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NBC Memphis: Tigers spread smiles to children at Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children

NBC Memphis: Tigers spread smiles to children at Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children

by | Dec 31, 2019 | Events, Press Coverage

The hospital hosted the University of Memphis football team for the annual visit from one of the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic teams.

Players and coaches took an afternoon away from the football field to spread smiles by playing games with patients and friends. Tigers players put down the footballs and picked up some crayons for a fun filled afternoon.

NBC affiliate in Memphis, TN highlighted the fun event. Watch the full story here. 

NBC DFW: Annual Cookies and Castles Event Raises Money for Texas Scottish Rite Hospital

NBC DFW: Annual Cookies and Castles Event Raises Money for Texas Scottish Rite Hospital

by | Dec 14, 2019 | Events, Press Coverage

Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children was recently transformed into a scene from “Candyland”.

The annual Cookies and Castles, organized by the Dallas Alumnae Chapter of Delta Delta Delta hosted hundreds of families and boasted 6,000 pounds of candy. Kids spent the day decorating gingerbread houses and gingerbread men for a good cause. Now in its 12th year, the event has raised more than $500,000 for the hospital’s prosthetic department.

Watch the full story here.

NBC DFW: 8-Year-Old Battling Rare Disease Returns to Dallas for Treatment, Is Special Guest at Cowboys Game

NBC DFW: 8-Year-Old Battling Rare Disease Returns to Dallas for Treatment, Is Special Guest at Cowboys Game

by | Aug 27, 2019 | Hip Disorders, Press Coverage

Gavin Miller of Charlotte, Michigan visited Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children to see Dr. Harry Kim, the Director for Center for Excellence in Hip, for the ongoing treatment of his Perthes disease.

Miracle Flights, which provides children and their families free flights to distant and specialized care, flew Gavin and his mother to Dallas. Gavin was also able to see his “hometown hero” Cooper Rush with the Dallas Cowboys play in the team’s first preseason home game. Rush is also a native of Charlotte, Michigan and has followed Miller’s medical journey.

Watch NBC DFW’s feature or learn more about Perthes disease

Hip Dysplasia in Some Linked to Poor Swaddling

Hip Dysplasia in Some Linked to Poor Swaddling

by | Dec 19, 2017 | Hip Disorders, Press Coverage

Development dysplasia of the hip, also known as DDH, occurs in one in 1,000 births, and doctors at Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children warn how improper swaddling can lead to the condition.

DDH is a relationship between the ball and the socket of the hip joint, in which the socket of the pelvis doesn’t fully protect the ball of the upper femur.

“Very commonly, the doctor doing the exam can actually push the ball in and out of the socket and feel the hip to be loose,” said Dr. David Podeszwa, at Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children.

When swaddling, a baby’s legs should be in a frog-like position and should have enough room to move around. Read the full story here. 

Courageous Kid: Aspen Wilkinson

Courageous Kid: Aspen Wilkinson

by | Oct 17, 2017 | General News, Press Coverage

Every little gymnast has big dreams, but 8-year-old Aspen Wilkinson is no ordinary gymnast.

“Aspen is obviously a really brave and strong little girl who doesn’t stop ever!” said her mother, Mary Novas.

Aspen doesn’t let her prosthetic foot keep her from the sport she loves.

Three years ago, the budding athlete lost her right foot during a trip to see her grandparents.

“Riding on the lawnmower with her granddad was part of the fun with the trip, and when we pulled up, he happened to be mowing the yard,” Novas said.

“She couldn’t hear us yelling. He couldn’t hear her behind him, and he went to do a pivot and turn back up, and he just ran over her,” the girl’s mother said.

Aspen endured four surgeries and months of recovery, but all that time, Novas says Aspen’s main concern was returning to gymnastics.

Some days are tougher than others, but Aspen has a response for anyone who asks about her foot.

“I just say that I had an accident and I can do anything that anyone else can do,” Aspen said.

“I’m gonna get a better foot, and I really want to get one of the blades so then I can bounce around and it’s easier to balance,” she said.

Aspen had the majority of her care at Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children in Dallas, where she and her family share their story with other families dealing with similar situations.

Watch the full link here: https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/Girl-Who-Lost-Foot-in-Accident-Has-Big-Gymnastics-Dreams-451305163.html