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Ximena Castro Page 12

A pediatric orthopedic nurse in Morgantown, West Virginia, Ximena Castro, RN, CPN, works in a children’s hospital scoliosis clinic. She fits adolescent patients for corrective back braces and monitors their progress through regular growth checkups. Castro earned her nursing degree from Brigham Young University and writes for Biology Insights.

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