Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia: Nate’s Story Nate was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia just before he turned 4. Now 7, he’s completed chemotherapy and enjoying a new hobby: skateboarding.
Employee Story: Training Tomorrow's Nurse Leaders Today As soon as Maggie McGrath, a nurse in the Oncology Clinic, heard about the Professional Excellence & Advancing Knowledge (PEAK) program, she was inspired to develop her training and applied to the program with the support of her manager.
Tetralogy of Fallot (TOF): Mac's Story After becoming the first patient in the Philadelphia region to receive an innovative replacement heart valve, Mac is enjoying life.
Autism: Anthony's Story Diagnosed with autism as a toddler, 19-year-old Anthony is learning the skills he needs to work and live independently.
Very Early Onset IBD: Landen’s Story Diagnosed with very early onset inflammatory bowel disease (VEO-IBD) when he was only 18 months old, Landen is now responding well to treatment.
Autism and Seizures: Massimo's Story Massimo's participation in autism research at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia led to his early diagnosis of an unrelated seizure disorder.
Autism: Franco's Story Diagnosed with autism at age 2, Franco has come a long way thanks to therapy at CHOP. Next up for his family? Tacking the Eagles Autism Challenge in May.
Employee Story: Tailored Care for Every Child Jessica Giannasca, Senior Director of IS Business Operations at CHOP, gained an intimate understanding of the patient family experience when her daughter Lily was treated at CHOP at 5 years old.
Donor Story: Investing in Future Healthcare Leaders Drs. Hanna and Zinman's planned gifts to CHOP will provide scholarship funds to first-year physician fellows in Cardiology and Pulmonology, and support the overall fellowship budgets for each division.
Coarctation of the Aorta: Olivia’s Story When Olivia was just 4 days old, she had open-heart surgery to repair her coarctation of the aorta, a congenital heart disease.
