Shriners Hospitals for Children - Galveston

What Shriners Hospitals for Children - Galveston does

Shriners Hospitals for Children - Galveston, operating as Shriners Children's Texas, is the Texas flagship location of the Shriners Children's 501(c)(3) pediatric specialty hospital system. Founded in 1922 and celebrating its centennial in 2022, the Galveston main hospital at 815 Market Street provides acute and reconstructive burn care, pediatric orthopedics, cleft lip and palate surgery, spine and spinal cord treatment, and pediatric rehabilitation and therapy to children from birth to age 18. The Galveston location operates three wholly owned outreach clinics — the Houston Cleft Lip and Palate Clinic (Scurlock Tower), the Marshall Clinic (Christus Good Shepherd Medical Center), and the San Angelo Clinic (Shannon Health Clinic) — extending specialty access across Texas. Care delivery is supported by Epic/MyChart integration, telehealth appointments, and a proprietary HipScreen App for healthcare-professional referrals.

The organization is funded primarily through philanthropy rather than fee-for-service economics. As a 501(c)(3) (EIN 36-2193608), Shriners Children's Texas accepts insurance but also offers financial assistance, with operations underwritten by charitable donations, planned giving, corporate partnerships (including the 31 Days to Amaze program), and dedicated Office of Philanthropy fundraising. Revenue is not publicly disclosed at the site level. Distribution combines direct hospital/clinic service, healthcare-provider referrals, telehealth, and a dedicated international patient services team for cross-border families. The clinical ecosystem is reinforced by research assets including the Genomics Institute Laboratory and the Motion Analysis Research Program, positioning the location as both a treatment center and a knowledge producer within the broader Shriners network, whose corporate headquarters sit in Tampa, FL.

Name

Shriners Hospitals for Children - Galveston

Legal name

Shriners Hospitals for Children

Website

https://shrinerstexas.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1922

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Shriners Children's Texas (Galveston) is a 501(c)(3) pediatric specialty hospital providing burn care, orthopedics, cleft lip/palate, spine, and rehabilitation services to children from birth to age 18, funded primarily through philanthropy and supported by three Texas outreach clinics and telehealth.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Pediatric Specialty Healthcare

NAICS

Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals (622310)

SIC

Services-Hospitals (8060)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYHLAFAJAG

Children’s Hospitals & Pediatric Health Systems

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Healthcare Providers & Systems/Women’s & Children’s Health Providers

SECONDARYHLAFAJAH

Pediatric Specialty Care Centers (e.g., cardiology, oncology, neurology)

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Healthcare Providers & Systems/Women’s & Children’s Health Providers

SECONDARYHLAFAJAL

Pediatric Rehabilitation & Developmental Therapy Centers (PT/OT/SLP)

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Healthcare Providers & Systems/Women’s & Children’s Health Providers

Keywords

• Pediatric specialty care
• Pediatric burn care
• Pediatric orthopedic services
• Cleft lip palate surgery
• Pediatric rehabilitation therapy

Headquarters

HQ city

Galveston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Shriners Children's Texas is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit pediatric specialty hospital system that delivers comprehensive medical services to children from birth to age 18, including specialized burn care, pediatric orthopedics, cleft lip and palate treatment, spine and spinal cord care, and pediatric rehabilitation and therapy. Care is delivered at the main Galveston hospital and three Texas outreach clinics in Houston, Marshall, and San Angelo, supplemented by telehealth appointments, with services offered regardless of families' ability to pay.

Product overview

Shriners Children's Texas is a pediatric specialty hospital system providing comprehensive medical services for children from birth to age 18. The organization operates a main hospital in Galveston, Texas, and multiple outreach clinics (San Angelo Clinic, Marshall Clinic, Houston Cleft Lip and Palate Clinic). Core medical services include Burn Care, Orthopedics, Cleft Lip and Palate treatment, Spine and Spinal Cord care, and Pediatric Rehabilitation and Therapy. The organization also offers telehealth appointments via the MyChart patient portal and provides clinical tools such as the HipScreen App for healthcare professionals. Research programs including the Motion Analysis Research Program and Genomics Institute Laboratory support advancing pediatric care.

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Products and services

• Burn Care Specialized pediatric burn treatment services for children, providing acute care, reconstructive surgery, and rehabilitation for burn injuries. Targeted at pediatric patients (birth to age 18) with burn injuries.
• Orthopedics Pediatric orthopedic care including treatment of fractures, limb deformities, scoliosis, sports injuries, and musculoskeletal conditions in children from birth to age 18.
• Cleft Lip and Palate Comprehensive surgical and multidisciplinary care for cleft lip and palate conditions in pediatric patients, including the Houston Cleft Lip and Palate Clinic.
• Spine and Spinal Cord Care Specialized treatment for pediatric spine and spinal cord conditions including scoliosis, spina bifida, and spinal cord injuries, with services such as halo traction. Targeted at children requiring medical and surgical intervention for spinal conditions.
• Pediatric Rehabilitation and Therapy Physical, occupational, and speech therapy services to help pediatric patients recover function and improve mobility after injury or surgery. Targeted at children requiring rehabilitation and therapy services.
• Telehealth Appointments Remote healthcare appointments allowing pediatric patients to consult with providers virtually, accessible via the MyChart patient portal for follow-up care and consultations.
• Houston Cleft Lip and Palate Clinic Satellite clinic located at Scurlock Tower, 6560 Fannin Street, Houston, Texas, providing cleft lip and palate evaluations and treatment as an outreach location of Shriners Children's Texas.
• San Angelo Clinic Outreach clinic at Shannon Health Clinic in San Angelo, Texas, providing pediatric specialty care closer to patients in West Texas as an outreach location of Shriners Children's Texas.
• Marshall Clinic Outreach clinic at Christus Good Shepherd Medical Center in Marshall, Texas, offering pediatric specialty services as an outreach location of Shriners Children's Texas.
• HipScreen App Mobile application for healthcare professionals to screen and assess hip conditions in pediatric patients.

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center: Top-ranked nonprofit pediatric academic medical center with strong research output. Comparable to Shriners Children's Texas across pediatric specialty care delivery, motion analysis and genomics research, and nonprofit funding model.
• Primary Children's Hospital (Intermountain): Pediatric specialty hospital serving the Intermountain West with multi-specialty care and research ties to the University of Utah. Comparable to Shriners Children's Texas in specialty pediatric service mix and academic medical partnership model.
• Children's Health (Children's Medical Center Dallas): Major nonprofit pediatric health system in North Texas offering broad pediatric specialty services, research, and outreach. Directly comparable to Shriners Children's Texas as a Texas-based nonprofit pediatric specialty provider competing for referrals, talent, and donations.
• Nationwide Children's Hospital: Large nonprofit pediatric hospital and research institute in Columbus, Ohio. Comparable to Shriners Children's Texas in scope of pediatric specialty services, research investment, and outreach clinic networks serving regional patient populations.
• Children's Healthcare of Atlanta: Major nonprofit pediatric health system with three hospital campuses and broad specialty services. Comparable to Shriners Children's Texas in hub-and-spoke pediatric care delivery, multi-specialty offerings, and philanthropy-driven funding.
• Boston Children's Hospital: Harvard-affiliated pediatric academic medical center consistently ranked among the top U.S. children's hospitals. Comparable to Shriners Children's Texas across multi-specialty pediatric care, research intensity, and brand-driven referral capture.
• St. Jude Children's Research Hospital: Leading pediatric specialty and research hospital focused on catastrophic childhood diseases, funded primarily through philanthropy. Comparable to Shriners Children's Texas in mission-driven nonprofit pediatric care, donor-funded research, and brand strength.
• Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP): One of the oldest and largest pediatric hospitals in the U.S., affiliated with the University of Pennsylvania. Comparable to Shriners Children's Texas across pediatric specialty breadth, research programs, and pediatric specialty training pipelines.
• Texas Children's Hospital: One of the largest pediatric hospitals in the U.S., located in Houston, Texas. Directly comparable to Shriners Children's Texas as a multi-specialty pediatric academic medical center serving the same Texas referral base, including orthopedics, surgery, and rehabilitation.
• Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford: Academic pediatric hospital affiliated with Stanford, offering multi-specialty pediatric care and advanced research. Comparable to Shriners Children's Texas across pediatric specialty breadth, research integration, and complex care delivery.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ShrinersTexas
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC3sj78olrJ8-e9lgdUXA04g
• Facebookfacebook.com/ShrinersTexas
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/shrinerschildrenstexas
• Instagraminstagram.com/shrinerstexas
• TikToktiktok.com/@shrinerschildrens

Compliance2 records

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Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

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Investors

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