Healing Heroes PDX Podcast
1) Helping Kids Navigate Bullying
With Unity Day coming up, Katie Azarow, Medical Licensed Clinical Social Worker at Shriners Children's Portland, discusses the different types of bullying that children might encounter, including sign...Show More
2) Meet Physical Therapist Elena Absalon, PT, DPT
Elena discusses physical therapy at Shriners Children's Portland, including neurodevelopmental disorders and torticollis. She talks the importance of individualized care and what families can expect w...Show More
3) Meet Pediatric Orthopedic Surgeon, Bryan Menapace, M.D.
Dr. Menapace talks about his path to Shriners Children's and his specialization in spine conditions, skeletal dysplasias, or osteogenesis imperfecta and why he chose the Pacific Northwest and specific...Show More
4) Physical Therapy at Shriners Children's Portland
Joel Cowley, PT discusses his work as a Physical Therapist at Shriners Children's Portland, including his work with patients with Cerebral Palsy as well as inpatient and outpatient surgery patients.
5) Physical Therapy for Scoliosis Patients
Physical therapist Shannon Kelly, PT, PCS specializes in scoliosis specific exercises for as part of a comprehensive scoliosis treatment plan. She worked with Chloe after she was diagnosed with scolio...Show More
6) Occupational Therapy at Shriners Children's Portland: Meet Eva Ma, OTR/L
Eva Ma, OTR/L, discusses her approach at an occupational therapist at Shriners Children's Portland. She discusses the types of conditions her patients typically have, and her additional credentials in...Show More
7) Rehab for an Elbow Broken in Multiple Places
Anne worked with June after she broke her elbow in two places, requiring three surgeries. They will discuss the process and journey through rehab.
8) From Severe Scoliosis Curve, To Back To The Sport He Loves: Grady's Story
Grady's family didn't' realize how serious the diagnosis of scoliosis was. Luckily, they found Shriners Children's at a crucial moment in Grady's development and met Michelle Welborn, M.D., spine spec...Show More
9) Sports Medicine Therapy Services at Shriners Children's Portland
Michelle Foss, PT, DPT, PCS, pediatric physical therapist at Shriners Children's who specializes in sports medicine knows a sports injury for a student athlete is a stressful situation for the kid and...Show More
10) Understanding Chest Wall Deformities: What Parents Need to Know
In this episode, Dr. Garret Zallen, M.D. a pediatric surgeon at Shriners Children's Portland, explains chest wall deformities and the importance of early detection. Learn about pectus excavatum, pectu...Show More