Center for Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease Patient Stories

Jackson, 15, loves to perform on stage. He’s able to perform with full energy thanks to treatment for IBD at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.

Will, 12, has a very complicated form of Crohn’s disease. His symptoms are under control thanks to the Center for Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease.

Laney has been living with both Turner syndrome and Crohn’s disease since she was a toddler. Thanks to Children’s Hospital, she is a thriving 11-year-old.

Gavin and Hudson have their Crohn’s disease under control thanks to a nutrition study at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia’s Center for Pediatric IBD.

Luke, 5, is progressing well after treatment for a rare disease and a bone marrow transplant at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. 

David experienced unpleasant side effects from two of his treatments for colitis, but his medical team at Children’s Hospital responded each time with new approaches to his care.

Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia has helped Abigail, 22, manage her Crohn’s disease and Turner syndrome for more than 18 years.

Titus, 8, was sick and barely eating when he arrived at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. Treatment for his Crohn’s disease has turned his health around.

Shea loves cheerleading and today has energy to spare for it, since the IBD team at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia has her ulcerative colitis under control.

After a long battle, Kristen’s symptoms from Crohn’s disease are under control. She is a thriving young adult thanks to Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.