Eligibility Information
Children up to age 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.
Emergency Admission for Burn Care
For emergency 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
If you are not sure which hospital specializing in burn care is closest to you, please call toll-free (866) 714-7123.
Non-Emergency Admission 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® outlined at the top of this page.