Refer a Patient

Thank you for your interest in referring a patient to TSRHC. The criteria for becoming a patient:

• Patients at TSRHC must be referred by a physician for the treatment of an orthopedic condition, certain related neurological disorder or learning disorder, such as dyslexia.
• The child should be a Texas resident.
• The child should be from birth up to 18 years of age.
• Luke Waites Center for Dyslexia patients must be between the ages of 5 and 14 years.
• The child's condition should offer hope of improvement through the services provided by the hospital.

Physicians and office staff may refer a patient in two ways. 

•  Simply call our Physician Referral Line at (214) 559-7559 or (800) 421-1121, ext. 7559,
• Or print an orthopedic application or a dyslexia application, complete the application, including the physician referral section and mail to the attention of Patient Access at the address listed on the application.

For help with the referral process, please download our Physician Referral Guide and our
Referral Coordinator Guide, or please contact Patient Access at (214) 559-7477 or
(800) 421-1121, ext. 7477, or through e-mail at tsrhpa@tsrh.org.

All referrals and applications are reviewed by hospital staff on a case-by-case basis when received. If the child meets the criteria listed above, an appointment will be scheduled and a written notice will be sent to the parents/legally responsible persons, as well as to the referring physician.

Since the hospital’s inception in 1921, no patient family has been charged for services. The hospital operates solely on voluntary gifts from generous individuals, corporations and foundations.

TSRHC is accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations and is a member of the National Association of Children’s Hospitals and Related Institutions, American Hospital Association, Texas Hospital Association and Dallas/Fort Worth Hospital Council.