Shriners Children’s Philadelphia

06/12/2026

Our inpatient nursing team is sure to make you smile ☺️

06/11/2026

Happy Shriners Philly Carpool Karaoke Remixed Thursday! 🥳🎶

Today’s guest star is Gerald, a patient who wrote a beautiful original song in music therapy during his time as an inpatient. 🎼

On this episode he shares his story and educates us on his scoliosis brace, a timely lesson as we are in Scoliosis Awareness Month! 🩻

Great job, Gerald! 📝🎤🤩

06/10/2026

💙We are still feeling the love from last week when Misha Dream Walker from The Dream Project visited us. 💙

Misha is an advocate for arthrogryposis. She and her husband swung by on their annual road trip to say hello to some old and new friends. Community is truly something special, and meeting others with the same condition is very inspiring to many! Misha and Mike travel around in "old lady," which has spray-painted hands and feet all over. It is a sight to see.

06/09/2026

It is Scoliosis Awareness Month, and today we're highlighting scoliosis care from Amer Samdani, M.D., neurosurgeon and chief of staff at Shriners Children’s Philadelphia. On this episode of Pediatric Frontlines, he discusses breakthroughs in modern scoliosis care and how innovations at Shriners Children’s are reshaping spine treatment today.

Listen to the full episode wherever you get your podcasts or watch on YouTube: https://ow.ly/gNqB50Z92wg

Amer Samdani, M.D., neurosurgeon and chief of staff at Shriners Children’s Philadelphia, explores the innovations reshaping spine treatment today.

06/08/2026

Meet Allison, a little girl from Anderson, South Carolina, who endured a severe brachial plexus injury during birth. A patient at both Shriners Children's Philadelphia and Greenville, she received nerve transfer surgery at and attends occupational therapy at .

Now, Allison is using both arms to play, and her mother Ashley is extremely grateful. She said, “I love my daughter’s care team – Dr. Zlotolow, Dr. Kozin and now Dr. Park! I have loved getting to know this team over the past four years for my daughter with a BPI. The most knowledgeable and compassionate group I could ever ask for. Well worth the trip from South Carolina to Pennsylvania.”

To read the rest of Allison's story, click here: https://bit.ly/4tZ4eZH

06/05/2026

Shriners Philly Carpool Karaoke Remixed was recently featured on the news! Thank you to NBC10 Philadelphia and Brenna Weick for highlighting this music therapy series and all it's benefits for patients, families, and staff at . ✨

Watch the full video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WD9KSPXu8-M

A big shoutout to our patient Alyla and music therapist Becky for being part of this exciting project, and rocking it 🎤🎥👏!

Sometimes the best way to help someone heal is through the power of...

06/04/2026

Welcome back to Shriners Philly Carpool Karaoke Remixed! 🥳🎤🎶

This week we are going on a field trip! 🌟
Down the hall to you guessed it, the MAC Lab! Let’s go. 🚘🕺💃
Think you know who’s behind the microphone? Can you name our two mystery employee singers?🎤🎶

06/02/2026

Louise is a happy and bubbly kid who doesn’t let anything stop her from doing what she loves, including, dancing, singing and competitive cheerleading!

Born prematurely at 34 weeks, her parents realized that she wasn't hitting her developmental milestones as fast as her twin sister. After evaluation and a series of tests, it was determined that Louise had experienced a stroke in utero, leading to a diagnosis of mild cerebral palsy with left hemiplegia. In August of 2025, Louise and her family sought a second opinion at Shriners Children's Philadelphia, which includes guidance from pediatric orthopedic surgeon Sean Waldron, M.D., and customized braces made in our Pediatric Orthotic and Prosthetic Services (POPS) department.

Read her full story here: https://ow.ly/AZex50Z4r7O

06/02/2026

👋 Meet Tom and Linda! Tom, a once Philadelphia police officer turned nurse at Shriners Children's for patients with spinal cord injuries, and Linda, who worked at our old hospital as a bedside nurse, and moved into a few different roles at both our old hospital and our current.

What's even sweeter, they met at our original hospital on Roosevelt Boulevard, got married, and their daughter also studied nursing and worked at Shriners Children's!

As we step into our next century, we're grateful to have them as part of our story ❤️

06/01/2026

June is Scoliosis Awareness Month, so today, we are kicking it off by sharing an interview between Jenn Frederick, our Patient Ambassador Brooks and his mom, Melody for FOX 29! Watch it here: https://www.fox29.com/video/fmc-6jehdcncguk1nx1c.amp, it is sure to make you smile! 😁✨

Brooks received care for scoliosis last year at , undergoing halo traction and spinal fusion surgery performed by Dr. Hwang. Now, he is more confident than ever, starting karate and living his life as an active and energetic 6-year-old. Thank you Melody and Brooks, for sharing your stories and spreading awareness for ! 👏