expert pediatric care orthopaedic rheumatology cleft lip and palate
Rehabilitation Orthotics and Prosthetics Surgery Motion Analysis Lab
Healing children. Protecting childhood. At Shriners Hospitals for Children Springfield, our philosophy is simple: deliver world-class orthopaedic, rheumatology, and cleft lip and palate care within a compassionate, family-centered, and collaborative environment. Children up to age 18 are eligible for care, regardless of the families ability to pay. I can do it all. - Samantha 3
integrated care diagnosis and treatment Shriners Hospital is unique in its ability to provide specialized pediatric orthopaedic, rheumatology, and cleft lip and palate care, using the latest innovations in diagnosis and treatment. The hospital is designed exclusively for children, offering a full range of inpatient and outpatient services under one roof, so children can receive care and treatment in one building. Appointments with physicians and clinicians in various departments throughout the hospital can be conveniently scheduled for the same day. comprehensive onsite services Care for patients at Shriners Hospital begins with an initial consultation, then establishing a diagnosis and a treatment plan. Our pediatric specialists and therapists collaborate to determine the best course of care, and referring physicians are able to get results back quickly. The comprehensive onsite services at the hospital include: outpatient visits, inpatient surgery, outpatient surgery, orthotics and prosthetics, radiology, the motion analysis laboratory (utilizing a 3D motion capture system), occupational therapy, physical therapy, child life, care coordination, family services, and nutrition. I am a basketball player. - Alex efficient care Shriners Hospital focuses on cost-efficient, high quality care. We participate in a number of local and national health plans, and we work hard to balance cost of care with the services needed. 4
treatment, education, research providing expert pediatric care On a daily basis, the medical team provides treatment for the most routine pediatric orthopaedic, rheumatology, and cleft lip and palate problems to the most rarely seen conditions. The team is comprised of board certified orthopaedic surgeons fellowship trained in pediatric orthopaedics, a pediatrician/pediatric rheumatologist, orthopaedic and plastic surgeons, and more than 80 consulting physicians and surgeons. Through outreach clinics and telemedicine, we provide care to children domestically and internationally. a commitment to education Shriners Hospitals for Children in Springfield maintains orthopaedic residency affiliations with Boston University School of Medicine and Albany Medical College. Education and training are also provided to graduate and undergraduate students from area colleges and universities in the fields of nursing, physical and occupational therapy, orthotics and prosthetics, movement analysis, child life, and social services. The hospital offers continuing medical education programs for area physicians and health care professionals. Thank you for Ryan s smile. - Peter (Dad) changing lives with breakthrough discoveries Research is one of the cornerstones of the Shriners Hospitals for Children s mission. Our in-house research teams include internationally renowned experts whose discoveries have changed treatment methodologies and improved the lives of countless children. 5
pediatric expertise happy and healthy children is a leader in providing pediatric orthopaedic, rheumatology, and cleft lip and palate care. Every treatment we choose and decision we make, is geared toward giving a child the skills and abilities to live a healthy, happy, and productive life. Our scope of services includes, but is not limited to: Orthopaedics Foot, Ankle and Toe Disorders Hip, Knee and Leg Disorders Limb, Hand and Finger Disorders Muscular/Neuromuscular Disorders Shoulder Deformity (limited) Spinal Deformity Special Orthopaedic Problems I love Shriners Hospital. - Rebecca Rheumatology Cleft Lip and Palate Chest Wall Deformities Endocrine/Genetics/Urology 6
our community support for the hospital Shriners Hospitals for Children has been part of the Springfield community for 90 years. We are supported by a network of Shriners and supporters who selflessly donate their own time and resources. They volunteer at the hospital, make handmade items for the patients, take part in our annual walkathon, and organize their own third-party fundraisers. our extended family All of our patients become part of the Shriners Hospital extended family. Many of them are with us for their entire childhood, visiting the hospital on a regular basis. It is the combination of exceptional medical care and a family-centered environment that makes Shriners Hospital unique. shriners philanthropy Shriners International is the fraternity that founded and continues to support Shriners Hospitals for Children. Through the remarkable foresight, commitment and fundraising skills of the Shriners, over one million children have been treated at the 22 hospitals in the Shriners Hospitals for Children health care system. Even with arthritis, I m on the swim team. - Brianna 7
Shriners Hospitals for Children Springfield 516 Carew Street Springfield, MA 01104-2396 413.787.2000 Appointments and referrals: 413.735.1234 or 800.322.5905 Physician to physician referrals: 413.787.2058 Physical and occupational therapy referrals: 413.735.1360 To make a donation call Donor Development at 413.787.2032 or visit us online at www.shrinershospitalsforchildren.org one-of-a-kind health care system Shriners Hospitals for Children is a health care system with locations in the U.S., Canada and Mexico. The staff at our 22 facilities is dedicated to improving the lives of children by providing pediatric specialty care, innovative research, and outstanding teaching programs for medical professionals. Children up to age 18 with orthopaedic conditions, burns, spinal cord injuries, and cleft lip and palate are eligible for care, regardless of the families ability to pay. Generally, care is provided until age 18, although, in some cases, it may be extended to age 21. All care and services are provided in a family-centered environment.