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.
Physician Referral to Shriners Hospitals for Children® — Philadelphia
Referring physicians may contact Chief of Staff Randal R. Betz, M.D., FACS, at (215) 430-4073 to refer patients to the Philadelphia Hospital.
Emergency 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
If you are not sure which hospital specializing in burn care is closest to you, please call toll-free (866) 714-7123.
Non-Emergency Burn Care
Non-emergency admissions of burn patients for reconstructive or plastic surgery can be arranged in the same manner as orthopaedic admissions through the nearest Shriners Hospitals for Children® as described at the top of this page.