Before she was born, Sophia underwent successful surgery at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia to remove a tumor called a sacrococcygeal teratoma from her tailbone. See how she's doing now.
When 17-year-old Maddie collapsed on the school athletic field, a quick-thinking staff member saved her life with an AED. Now she’s determined to save others.
Chris and Jolin traveled from their home in Pensacola, Florida to Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia to give their son, Max, access to world-class CDH care.
Luke’s repeated infections worried his parents and puzzled his doctors. Whole-exome sequencing helped CHOP researchers discover a new genetic disease causing his symptoms and determine the best course of treatment.
When CHOP discovered the genetic mutation that caused two boys’ early deaths, their family donated $2 million to CHOP to propel mitochondrial disease research even further.
Cooper was one of the first at CHOP to receive a new FDA-approved infusion therapy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy, which is given to him at home. Results are promising.
Whenever a cancer patient like Max gets a fever, it’s an emergency. CHOP’s new hospital in King of Prussia will mean a closer ER for these frightening moments.