Dallas Mavericks Players Shoot Baskets With Scottish Rite Hospital Patients

Dallas Mavericks players were joined by their mascot, Champ, last week as they visited patients at Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children. Three players from the Mavs shot baskets and played games with patients on the hospital’s multi-sport court. 

After an hour of shooting-around, the group headed inside to visit the hospital’s in-patient unit. Champ and the players passed out gift bags to each patient and posed for pictures with many of their families. The afternoon left a positive impact on both the patients and the players.

“It’s truly a blessing to get to spend some time with them, because they light up everybody that’s around them with their positive attitudes,” Dwight Powell, one of the Mavericks players on the visit, said.

Watch NBC 5’s coverage of the visit and see the Dallas Morning News’ photos from the day.

Becker’s Spine Review: Marketing an Orthopedic Practice

Becker’s Spine Review: Marketing an Orthopedic Practice

When Brian Davis’ daughter Perry was born with bilateral clubfoot in February of 2017, Davis didn’t know anything about the condition. His daughter was quickly whisked away for further evaluation, and Davis was not given any additional information. He pulled out his phone and searched “clubfoot help Dallas,” and landed on the Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children website.

Davis quickly found the hospital’s information page on clubfoot & foot disorders, and many of his questions were answered. He scrolled further and found a video titled “Wyatt’s Story” – a video about a bilateral clubfoot patient who is now walking. It was Wyatt who gave Davis hope for his daughter.

After leaving the hospital where Perry was born, Davis called Scottish Rite Hospital to establish care for his daughter.

“Scottish Rite was there for [Davis] during his time of need,” Jono Scott, the regional sales director at Scorpion Healthcare and a coworker of Davis, said. “When the physicians at [the hospital where Perry was born] were too busy to answer his questions, Scottish Rite Hospital did.”

Read the full story on Becker’s website here.

CBS DFW: 84-year-old graduates from UT-Dallas

CBS DFW: 84-year-old graduates from UT-Dallas

Janet Fein spent two decades working at Scottish Rite Hospital before retiring at age 77. On Wednesday, December 18, 2018, the 84-year-old will cross the graduation stage at the University of Texas at Dallas and receive her Bachelor’s Degree.
 
Through hard work and perseverance, Fein has proved that anyone can further their education, regardless of their age.
 
“You can do it,” Fein said of returning to school. “You can do it if you keep working at it. Have a goal, find that goal and finish it.”
 
Though she has achieved her initial goal, Fein says she may not be finished with her education. She says she may enroll in more classes and work toward a minor in political science.
 
Watch Janet’s full story on CBS 11.