Scottish Rite for Children plans more exam rooms for its Frisco rheumatology clinic

Scottish Rite for Children is preparing to rework the rheumatology space at its Frisco campus, according to a state construction filing.

A project the pediatric hospital entered Oct. 6 in the state's accessibility registry, run by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, is titled "Rheumatology Renovation" and lists $650,000 in work at 5400 Dallas Parkway. According to the filing, crews would enclose infusion bays to turn them into exam rooms, convert other existing space into one more exam room and add an intake area.

The work covers about 870 square feet.

Construction is scheduled to start Jan. 4, 2027, and finish May 14, 2027. The filing lists Scottish Rite for Children as the owner and says the project is privately funded. Dallas architecture firm HKS Inc. is the designer.

The state registry entry does not say how many exam rooms the clinic has now, how many patients it sees or whether care will be moved elsewhere on the campus while the work is underway.

What the clinic treats

Scottish Rite's rheumatology program treats children with autoimmune and inflammatory conditions. The hospital's website lists juvenile idiopathic arthritis, lupus, juvenile dermatomyositis, vasculitis, uveitis, localized scleroderma and periodic fever syndromes among the conditions its team handles.

According to the hospital, a first rheumatology appointment usually runs 60 to 90 minutes and includes a detailed history, a physical exam and a review of possible lab work or imaging. Care teams can include psychologists, physical and occupational therapists, dietitians and child life specialists.

Projects registered with the state's architectural barriers program must be inspected for accessibility within a year after construction ends, according to the registry. The Frisco filing showed a status of "Project Registered" when it was checked Tuesday.

Sources

State of Texas

scottishriteforchildren.org

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