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At CHOP, child life specialists provide individualized care and support to meet the unique needs of children and families as they cope with illness, injury, treatment, hospitalization and the overall healthcare experience.
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Every year, surgeons, anesthesiologists, social workers, and other healthcare providers from hospitals across the world gather with a common goal: to bring expert care to patients who travel from near and far seeking hope.
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In Fall of 2022, CHOP’s Division of Urology formed a partnership with Cristo Rey Philadelphia High School to participate in the school’s innovative Work-Study Program.
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The Children’s Hospital Additive Manufacturing for Pediatrics (CHAMP) 3D Lab at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) is on the cutting-edge of three-dimensional (3-D) technology.
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CHOP has a leading robot-assisted and laparoscopic surgery practice and one of the most experienced pediatric urology minimally invasive surgery (MIS) programs in the world. Surgeons at CHOP have led advances in minimally invasive robotic surgery and continue to improve patient care, develop new treatment options, and improve outcomes to benefit children across the country and around the world.
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Two CHOP Urology operating room nurses discuss how they collaborate with surgeons to care for children from all over the world, demonstrating why a core team that includes both experienced surgeons and staff is key to minimally invasive surgery in children.
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Our commitment to continuously and rigorously assess surgical indications, interventions and outcomes for minimally invasive surgery for children remains steadfast, as evidenced by recent recruitment of new members of our research team and recent progress on two major research projects.
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Over the past decade, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) Attending Pediatric Urologist Thomas Kolon, MD, has pioneered the use of nephron-sparing surgery — also known as partial nephrectomy — for Wilms tumor, the most common malignant renal tumor in childhood.
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Here, Arun K. Srinivasan, MD, MRCS, shares how his upbringing in India influenced his career path, and he discusses how racial disparities in medicine can be addressed.
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CBS Philadelphia Features Dr. Gregory Tasian on rising temperatures and climate change may lead to increased risk of kidney stones.