Shriners Hospitals for Children — Galveston expected to reopen Nov. 4, 2009

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November 4, 2009

(Galveston, TX): Shriners Hospitals for Children — Galveston is expected to reopen the first week of November after being closed for more than a year due to Hurricane Ike. Services will resume in phases, beginning with patients needing reconstructive surgery.

The hospital staff will begin seeing patients on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2009. New patients interested in filling out an application for treatment should call (409) 770-6998 or (888) 215-3109 (U.S. only). New patients from Mexico should call 001-888-215-3109.

Patients formerly served at the Galveston location have received uninterrupted medical care at Shriners Hospitals for Children — Houston during the last year. Galveston hospital patients needing to schedule appointments should call (409) 770-6724 or (409) 770-6969.

The staff of both the Houston and Galveston Shriners Hospitals for Children will continue working closely together to assure a smooth transition for all patients.

About Shriners Hospitals for Children:
Shriners Hospitals for Children is an international health care system of 22 hospitals dedicated to providing pediatric specialty care, innovative research and outstanding medical teaching programs. Children up to age 18 with orthopaedic conditions, burns, spinal cord injuries, and cleft lip and palate are eligible for care and receive all services without financial obligation to patients or their families. Our medical experts Change the World through Caring for Kids.

Contact: Marlena Lagina-Kleine, Vice President, Communications and Development
(813) 281-8644 or mlagina-kleine@shrinenet.org

Shriners International Headquarters
2900 Rocky Point Dr. Tampa, FL 33607
813.281.0300
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