Division of Urology News

The multidisciplinary team from CHOP partnered with colleagues abroad to share knowledge and clinical expertise.

The evening, designed for journalists, community leaders and philanthropic supporters, offered attendees a behind-the-scenes look at various operating rooms and a chance to hear from many of our surgical experts.

Over the last 20 years, the likelihood that a child will develop a kidney stone has doubled. Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia researchers are discovering why.

Researchers from The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia found that black children who undergo urologic surgery have higher postsurgical complication rates than white children.

Tasian, a pediatric urologist at CHOP, was recognized for his dedicated research and commitment to treating pediatric kidney stone disease.

Before the start of the Management of Myelomeningocele Study (MOMS) in 2003, an initial group of 58 patients at CHOP underwent in utero repair of their myelomeningocele between 21 and 25 weeks' gestation. Urologic results after fMMC repair are discussed here.

Congenital anomalies such as spina bifida can result in a wide range of urologic disorders and necessitate comprehensive, long-term management.

Bladder exstrophy is a severe developmental disorder in which the bladder protrudes inferior to umbilical cord insertion and separation of the pubic bones results in divergence of the rectus muscles.

Learn about how a new multicenter, surgical consortium is working to advance care and surgical treatment for children with bladder exstrophy.