Going the Distance
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Families make long journeys — and even relocate — so their children can receive specialized treatment at CHOP.
Garbose Family Special Delivery Unit News and Updates
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Multidisciplinary Care for Fetal Pulmonary Arterio-venous Fistula
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This case highlights the complex, multidisciplinary care required for prenatal management, delivery and immediate cardiac intervention for pulmonary arterio-venous fistula (PAVF).
Creation of a Birth Defects Biorepository
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Data collected by CHOP's new Birth Defects Biorepository will be used to investigate factors that may cause birth defects and that may modify the long-term outcomes.
A Special Team to Guide Families Through Their Care Journey
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The Fetal Heart Program provides comprehensive, compassionate care that addresses the medical as well as psychosocial effects of a family’s experience in the setting of a fetal congenital heart disease diagnosis.
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Celebrates 23rd Annual Fetal Surgery Family Reunion
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The event drew more than 2,500 patients and families who were treated in the Center for Fetal Diagnosis & Treatment to reconnect with their clinicians and other families who share an indescribable bond.
Not Feeling Great? The Visit Can Wait!
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Visiting a child in the hospital can lift everybody’s spirits. But if you’re sick or you’ve been around someone who is sick, a hospital visit can have serious consequences.
Enhancing Parental Involvement with MMC Patients
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A new “care map” for spina bifida seeks to enhance parental understanding of care during the hospitalization of their newborn infants with MMC.
Baby with Rare Heart Defect Saved by Team at CHOP
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Dr. Jack Rychik and Dr. Jack Rome from the Cardiac Center at CHOP were featured in a CBS3 story.
An Update on Elijah Leffingwell — Six Years Later
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Fox 6 News reports on patient who underwent fetal surgery midway through his mother’s pregnancy.
Defining the Emotional Toll of High-risk Pregnancies
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Our Psychosocial Support Team offers a wide array of counseling and supportive services to help parents and families cope and feel emotionally supported through the time of fetal diagnosis and beyond neonatal discharge.