Scottish Rite for Children

This article is about the hospital in Texas. For the hospital in Atlanta, see CHOA Scottish Rite Hospital.

Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children
Geography
Location	2222 Welborn Street, Dallas, Texas, United States
Organization
Funding	Non-profit hospital
Type	Specialist
Affiliated university	UT Southwestern Medical Center
Services
Beds	100
Speciality	Pediatric Orthopedic
Links
Website	scottishriteforchildren.org
Lists	Hospitals in Texas

Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children, located in Dallas, is a pediatric hospital specializing in the treatment of orthopedic conditions and sports injuries, as well as certain related arthritic and neurological disorders and learning disorders, such as dyslexia.

Background

Scottish Rite for Children opened its doors to the children of Texas in 1921. One of Dallas's first orthopedic surgeons, W. B. Carrell, M.D., was approached by a group of Texas Masons who recognized a growing need to provide superior medical care to children suffering from polio regardless of the family's ability to pay. With the introduction of the Salk and Sabin vaccines in the mid-1950s, which virtually eradicated polio in the Western Hemisphere, the hospital broadened its focus to other orthopedic conditions. The hospital was originally called Dallas Scottish Rite Hospital for Crippled Children.

Scottish Rite for Children treats thousands of children for orthopedic conditions, including scoliosis, club foot, congenital dislocated hip, Legg-Perthes, limb-length differences and hand conditions, as well as children with sports injuries.

The Sarah M. and Charles E. Seay Center for Musculoskeletal Research supports research. Scottish Rite for Children's research efforts have yielded discoveries such as the TSRH® SILO™ 5.5 Spinal System, TRUE/LOK™ External Fixation System, and the first gene associated with idiopathic scoliosis.

Through the hospital's Luke Waites Center for Dyslexia and Learning Disorders, specific learning disorders, such as dyslexia, are evaluated and treated. Physicians hold faculty appointments at UT Southwestern Medical School.

See also

• Children's Healthcare of Atlanta at Scottish Rite
• Royal Masonic Hospital
• Shriners Hospitals for Children

External links

• Scottish Rite for Children Pediatric Orthopedic Hospital