Shriners Hospitals for Children Orthopaedic Outreach Clinic @ Moses Taylor Hospital

Moses Taylor Hospital 700 Quincy Avenue Scranton PA 18510-1798 (570) 340-2100

Moses Taylor Hospital and Shriners Hospitals for Children, Philadelphia hold joint outreach clinics in Scranton on select weekends. The clinic site is at Moses Taylor Hospital, 700 Quincy Avenue, Scranton, PA, 1st floor Outpatient Clinic area. Upcoming dates will be announced for future clinics. An orthopaedic doctor from Shriners Hospital will be on site evaluating and treating patients.

Moses Taylor Hospital is partnering with Shriners Hospital to offer the outreach clinic in the local area for children with orthopaedic problems. A successful clinic was also held at Moses Taylor in the spring. By offering the clinic in Scranton, Shriners is able to evaluate and treat local children who might otherwise have a difficult time accessing services in Philadelphia or other cities. The outreach clinic is open to all children under 18 years of age regardless of race, religion, financial status or relationship to a Shriner and is free of charge. Any child who has an orthopaedic problem is eligible for examination and treatment. Shriners Hospital in Philadelphia treats patients from New York to Virginia. Shriners also provide the transportation at no charge for patients to be treated in their facility in Philadelphia.

Shriners Hospital is equipped and staffed to provide care for virtually all pediatric orthopaedic problems, with the exception of acute trauma. The hospital has developed a special expertise in the following areas: Spinal Cord Injuries, Cerebral Palsy, Scoliosis (curvature of the spine), Spina Bifida, Hand Disorders, Club Foot, Hip Disorders, Brittle Bone Disease and Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis. Since 1926, Shriners Hospitals for Children, Philadelphia has been providing expert medical care totally free of charge to children between the ages of birth to 18 years of age, with orthopaedic conditions resulting from injuries and diseases of the bones, joints and muscles as well as spinal cord injuries.

Advance appointments are required for participation in these clinics. To schedule an appointment for this clinic at Moses Taylor Hospital, parents should call Shriners Hospital's Admission Department at 1-800-281-4050.