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Congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) is a complex and life-threatening birth defect usually discovered at an 18-week ultrasound visit. The CDH Program was recently designated as one of the hospital’s Frontier Programs, a trailblazing group of initiatives pioneering new advances in children’s health.
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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.
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The Fore Hadley Foundation presented CHOP with a $55,000 grant to support congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) research. The grant will support the research of Drs. Ian Krantz and William Peranteau.
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CHOP continues to lead translational and clinical outcomes research into prenatal and postnatal interventions to treat CDH. Learn more about some of those efforts.
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There are many concerns and emotions expectant parents face when learning their unborn baby has a birth defect. Find recommendations and resources to help you cope.
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Research published in Nature Medicine shows first example of base-editing tool to correct a disease in utero in animal models.
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The case of a full-term infant with a prenatal diagnosis of CDH demonstrates the importance of integrating a neonatal surgery team into the N/IICU for the best postnatal outcomes.
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On June 3, more than 2,000 patients and families returned for CHOP’s Fetal Surgery Family Reunion to celebrate their breakthroughs and how far they’ve come.
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Families, including patients treated while still in the womb, reunite with their doctors and nurses during an event hosted by the Center for Fetal Diagnosis & Treatment.
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At the 37th Annual News and Documentary Emmy® Awards, PBS was awarded an Outstanding Science and Technology Programming Emmy for "TWICE BORN: Stories from The Special Delivery Unit," featuring Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.