CHOP Surgeons Separate Twin Girls Joined at the Chest and Abdomen
Jan 21, 2022
Addison and Lilianna Altobelli spent nearly a year at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia before being separated on October 13, 2021, and are now home in Chicago.
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For Second Year in a Row, CHOP Fetal Program Wins Two Awards for Excellence in Patient and Family Experience
Nov 16, 2021
For the second year in a row, CHOP's Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment and Garbose Family Special Delivery Unit have won two awards from Press Ganey, a health care company that evaluates patient satisfaction.
How to Support a Mother Who Receives a Prenatal Diagnosis During Pregnancy
Oct 15, 2021
Learning that your baby has a life-threatening health condition during pregnancy is a heart wrenching experience. Here is how you can support a friend or loved one after they receive a fetal diagnosis.
In Celebration of the Abraham Accords, CHOP Hosts Pediatric Experts from the United Arab Emirates (U.A.E.) and Israel to Share Knowledge, Research
Sep 15, 2021
A year after the signing of the Abraham Accords — a declaration recognizing the importance of strengthening peace around the world — leaders and clinicians from CHOP hosted a meeting to share knowledge and research with pediatric experts from CHOP, the U.A.E. and Israel.
CHOP Researchers Use Base Editing in Preclinical Model to Correct Lethal Lysosomal Storage Disease Before Birth
Jul 13, 2021
In a proof-of-concept study, CHOP researchers used a vector to edit a single base mutation in Hurler Syndrome, halting progression of a disease that causes irreversible damage before birth.
CHOP Surgeon-in-Chief N. Scott Adzick Wins Strittmatter Award for Contributions to Field of Fetal Surgery
Jun 30, 2021
Award by Philadelphia County Medical Society honors a physician who has demonstrated the most valuable contributions to surgical or medical healing.
Family StEPS: Starting Early with Psychosocial Support
Jun 17, 2021
A new program aims to provide consistent physical, emotional, spiritual, mental and social health supports to help families thrive.
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Celebrates Birth of 2,000th Fetal Surgery Patient
Jun 21, 2021
The birth of CHOP's 2,000th fetal surgery patient marks a record-breaking milestone for CHOP’s Richard D. Wood Jr. Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment.
New Study Establishes Benefits of Tracheal Occlusion for Most Severe CDH
Jun 30, 2021
Results from the Tracheal Occlusion to Accelerate Lung Growth (TOTAL) Trial established that tracheal occlusion offers benefits in severe cases of prenatally diagnosed congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH).
Dr. Coleman Elected President of the American College of Radiology
May 25, 2021
CHOP radiologist elected president of the American College of Radiology, becoming the first African American ever to hold the title.