Pediatric Liver Center Patient Stories
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Biliary Atresia and Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency: Elliott’s Story

After being diagnosed and treated for a genetic disorder, Elliott’s troubling GI symptoms continued – leading CHOP doctors to discover he also had biliary atresia.
Liver Transplant: Josie’s Story

As a baby, Josie received a liver transplant. This began a 10-year journey that included bonding with her donor’s family and a generous gift to help future transplant patients.
Liver Transplant in the Midst of COVID-19: Briana’s Story

As COVID-19 swept through Philadelphia, Briana’s biliary atresia worsened. She needed a liver transplant. CHOP safely performed the surgery. Now Briana’s future is bright.
Alagille Syndrome and Liver Transplant: Alejandro’s Story

After a liver transplant at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia with his father as the donor, Alejandro is an active and energetic 5-year-old.
Biliary Atresia and Liver Transplant: Mya's Story

When Mya was an infant, her parents, Lissa and Jeff, learned she had biliary atresia and would eventually need a liver transplant. Here, Lissa shares the story of her daughter’s journey to a transplant at CHOP.
Heterotaxy Syndrome: Laila's Story
Laila Kramer was 8 years old when her family learned she was born with heterotaxy syndrome, a rare birth defect where many of her internal organs are reversed from their normal positions. When she contracted a serious liver infection, she got help from CHOP experts.
Liver Transplant: Carter's Story

Born with ornithine transcarbamylase (OTC) deficiency, a rare metabolic disorder, Carter was 9 months old when he received a life-saving liver transplant at CHOP.
Liver Transplant: Jacob's Story
Jacob was diagnosed with fulminant hepatic failure — liver failure with a very rapid onset — and received a liver transplant at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP).
Biliary Atresia: Chris' Story
Chris has come a long way in the past year since he was diagnosed with biliary atresia, a liver disease. He has been helped by the Biliary Atresia Program at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP).
Liver Transplant: Nora and Lucy's story
Born 13 years apart, the stories of Nora and Lucy illustrate how far CHOP has come in its ability to transplant livers into even the smallest babies.