Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children

Coordinates: 32°48′08″N 96°48′51″W / 32.80222°N 96.81410°W / 32.80222; -96.81410 Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children (TSRHC) is a pediatric center for the treatment of orthopedic 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 and patients receive treatment regardless of the family's ability to pay.

Hospital details

The hospital was chartered on October 6, 1921 and founded by orthopedic surgeon W.B Carrell and a group of local masons. Conditions treated by the hospital include: scoliosis, clubfoot, congenital dislocated hip, Legg-Perthes, limb length differences, limb deficiencies, spina bifida and learning disorders such as dyslexia.

In the 2011 fiscal year there were more than 40,000 outpatient visits and 2100 surgeries performed. As of 2011, more than 210,000 patients have been treated since the hospitals inception. The hospital has 16 orthopedic surgeons, 25 full-time staff physicians and more than 800 staff in total. It also has more than 800 volunteers between the ages of 14 and 94, with more than 107,000 volunteer hours logged annually.

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.

News

In April 2007, Carol Wise ^[1] and her research team at TSRHC identified the first gene, CHD7, associated with idiopathic scoliosis. The gene discovery will allow the medical community to form hypotheses to explain what causes the condition and provide tools for future research.

The hospital was ranked number one in pediatric orthopedics for 2013-2014 by U.S. News & World Report.^[2]

References

External links

• Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children Pediatric Orthopedic Hospital