Patient Stories

When Nicholas was in the hospital being treated for cancer, watching a construction site outside his window helped keep his spirits up.

A diagnosis of Kabuki syndrome connected all of Amelia’s symptoms, and CHOP has experts to care for each and every condition.

From Day 1, June was breathing too rapidly. The Rare Lung Diseases Center diagnosed her condition: pulmonary interstitial glycogenosis. June was lucky; her mild case resolved on its own.

Kaitlyn, 12, has remained positive through multiple surgeries for the symptoms of a rare genetic disorder and treatment for an associated cancer.

When leg pain led to a young boy’s cancer diagnosis, doctors at CHOP performed a rare surgery to remove the tumor and save much of his leg function.

Teen makes full recovery from rumination syndrome, thanks to CHOP’s guidance and her positive attitude.

Thanks to the support of his adoptive parents and the relentless commitment of his care team at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, 5-year-old Colton has come a long way since suffering traumatic brain injury as a newborn.