health and independence in their homes, schools and communities.

Hand disorders in children are more common than people realize, and there are many new treatments to help children with hand conditions such as syndactyly and polydactyly.Pediatric hand surgery is a growing field that takes extra precise skills plus the caring nature of working with children. In this podcast, Felicity Fishman, M.D, discusses hand conditions in children, including syndactyly, polydactyly, and brachial plexus, and the treatment options available at Shriners Hospital for Children – Chicago.

The pediatric orthopaedic surgery service at Shriners Hospitals for Children — Chicago includes board-certified pediatric orthopaedic surgeons and neurosurgeons from the faculty of first-class teaching institutions in the Chicagoland area.Our Chicago pediatric orthopaedic staff works collaboratively with primary care physicians, parents and the patient to develop comprehensive treatment plans that meet the individual needs of each patient. Through innovative pediatric care, we instill confidence and teach patients that there are no limits to what they can do. Regardless of your child's medical condition or needs, you can expect to benefit from the expertise of a multidisciplinary team dedicated to the needs of your child.In this segment, Molly Grant, certified nurse practitioner at Shriners Hospitals for Children — Chicago, discusses what it is like to have a child that is an orthopedics patient at Shriners and why she chose Shriners for her care.

Arthritis and other inflammatory joint and autoimmune conditions are very common in children, contrary to what people may think.Children can be diagnosed with arthritis from a very early age. Dr. Linda Wagner-Weiner joins the show to discuss treatment options for children suffering from arthritis and how our overall goal is to restore function and allow each child to reach his or her full potential.

During the early years there can be some obvious gait abnormalities in children. While many of these disturbances are quite common and correct themselves on their own, some require medical assistance. Families face unique challenges when it comes to treatment decisions for children with complex orthopedic conditions.The staff of the Motion Analysis Laboratory at Shriners Hospitals for Children® ­— Chicago is dedicated to providing clinicians with the data to most effectively care for each patient.The motion analysis center located inside Shriners Hospitals for Children — Chicago, provides motion analysis to children and uses the data collected to help doctors provide the most effective care for each patient using the latest technology for pediatric orthopaedic disabilities. Listen in as Gerald Harris, PhD, PE, Technical Director of the Motion Analysis Center at Shriners Hospitals for Children — Chicago discusses gait analysis research in children, specifically work related to cerebral palsy. He shares how it

Shriners Hospitals for Children — Chicago offers an extensive spinal deformity program. Treatment for a spinal condition, including scoliosis, varies depending on the cause of the disorder and progression of the spinal curve.The medical staff includes board-certified pediatric orthopaedic surgeons from the faculty of first-class teaching institutions in the Chicagoland area.Joining the show to discuss the exciting new advances in treatments for scoliosis and spinal deformities is Purnendu Gupta,MD. He is chief of staff and a pediatric spine surgeon at Shriners Hospitals for Children — Chicago.

If your child was born with a limb difference or has undergone an amputation due to a disease or an accident, it can be difficult to know where to turn for support.Since Shriners Hospitals for Children — Chicago was founded in 1926; braces, orthotics and prosthetics have been an important part of the services offered to our patients.With the completion of the new Pediatric Orthotic and Prosthetic Services (POPS) on-site laboratory, patients now have the option to be measured and fitted for their orthotic and prosthetic needs completely on-site at the Chicago Shriners Hospital.Here to discuss limb differences in children, is Jeffrey Ackman, MD. He is a pediatric orthopaedic surgeon and co-medical director of the motion analysis center at Shriners Hospitals for Children — Chicago.

Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) is a rare disorder that causes bones to break easily. Children with OI may sustain broken bones from seemingly minor injuries where children without the disorder may not have a fracture. The motion analysis center located inside Shriners Hospitals for Children, provides motion analysis to children and uses the data collected to help doctors provide the most effective care for each patient, including those with osteogenesis imperfecta (OI).In this inspiring segment, learn about gait analysis for children, OI and the exciting new research being done at Shriners Hospital for Children with the guest, Peter Smith, MD. He is an attending orthopaedic surgeon and director of the OI clinic at Shriners Hospitals for Children. Additionally, Dr. Smith is the medical director of the hospital’s motion analysis center.

Facial clefts occur in nearly one out of 600 births in the United States and are the most common birth defects treated by pediatric plastic surgeons. Clefts of the lip and palate are complex conditions, which affect not only the child’s appearance and self-esteem, but also a child’s ability to breathe, speak, hear and eat properly. Because of this, treatment involves the close cooperation of a number of medical and dental specialists, and represent a special challenge to the medical community.Here to discuss plastic surgery in children, cleft lip & palate and what to look for when searching for a pediatric plastic surgeon for your child is Dr. Julia Corcoran. She is a recognized pediatric plastic surgeon with Shriners Hospitals for Children- Chicago.

Each year 12,000 new cases of spinal cord injury (SCI) are reported throughout the U.S. Approximately 10 percent affect children under age 16. In the mid-1980s, Shriners Hospitals for Children established the nation’s first SCI rehabilitation programs specifically designed for children and teenagers. The groundbreaking research at Shriners Hospitals for children has led to innovative treatment techniques, providing care that helps children lead a full, active and healthy life.Here to speak with us today is Lawrence C. Vogel, MD, he is an internationally known expert in pediatric spinal cord injury, chief of pediatrics at Shriners Hospitals for Children — Chicago, and outgoing medical director of the spinal cord injury program. As well as Dr. Sue Mukherjee, board-certified physical medicine and rehabilitation physician and the new Medical Director of Rehabilitation at Shriners Hospital for Children- Chicago.