Patient Stories

A condition that affects vein development caused Maille to undergo surgery on her leg, but nothing gets in the way of her passion for dance and trapeze.

Nick was a typical teen who didn’t want to be different than his friends, despite his hearing loss. Ten years later, as a CHOP audiologist, he counsels kids to avoid the mistakes he made.

A very rare condition makes Joyce vulnerable to infections and long-term complications, but she remains wonderfully independent and adventurous.

No more skipping treats for Oliver, thanks to the Food Reactions Clinic at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP).

Beta thalassemia major forced Nicholas to undergo regular blood transfusions until he received a lifesaving bone marrow transplant.

After one surgery that partially removed her brain tumor, Gabby came to CHOP, where she underwent successful treatment — and her family found a second home.

Born with a severe congenital heart defect, 17-year-old Brendan is now an accomplished swimmer after treatment from Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.

Mary Kate helps others, and turned to a special CHOP transition program when she needed help.

Michael, 5, is meeting all his developmental milestones after surgeries for a severe heart defect. He was closely monitored by the Cardiac Kids Developmental Follow-up Program at CHOP.

A combination of surgical procedures corrected Phoebe’s macrodactyly, an uncommon condition that causes irregular growth in a child's fingers or toes.