Jill and Mark Fishman Center for Lymphatic Disorders
The Jill and Mark Fishman Center for Lymphatic Disorders at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) provides highly specialized care for children and adults with lymphatic leaks and lymphatic flow disorders. Experts in the Center are developing advanced imaging and interventional technologies to map out the anatomy and flow of the lymphatic system. This allows our team to more accurately identify and manage several chronic and debilitating conditions using a variety of minimally invasive treatment options.
CHOP Researchers Use Precision Medicine to Reverse Severe Lymphatic Disorder in a Patient with KLA
Using genetic sequencing and targeted treatment, CHOP researchers resolved a severe lymphatic disorder in a young woman with KLA, a complex and rare disorder.
Why Choose Us?
Experts with The Jill and Mark Fishman Center for Lymphatic Disorders have treated hundreds of adults and children with these disorders, making ours the largest and most active treatment program in the world.
Conditions We Treat
In addition to the conditions below, we also treat patients with chylous ascites, chylopericardium, chyluria, chyloptysis, postoperative chylous wound leaks, central lymphatic insufficiency, lymphocele, and protein losing enteropathy.
Our Team
Experts at the Jill and Mark Fishman Center for Lymphatic Disorders are developing advanced imaging and interventional technologies to map out the anatomy and flow of the lymphatic system. This allows our team to more accurately identify and manage complex lymphatic flow disorders using a variety of minimally invasive treatment options.
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