After a simple softball injury left 9-year-old Aamira in a wheelchair and battling severe amplified pain, her family feared the worst. At CHOP’s Center for Amplified Musculoskeletal Pain Syndrome, an intensive, non-pharmacologic rehabilitation program helped her reclaim her strength, return to dance and softball, and defeat what she called the “AMPS monster.”

When her son Baron was diagnosed with mitochondrial disease, Kim Burd turned her family’s journey at CHOP into the inspiration behind the Powerhouse Fundraiser—a movement uniting families, doctors, and donors to fuel lifesaving research.

When 6-month-old Oliver began seizing in the middle of the night, his family discovered he had a rare condition called congenital hyperinsulinism. Their journey led them to CHOP’s world-renowned HI Center — and to nearly two decades of giving back to advance research and care.

New Jersey parents credit CHOP for helping their toddler bounce back after celiac diagnosis and treatment.

Miaya and Micah were bigger than other kids. Instead of feeling ashamed, they changed their lifestyles — and their BMI — with a focus on health, not weight.

Read about Brandon's journey from dangerously uncontrollable seizures to seizure-freedom for the past 10 years.

For nearly 50 years, Bill needed frequent treatment for hemophilia — often every few days. A gene therapy changed everything.

Eliza’s family brought her to CHOP for its expertise in hyperinsulinism. She became the 600th patient to have pancreas surgery and went home cured.

Just a few days after he was born, Kylen suffered four seizures and was diagnosed with epilepsy.

Call it a mother’s intuition. Though Killian appeared to be growing and developing normally during prenatal appointments, Jennifer couldn’t stop worrying something was wrong.