Scottish Rite for Children
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Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children is a Dallas-based hospital that treats pediatric orthopedic conditions. TSRHC treats Texas children with orthopedic conditions, such as scoliosis, clubfoot, hand disorders, hip disorders and limb length differences, as well as certain related neurological disorders and learning disorders, such as dyslexia. Physicians from around the world travel to Dallas to train with their physicians in pediatric orthopedics, and research programs have resulted in major breakthroughs, including 20 patents.
The hospital was established in 1921 when a group of Texas Masons approached Dallas’ first orthopedic surgeon, Dr. W. B. Carrell, about caring for children with 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, TSRHC broadened its focus to other orthopedic conditions.
The hospital has treated almost 200,000 children since its inception, with more than 40,000 clinic visits each year. Thanks to community support, no patient family has ever been billed for services. An example of community support: A teenager who benefited from treatments at the hospital started an annual golf tournament [KidSwing] (http://www.kidswing.org) to raise money to give back. The tournament has raised about $800,000 for the hospital.[1]
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 2008 • 2,100 surgeries were performed in fiscal 2008 • More than 190,000 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: • 10 orthopedic surgeons • 23 total full-time staff physicians • More than 750 staff members
Volunteers: • More than 750 volunteers between the ages of 14 and 94 • More than 100,000 volunteer hours logged annually
References
External links
- Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children Pediatric Orthopedic Hospital