Division of Otolaryngology (Ear, Nose and Throat) Patient Stories

A teen with Down syndrome finds relief from sleep apnea through an innovative treatment available at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and few other institutions.

After cochlear implantation at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, a child with sensorineural hearing loss is able to hear – and enjoy – music for the first time.

With cochlear implants, Maria can now hear more of the things she loves, whether it be music or people.

After multiple failed hearing tests, 6-month-old Carter needed ear tube surgery. His family found the expert ENT care they needed conveniently close to home.

Kate loves to sing. In a scare when she was 16, she experienced bouts of losing her voice. The Pediatric Voice Program at CHOP helped her get her voice, and her dreams, back.

The team at the Center for Pediatric Airway Disorders gave Zakary what he’d never before had: a fully functioning airway.

Spontaneous total hearing loss in one ear turned out to be only a bump in the road — not an end of dreams — for Abby, who had a cochlear implant at CHOP at 17.

Paralyzed vocal cords required a trach that kept Maxwell out of the water. Surgery at CHOP allowed him to dive in the waves.

An oral tumor formed before birth caused Stella’s cleft palate, but CHOP surgeons expertly corrected both conditions. Now she’s babbling away.

Zion’s salivary gland tumor was rare, but CHOP has a new program geared specifically for those types of problems.