Patient Stories

Laney has been living with both Turner syndrome and Crohn’s disease since she was a toddler. Thanks to Children’s Hospital, she is a thriving 11-year-old.

Emma has her complex heart problems, including pulmonary hypertension, under control thanks to the Cardiac Center at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.

After years of searching, Chloe’s family found support at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, where doctors identified the cause of her rare form of leukodystrophy.

An innovative interventional procedure sealed the leaks in Tayvin’s lymphatic system. Weeks later, he was back to his favorite outdoor activities.

A cardiac program enabled brothers to learn they were at risk of a genetic heart condition. Recommended lifestyle changes could save their lives.

Carl, 4, is energetic again after treatment from the Cardiac Center at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia to address his lymphatic complications. 

Mariah favored her left arm when she played basketball due to a birth nerve injury to her right arm. Surgery by a CHOP orthopaedic surgeon restored her range of motion and made her a double threat. 

Zak, 9, is more organized than most adults, managing his daily medicines and therapies to treat his cystic fibrosis and CF-related diabetes.

After two different braces failed to correct Elise's hip dysplasia, she underwent hip surgery at CHOP and spent 12 weeks in a spica cast.

Diagnosed with early-onset scoliosis at 5 months old, Tristan was treated with serial body casting, an innovative therapy that gradually straightens spinal curves.