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FROM THE RECORDER’S OFFICE...
Dear Nobles, I am asking you to work forward any changes to my Office and we can child’s medical need and our ability to
with this Office as we have now launched get them made as soon as possible. provide effective assistance.
our new and might I say, AWESOME Every year The Imperial Headquarters seek Shriners Hospitals for Children is
Syria Shrine website. I ask each of you to submissions to their “Dromedary Awards.” committed to providing the best care for
look at this site, but more specifically the They ask that every Shrine Center submit children in our specialty areas of
link to your own webpage. This site, with a sample of their magazine, newspaper, or orthopaedics, burns, spinal cord injury,
many thanks to one of our own, James newsletter to headquarters to be judged on and cleft lip and palate. Physicians and
Elmer Jr., and Illustrious Sir William various categories. They recently added the other health care professionals are
Branthoover, portrays the best that Syria category of websites, and electronic media. welcome to call the Shriners Hospitals for
has to offer. While James worked diligently with my Children location nearest them for
As with our previous website, and the office to make a submission of this website, questions regarding the services we
various links to the Units, Clubs and time just was not our friend. After provide, and to speak to one of our
Caravans, it had been brought to my consultation, we decided it better that we wait practitioners.
attention that some of the data we were for a finished, nay, a polished product. Had For additional information concerning
portraying was out of date. Sadly, I had to we sent what we had by the given deadline, it patient referrals please call 800-237-5055
agree. Therefore the Illustrious Sir, using would not have been pretty!!!! in the United States, or
the monetary gifts presented to him, While I have you, I have received a 800-361-7256 in Canada. Both lines
commissioned James Elmer Jr. to mount number of calls recently for a procedure on are staffed weekdays between 8 a.m.
an effort to correct this situation, and admissions to our Hospital System. I have and 5 p.m., EST.
design a new and drastically improved listed below some information to assist you Our closest Hospitals are listed below.
website. in referring a patient, taken in part from the You may access the full site however, by
This website is absolutely fantastic. Shriners International website: visiting the main website https://www.
Some of these sites displays photos of United States, Canada, Mexico, Panama shrinershospitalsforchildren.org
days gone by. I for one can relate to so and Puerto Rico residents ERIE - 800-873-5437
much of the history, and to the brand new Shriners Hospitals for Children is here to https://www.shrinershospitalsforchildren.
Noble, he can get a taste of perhaps “better help. Our health care system offers care for a org/Locations/erie – Orthopaedics
times.” wide range of pediatric specialties. PHILADELPHIA - 215-430-4140
It would be advantageous if you would Once you determine which location will https://www.shrinershospitalsforchildren.
designate one of your members, to ensure best serve your needs, simply call the org/Locations/philadelphia–Orthopaedics,
that the information is kept current. This appropriate intake number to request an Spinal Cord Injury
includes the probable major changes each appointment. All appointments are prioritized CINCINNATI - 855-206-2096
January, when the Officers usually change. on the basis of medical need. If an intake https://www.shrinershospitalsforchildren.
We always hope that in this new representative is not immediately available, org/Locations/cincinnati - Burn Care, and
“instant information” age, we put our please leave your name and contact Cleft Lip and Palate
collective “best foot” forward. Some folks information and an intake representative will Should you have the need to contact one
rely on getting timely information from contact you within two business days. of the Hospitals, please have the following
our website, so I ask that you please check Please note that although Shriners information available to better enable the
your own page(s), and update them as Hospitals for Children does not require a staff to complete the necessary forms/
soon as you can. If you have any physician referral, some insurance companies evaluation:
questions, please contact this office, and I may. Additionally, some insurers may have 1. Child’s full name
will answer, or get you an answer to your specific requirements for certain types of 2. Their date of birth
question(s). We wish to continue Syria medical care. 3. Legal guardian contact information
Shrine Center as the premier organization While referrals and assistance from 4. Diagnosis or chief complaint
it has always been. Shriners are welcome and greatly 5. Insurance provider, identification
James Elmer Jr. has been very appreciated, it is not necessary to have a number, and phone number.
responsive to changes, additions and connection with a fraternity member to 6. Primary care physician
deletions on a frequent basis, so please receive care – all decisions are based on the 7. Referring physician (if applicable)
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