Eligibility Information
Children up to the age of 18 are eligible for admission to Shriners Hospitals for Children® if, in the opinion of our physicians, there is a reasonable possibility they can benefit from the specialized services available. Acceptance is based solely on a child’s medical needs.
The service area of Shriners Hospitals for Children® includes the United States (including Puerto Rico), Canada, the Republic of Panama and Mexico. As of April 2009, we are temporarily not accepting new patients residing outside of these areas.
Applications for treatment are available here.
Physician Referral to Shriners Hospitals for Children® — Canada
Referring physicians should contact Chief of Staff François Fassier, M.D., at (514) 842-4464.
Emergency Admission for Burn Care
For emergency burn admission to one of our four hospitals specializing in burn care, the referring physician should contact the hospital's chief of staff:
Boston
Ronald G. Tompkins, M.D., Sc.D
(800) 255-1916
Cincinnati
Richard J. Kagan, M.D.
(800) 875-8580
Galveston
David N. Herndon, M.D.
(409) 770-6773
Sacramento
David G. Greenhalgh, M.D.
(916) 453-2111
Non-Emergency Admission for Burn Care
Non-emergency admissions of burn patients for reconstructive or plastic surgery can be arranged in the same manner as orthopaedic admissions at the nearest Shriners Hospitals for Children®.