A minimally invasive surgery at CHOP helped Gladys heal from a Chiari malformation and syrinx — allowing her to return home quickly and healthy.

Thanks to functional hemispherotomy surgery at CHOP, Rowan has transformed from having 40 seizures a day to being seizure free and thriving cognitively.

A 9-year-old with epilepsy receives an innovative, life-changing procedure available at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.

Thanks to brain surgery at CHOP, Bridget went from experiencing daily pain caused by pulsing headaches to being moved up to varsity lacrosse, all in one year.

It took many doctor visits and diagnostic tests before a genetic test came back positive for leukodystrophy when Weston was 3 years old.

Khymir is a 4-year-old boy who was found to have adrenoleukodystrophy (ALD) through Pennsylvania’s newborn screening.

Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia now offers the first-ever gene therapy treatment for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) to patients like 6-year-old Cash. This breakthrough treatment slows the progression of symptoms and can improve strength and endurance for patients with DMD.

Broc was 7 years old when he had his first tonic-clonic seizure (also known as a grand mal). He lost consciousness and had violent muscle contractions. It was extremely frightening for his parents, Heather and Dave, to see.

Elana was born with abnormalities of her skull requiring surgery. When her parents came to CHOP, ‘We knew it was going to be OK.’

Logan battled Sturge-Weber and Klippel-Trenaunay syndromes, and has triumphed over speech difficulties with the support of CHOP specialists.