Patient Stories

Facing a tough diagnosis together, CHOP doctors offer Dakota hope and support, while she helps them learn more about her rare mitochondrial disease.

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) doctors unraveled the clues to find the answer to Autumn’s severe stomach pain caused by recurrent pancreatitis: bile duct surgery to treat a choledochal cyst.

Adam’s hyperinsulinism/hyperammonemia wasn’t well controlled until he came from Chicago to CHOP. Now he’s participating in research to help find a better treatment for HA.

Meet Trey and Emmett: They’re both from Ohio, they both have spina bifida, and they both had fetal surgery at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.

Noah was born very premature and developed a serious lung condition. He found the lifesaving care he needed at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.

The side effects of cancer treatment challenged 10-year-old Lizzy’s identity as athletic and strong. Now in remission, she’s bouncing back.

Having to tell her siblings and classmates she has cancer was tough for Abbie, but she and her family have received incredible support and comfort at CHOP.

Desi, 3, has made it through the bad side effects of leukemia treatment. His mature and independent personality is again shining through.

Surgery in a child with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) has eliminated life-threatening respiratory infections by straightening the spine and separating the ribs.

Diagnosed before birth with the most severe form of spina bifida, Kaitlyn underwent surgery while she was still in the womb. Now 5, she is happy and healthy.