Get to Know our SRH Staff: Stuart Boren, Radiology

Get to Know our SRH Staff: Stuart Boren, Radiology

by | Apr 22, 2019 | Spotlight

What is your role at the hospital? What do you do on a daily basis?
I am the Lead MRI Technologist on the Frisco campus. Being at the hospital can be a stressful time for children and adults, so I strive to give patients and families an enjoyable experience while they are in the MRI suite. Also, I get to collaborate with our radiology team and physicians to ensure we are meeting the unique needs of each patient we see.
 
What led you to Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children? How long have you worked here?
I wanted to be here for the challenge of working with pediatric patients. I feel like I have always been able to relate with my patient population and I knew this could help with the potential difficulties of conducting  pediatric scans. I have been with Scottish Rite for Children for a little over one year. 
 
What do you enjoy most about Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children?
I enjoy seeing the satisfied looks on patients and family members after completing a difficult procedure, such as a MRI. The appreciation you receive makes it all worth it.
 
What was your first job?
I worked at Center Office Products doing mostly warehouse work.
What do you like to do in your spare time?
In my spare time I enjoy sporting events, attending concerts, dancing with my wife, coaching my son’s baseball team, playing soccer/tennis with my little girl, golf, video gaming and being with friends.
 
The next day is never promised, so I try to enjoy every minute and never sweat the small stuff.
 
Three words to best describe you:
Outgoing, energetic, dependable
 
What would you do (for a career) if you weren’t doing this?
A vet, professional gamer, DJ or working at Chick-fil-A (I love their chicken!)
 
What’s the most adventurous thing you’ve ever done?
A group of friends and I decided to go white water rafting down the Chattooga River. The water was cold, the rapids were intense and the adrenaline rush was amazing. It happens to be the same river where the movie Deliverance was filmed on and I love Burt Reynolds.
Get to Know our SRH Staff: Jeff Black, M.D.

Get to Know our SRH Staff: Jeff Black, M.D.

by | Apr 1, 2019 | Spotlight

What is your role at the hospital?

I am the medical director for the Luke Waites Center for Dyslexia and Learning Disorders. The dyslexia center is a multi-disciplinary program that provides diagnostic services, community and school outreach, curriculum development, teacher training and physician education. Our mission is to improve lives of children with specific learning disabilities.
 
What led you to Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children? How long have you worked here?
J.C. Montgomery called. I started August 1,1990.
 
What do you enjoy most about Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children?
The popcorn aroma.

What was your first job? What path did you take to get here?
Filling station attendant. Interstate 8, 10 and 20.

What do you like to do in your spare time?
Play golf or think about golf.

Three words to best describe you:
Focused on retirement.

What would you do (for a career) if you weren’t doing this?
Medical missionary

What’s the most adventurous thing you’ve ever done?
White water rafting on the Rio Grande in Taos in the spring.

Get to Know our SRH Staff: Bob Walker, President/CEO

Get to Know our SRH Staff: Bob Walker, President/CEO

by | Mar 28, 2019 | Spotlight

What is your role at the hospital? What do you do on a daily basis? 

My role is to provide support for the staff, medical staff and volunteers who do an outstanding job serving our patients and families each day. Our hospital touches the lives of thousands of individuals every year in a positive way and I feel fortunate to be part of the team.
 
I start my day with eggs, bacon and sausage cooked for me by Fernando in our cafeteria. He does an outstanding job! I spend a lot of my day supporting the leadership team and working with our Board of Trustees on strategic matters to ensure our patients continue to receive the excellent care they have received for almost 100 years.

What led you to Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children? How long have you worked here? 

I received a call from J. C. Montgomery in 1979 asking if I had an interest in working at Scottish Rite Hospital. Certainly, it was one of the best phone calls I ever received. Thanks, J.C.! I joined the staff shortly after this building opened in 1979. It was a true blessing to have the opportunity to work in a children’s facility well on its way to becoming the premier pediatric orthopedic hospital in the world.

What do you enjoy most about Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children?
What I enjoy most about working at the hospital is knowing a positive impact has been made on the lives of so many children and families. It is also a pleasure working with dedicated individuals who make this such a special place. I hear from people, just about everywhere I go, that their children’s lives have been transformed by the excellent care received at the hospital. 

What was your first job? What path did you take to get here?
My first job was patching potholes for the City of Garland streets department. I worked for the city for seven straight summers and most of that time I drove a tractor, mowing right-aways. I learned the correct way to patch a pothole and the importance of air conditioning.

What do you like to do in your spare time?
I love being outdoors working in my yard, and I still drive tractors. I also enjoy running, exercising and working out daily.
 
Three words to best describe you:
According to Belinda, I am absent-minded, disorganized and overly sensitive.
 
What would you do (for a career) if you weren’t doing this?
I would ask Kim Howard for a job in our grounds department. Our beautiful grounds are the first impression (and sometimes the only impression) that many people have of the hospital. The grounds team does a spectacular job keeping things looking beautiful and immaculate all year long. 
 
What’s the most adventurous thing you’ve ever done?
My son Matt and I took a trip to Moab, Utah in our Jeep. Moab is known for rock crawling. In our Jeep, we completed Pritchett Canyon and Behind the Rocks (both very steep, rocky terrain) and White Knuckle Hill – which is self-explanatory.

THIS WEEK, MR. WALKER CELEBRATED 40 YEARS OF DEDICATED SERVICE OF GIVING CHILDREN BACK THEIR CHILDHOOD. CONGRATULATIONS!

Get to Know our SRH Staff: Molly McGuire, Research

Get to Know our SRH Staff: Molly McGuire, Research

by | Mar 26, 2019 | Spotlight

What is your role at the hospital? What do you do on a daily basis? 
My job involves working with teams of surgeon-researchers and coordinators all over the world to collect data about patients they treat for Perthes disease, a rare disease that impacts formation of the hip. We then study this information to understand the phenomenon of Perthes disease and help families. The organization is called the International Perthes Study Group. I help this multicenter research effort by coordinating legal, regulatory, communications and operational aspects of enrollment and data monitoring. I also recruit our own hospital patients for various Perthes-related research projects.  

What led you to Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children? How long have you worked here?
I was an academic research coordinator at UT Southwestern. Prior to that, I was in Lima, Peru working on grant-funded research for the University of Pennsylvania and Tulane University. I have been at the hospital for one year, and I’m loving it!  

What do you enjoy most about Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children?
My co-workers and colleagues energize and humble me and are the best part of the job.  

What was your first job? 
I was a lifeguard during a shift no one else wanted – 5-9 a.m.in the morning.  

What do you like to do in your spare time?
I spend as much time as I can in the company of my dog, and I play on a recreational women’s soccer team.  

Three words to best describe you:
Studious, committed and adventurous  

What would you do (for a career) if you weren’t doing this?
Professor or CIA, can’t decide.  

What’s the most adventurous thing you’ve ever done?
I served in the Peace Corps.

Learn more about the research conducted in the Center for Excellence in Hip. 

Rheumatology Overview

Rheumatology Overview

by | Mar 22, 2019 | Spotlight

Scottish Rite Hospital’s rheumatology team includes five board-certified pediatric rheumatologists. The team includes staff from various areas of expertise who evaluate and treat patients with a variety of rheumatic conditions including but not limited to arthritis. Rheumatology patients are seen at both our Dallas and Frisco campus.
Under the direction of Marilynn G. Punaro, M.D., the hospital’s Rheumatology Clinic is actively researching advanced treatment methods to discover innovative ways to better care for pediatric patients diagnosed with rheumatic conditions. All Scottish Rite Hospital rheumatology physicians are active members of the American College of Rheumatology, Childhood Arthritis and Rheumatology Research Alliance (CARRA) and participate in the national registry and other research projects.

Common conditions treated:
Scleroderma
Juvenile idiopathic arthritis
Systemic lupus erythematosus
Vasculitis
Dermatomyositis

Services available for rheumatology patients in Dallas:

  • Infusion therapy
  • Digital X-ray and advanced imaging
  • Family Services and Child Life specialists
  • Physical and Occupational Therapy
  • Orthotics
  • Lab Services
  • Psychologists

Services available for rheumatology patients in Frisco:

  • Infusion therapy
  • Digital X-ray and advanced imaging
  • Family Services and a Child Life specialist
  • Physical Therapy
  • Orthotics
  • Lab Services

Rheumatology team of experts
Julie M. Fuller, M.D.
Lorien A. Nassi, M.D.
Tracey B. Wright, M.D.

Watch the latest #SRHaccess Facebook LIVE segment about the Infusion Clinic at our Frisco campus.

Learn more about the hospital’s Rheumatology services.

Get to Know our SRH Staff: Marco Flores, Family Services

Get to Know our SRH Staff: Marco Flores, Family Services

by | Mar 11, 2019 | Spotlight

What is your role at the hospital? What do you do on a daily basis?
I am the lead medical interpreter for Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children. I oversee and help coordinate the day to day operations and language access needs for our patients. My team and I make sure that every patient and/or family with Limited English Proficiency (LEP), that walk through our doors, have quality communication access in their own language via in-person, over the phone and/or video remote interpretation. We also provide translation services for the hospital on a wide variety of documents including patient education materials, consent forms, medical charts, etc. I also provide Spanish interpretation services to every department.
 
What led you to Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children? How long have you worked here?
Como dicen algunos, “no soy de Tejas, pero vine lo más pronto que pude”, así me paso a mí. No trabajaba en Scottish Rite, pero en cuanto tuve la oportunidad de venir y ser parte de la familia de Scottish Rite, lo hice lo más pronto que pude. Ahora llevo trabajando 2 años y contando. Crecí en los alrededores y recuerdo que de niño mi hermano y yo veníamos a jugar aquí enfrente en el parque, nunca me hubiera imaginado que algún día seria parte de esta gran institución.
Like some would say, “I am not from Texas, but I came here as fast as I could”, that’s what happened to me. I wasn’t working at Scottish Rite, but as soon as I got the opportunity to be part of the Scottish Rite family, I did it as soon as I could. Now, I’ve been working here for two years, and counting. I grew up around here, and I remember that as a child my brother and I would come play here at the park. I never would’ve imagined that one day I would be part of this great institution.
 
What do you enjoy most about Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children?
That we’re all one great happy family, and that we all genuinely care about the wellbeing of our patients. I’ve had the opportunity to work in other local hospitals, and I can honestly say that the amazing atmosphere and high quality service that Scottish Rite Hospital provides is like no other. Coming here never feels like work – I enjoy and love what I do.  
 
What was your first job? What path did you take to get here?
My first job was as a gelato server for Paciugo. After I graduated from SMU, I worked for Children’s Hospital, then for Parkland for about six years, and finally I made it to Scottish Rite Hospital. 
 
What do you like to do in your spare time?
En mi tiempo libre, me encanta pasar el tiempo con mi familia, especialmente con mis dos hijos Axel y Erik. Me gustan los deportes, escuchar y tocar música, ir al cine y trabajar en mis autos.

During my spare time, I love spending time with  my family, especially with my two sons, Axel and Erik. I like sports, listening and playing music, going to the movies and working on my cars.
 
Three words to best describe you:
Sincero, apasionado y altruista.

Sincere, passionate, altruistic
 
What would you do (for a career) if you weren’t doing this?
Train to become a Jedi Master, good with words I am!
 
What’s the most adventurous thing you’ve ever done?
Viajar por México después de graduarme de la universidad y visitar diferentes zonas arqueológicas de mis antepasados.

Traveled through Mexico after I graduated from college, and visited different archeological sites from my ancestors.
 
Upcoming Project:
I will be leading an introductory Spanish class through SRH University (hospital staff development program) that will focus on greetings, general instructions and other staff member/patient interactions.

Learn more about the resources provided through our Family Services department.