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Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children is one of the nation's leading pediatric centers for the treatment of orthopaedic conditions, certain related neurological disorders and learning disorders, such as dyslexia. Admission is open to Texas children from birth up to 18 years of age. Patients receive treatment regardless of the family's ability to pay. For more information, to volunteer or to make a donation, please call (214) 559-5000 or (800) 421-1121 or visit www.tsrhc.org. |
Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children is one of the nation's leading pediatric centers for the treatment of orthopaedic conditions, certain related neurological disorders and learning disorders, such as dyslexia. Admission is open to Texas children from birth up to 18 years of age. Patients receive treatment regardless of the family's ability to pay. For more information, to volunteer or to make a donation, please call (214) 559-5000 or (800) 421-1121 or visit www.tsrhc.org. |
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Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children is one of the nation's leading pediatric centers for the treatment of orthopaedic conditions, certain related neurological disorders and learning disorders, such as dyslexia. Admission is open to Texas children from birth up to 18 years of age. Patients receive treatment regardless of the family's ability to pay. For more information, to volunteer or to make a donation, please call (214) 559-5000 or (800) 421-1121 or visit www.tsrhc.org.
Leadership
Center For Excellence in Spine Research
In April 2007, [Carol Wise, Ph.D.] (http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/dn/opinion/editorials/stories/DN-toy9_19edi.ART.State.Edition1.372c9f5.html) and her research team at TSRHC identified the first gene - CHD7 - associated with idiopathic scoliosis. The patented gene discovery will allow the medical community to form hypotheses to explain what causes the condition and provide tools for future research.
Board of Trustees
Officers are:
- Lyndon L. Olson, Jr. - Chairman of the Board
- Jack Hightower - Chairman Emeritus
- M. Douglas Adkins - Vice Chairman, Harold D. Carter - Vice Chairman, Lee Drain - Vice Chairman
Key Facts
Charter Date: October 6, 1921
Founded By: Orthopedic surgeon Dr. W.B. Carrell and a group of local Masons
Conditions Treated: Orthopedic conditions including scoliosis, clubfoot, congenital dislocated hip, Legg-Perthes, limb length differences, limb deficiencies, spina bifida and learning disorders, such as dyslexia
Patients Treated: • More than 40,000 outpatient visits in fiscal 2011 • 2,100 surgeries were performed in fiscal 2011 • More than 210,000 patients treated since the hospital's inception
Licensed Beds: 100 beds
Inpatient Stay: Average length of stay is less than four days
Orthopedic patients must be Texas residents up to 18 years old, referred by a physician for a condition that can be treated at the hospital. Dyslexia and learning disorders patients must be Texas residents, ages 5 to 14, referred by a physician for a suspected learning disorder.
Hospital Staff: • 16 orthopedic surgeons • 25 total full-time staff physicians • More than 800 staff members
Volunteers: • More than 800 volunteers between the ages of 14 and 94 • More than 107,000 volunteer hours logged annually
References
External links
- Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children Pediatric Orthopedic Hospital