Patient Stories

Emma’s family traveled from Toronto to Philadelphia to seek prenatal treatment for their unborn daughter, who was prenatally diagnosed with spina bifida.

Four years ago, Nicholas was having 30 epileptic seizures a day. With the help of CHOP’s neurology experts and the high-fat ketogenic diet, Nicholas is now a typical second-grader.

Born with Down syndrome, Evan has been treated at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia since he was a baby. His family shares how that care has made a difference in Evan’s life.

Jameson — who was born with HLHS — was diagnosed with plastic bronchitis and received treatment at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.

Andrew Davis knows the ups and downs of living with type 1 diabetes. Diagnosed at age 5, he is now a junior at Rutgers University.

After the endocrinologist who had been treating Joshua's thyroid cancer said he didn't know what to next, his family turned to the Pediatric Thyroid Center at CHOP for help.

An MRI after a gymnastics injury showed that Jessica has a worrisome spot on her thyroid. Her family brought her to CHOP to be seen by a specialist.

Chris developed an unusual combination of stomach symptoms that led to a surprising diagnosis - thyroid cancer.

Aliyah, a champion gymnast, suffered an ACL injury during practice. Just over a year after surgery at CHOP, she competed at the Junior Olympic Level 9 Regionals in Virginia.