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TEXAS SCOTTISH RITE HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN
DEDICATED TO THE HEALTH AND HAPPINESS OF ALL CHILDREN

Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children opened its doors to the children of Texas in 1921, when a Dallas orthopedic surgeon recognized a growing need to provide superior medical care regardless of a family’s ability to pay. Supported solely through donations, Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children has emerged as one of the nation’s leading medical centers for the treatment of pediatric orthopedic conditions, certain related neurological disorders and learning disorders, such as dyslexia.

Each year, Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children provides extensive treatment and therapy for thousands of children challenged by conditions including scoliosis, clubfoot, congenital dislocated hip, Legg-Perthes, limb-length differences, limb deficiencies, spina bifida and learning disorders, such as dyslexia.

The hospital’s commitment to research, medical breakthroughs and new technologies has dramatically impacted the lives of more than 180,000 children not only in Texas but throughout the world. The hospital has been awarded several patents for research innovations, including the TSRH® Spinal System used in approximately half of the world’s surgeries to correct scoliosis, as well as the TRUE/LOK® adaptation to the Ilizarov limb-lengthening system. Medical students from throughout the world come to Dallas to receive professional training, and leading universities are affiliated with the educational programs that ultimately benefit our patients.

Through the hospital’s Luke Waites Center for Dyslexia and Learning Disorders, specific learning disorders, such as dyslexia, are evaluated and treated. Through the hospital’s videotaped dyslexia and literacy training programs, thousands of Texas students have learned to read and write.

During the 2007 fiscal year, the hospital scheduled 40,345 outpatient visits and performed 2,089 surgeries. Dedicated volunteers play an active role in the hospital’s operations. More than 750 individuals assisted in patient care and administrative areas, donating more than 100,762 hours last year.

Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children is governed by a board of trustees who are members of the Scottish Rite of Freemasonry in Texas. Scottish Rite Masons are affiliated with Freemasonry, a worldwide fraternal organization whose members share a common desire to better themselves as citizens and members of society. It was a group of Masons who helped establish the hospital in the early 1920s. Financial support from the Scottish Rite or broader Masonic groups is on an individual, voluntary basis. The hospital is not affiliated with the Shriners Hospitals for Children.

Dedicated to the health and happiness of all children, Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children focuses on doing what is best for the child. Thanks to generous donors, the hospital is able to continue carrying out its mission of making children’s lives better and their futures brighter. 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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