STRIVE-ing for Comprehensive Care for DSD in One Program
Feb 27, 2024
Experts in the STRIVE Program work collaboratively to delivery comprehensive care to children with differences in sexual development/intersex and other conditions.
Turner Syndrome Program News
In the Turner Syndrome Program, girls are cared for by endocrinologists who specialize in this disease, as well as experienced nurses and social workers and other specialists, if your child needs them.
“As soon as we met with the Turner syndrome team, we felt at peace. The team became our best advocates, the best managers of our daughter’s healthcare.”
– CHOP patient family
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Coping with a Dual Diagnosis
Dec 20, 2021
Parents are usually blindsided when they find out that their child has congenital hyperinsulinism (HI), a rare genetic disorder that depresses blood sugar to dangerously low levels.
Psychologist Joins Adrenal and Puberty Center Team
Jun 8, 2021
Last fall, Leela Morrow, PsyD, joined the Adrenal and Puberty Center at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, adding another service to the comprehensive program.
The Rare Intersection of HI and Turner Syndrome
Mar 25, 2021
Sometimes rare and super rare genetic conditions occur within the same child. That’s the case for Turner syndrome, which has an incidence rate of about 1 in 2,500 female births, and congenital hyperinsulinism, which happens about once in 50,000 births.
Psychologist Joins HI Team
Mar 24, 2021
Last fall, Leela Morrow, PsyD, joined the team at the Congenital Hyperinsulinism Center at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, adding another service to the comprehensive program.