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Revolutionizing Cancer Treatment

Philanthropy helped CHOP develop the first cell therapy to receive FDA approval and provide lifesaving treatments to 170 children with ALL, like Paulina.

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Doubling Down on a Sure Investment

The Bramans' second $5 million donation will significantly grow the staff of the Center for GI Motility and pioneer a new program to better assist young adults as they move from pediatric to adult care.

Mary Fabio, MD
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A Day in the Life of a CHOP Pediatrician

Mary Fabio, MD, is a pediatrician at the Nicholas and Athena Karabots Pediatric Care Center who sees patients in CHOP’s Refugee Health Clinic one morning each month. This is a day in her life.

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Are E-cigarettes Safe?

Louis Bell, MD, Chief of the Division of General Pediatrics, shares the latest in medical thinking on an important topic: e-cigarettes — the newest tobacco products.

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To Soothe and Heal

The Medical Behavioral Unit at CHOP, with its concentrated approach to treating patients with behavioral issues and soothing atmosphere, is meant to reduce anxiety and help patients, like Mary, stay safe while recovering at the Hospital.

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The Integrative Health Program Helps Families Find Elusive Answers

Complementary care provided by the Integrative Health Program at CHOP considers the whole child — family, environment, mind, body and soul. It can help reduce stress, speed healing, and in some cases resolve symptoms that aren’t addressed through more conventional therapies.  

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A Gift that Speaks for Itself

For Sean Frankel, the challenge of stuttering was the motivating factor that has driven him to work harder and reach higher. A successful real estate developer, Sean has decided to give back to the place that helped him — and his son.

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