Pediatric Transplant Center Patient Stories

Claire, 3, is loving her new-found energy after having a liver transplant at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia’s Pediatric Transplant Center.

As one of a handful of children in the world who have had a heart and double lung transplant, Riley's journey to recovery is remarkable.

Luca had to receive a lung transplant at just 5 months old to save his life. Now, he’s a thriving baby thanks to Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.

Joe had a near-fatal incident from cardiomyopathy. He was back on the soccer field six months after a heart transplant at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. 

After a heart transplant at 9 weeks old, Katrina is now a busy college student and a fierce advocate for organ donation.

Tyler was born with hypoplastic left heart syndrome, a complex congenital heart defect. After a heart transplant, the 5-year-old is thriving.

Watch this inspiring one-year update on Zion Harvey, the recipient of the first bilateral hand transplant in a child.

Zion Harvey is the first pediatric patient to receive a bilateral hand transplant. He was treated by a team at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.

An 8-year-old boy holds a mini football in the palm of his hand, gently squeezing it between thumb and fingers, dreaming of the day he can get out on the field and throw a pass. There’s nothing unusual about this scenario, except for one thing: a few weeks ago, this child had no hands.

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.