Patient Stories

Addie suffered a stroke as a baby and still has weakness on one side of her body. Now 10, Addie shares some of the challenges she faces at school and offers advice to other kids who are stroke survivors.

Despite insurance obstacles, a family found hope at the Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment after learning their baby had a sacrococcygeal teratoma (SCT).

When Joseph Duran was 4 years old he was diagnosed with a heart arrhythmia. He's now routinely monitored by team members at CHOP's Electrophysiology and Heart Rhythm Program — and is thriving thanks to their care.

After Aiden and Dillon were prenatally diagnosed with twin-twin transfusion syndrome (TTTS), Rachel underwent a fetal surgery procedure to halt the progression of the condition.

Luke and Landon were diagnosed with twin-twin transfusion syndrome before birth. Things got more complicated when the family learned that Luke also had a heart defect called tetralogy of Fallot and a lung lesion.

Ciarlo was diagnosed before birth with spina bifida and had surgery at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia the day after he was born. Today, he’s followed by the Spina Bifida Program.

At 17, Derek Marshall suffered a stroke and needed brain surgery. Find out how he stays positive in the face of life’s setbacks.

Before Maeve was born, doctors at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia performed fetal surgery to remove a huge tumor growing from her tailbone called a sacrococcygeal teratoma (SCT).

Born with his bladder outside of his body (bladder exstrophy), Bracken faced significant challenges. His family found help and healing at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.

After Robbie's diabetes diagnosis, his family's strategy was to embrace education. The learning never ends as they continuously find new ways to help Robbie strive for independence in diabetes management.