Neurogenic thoracic outlet syndrome nearly ended Conner’s dream of playing college baseball — until expert care at CHOP got him back on the field and back on track.

With expert guidance and support from the Glomerular Disease Clinic at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Aviva’s rare kidney disease is under control.

Amelia’s journey began with a rare and complex birth defect. Thanks to expert care at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, she has overcome incredible challenges.

Unique collaborative CHOP program combines Urology, GI and Surgery experts to help Gloriana control incontinence and constipation.

A young adult patient of the Armellino Center of Excellence for Williams Syndrome gets the medical oversight and critical services needed to thrive independently.

After being born with her bladder on the outside of her abdomen, Cassidy has progressed to living a full life because of CHOP’s expertise in treating bladder exstrophy.

A teen with Down syndrome finds relief from sleep apnea through an innovative treatment available at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and few other institutions.

After nearly a year of constant hip pain and no clear diagnosis, competitive swimmer and lacrosse player Riley and her family turned to CHOP for answers.

A 12-year-old with recurrent respiratory infections and sleep apnea finds the expert care she needs at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia’s Division of Pulmonology and Sleep Medicine.

Lilly was diagnosed with bladder exstrophy in the womb, meaning her bladder and urethra had not closed completely and she might have trouble storing urine after birth.

When Gabby’s side pain turned out to be a rare condition associated with her left kidney vein, called nutcracker syndrome, expert care gave her a second chance at a pain-free childhood.

Diagnosed with Graves’ disease at 12, Caitlin faced years of symptoms before finding relief through thyroid surgery, CHOP’s 1,000th procedure of its kind.

Imagine losing your vision so quickly you don’t have time to prepare for what will happen next. This is what happened to 13-year-old Xavier, later diagnosed with LHON.

A baby is given a second chance at life with an innovative bridge to transplant performed only at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and few other institutions.

A fast-growing tumor required removing nearly half of Bryn’s jaw. The effects of that drastic procedure are barely noticeable, thanks to CHOP’s deep expertise.

Two rare diseases lead to an unexpected genetic diagnosis of primary ciliary dyskinesia for a little boy at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.

Congenital hyperinsulinism runs in Kristen’s family. Discover how CHOP has helped Kristen and her daughter manage this rare condition across generations.

After Alice received care at CHOP for juvenile idiopathic arthritis, she donated care backpacks with support supplies for patients as part of an Eagle Scout project.

A minimally invasive surgery at CHOP helped Gladys heal from a Chiari malformation and syrinx — allowing her to return home quickly and healthy.

Rahemeen no longer needs regular blood transfusions, and her future has been transformed, ever since she received a curative gene therapy for her inherited blood disorder.