Patient Stories

Khloe was just 2 days old when doctors noticed she was having digestive problems. She was transferred to CHOP where doctors discovered she had Hirschsprung’s disease.

Specialists at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia diagnosed Vincent's food allergies, and therapists at the Pediatric Feeding and Swallowing Center helped him to overcome his fear of trying new foods.

Andrea experienced an ischemic stroke as an infant. Read about her and her family's journey and their partnership with doctors at CHOP.

Mason was prenatally diagnosed with LUTO (keyhole bladder) and successfully treated with fetal surgery at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.

Rowan was diagnosed before birth with a sacrococcygeal teratoma (SCT), a tumor located on her tailbone. She underwent surgery at CHOP the day after she was born.

William was born with tetralogy of Fallot, a heart condition that requires open heart surgery shortly after birth, and had surgery at CHOP.

When Cristin needed to transition to adult healthcare, she had the support of the Trisomy 21 Program at CHOP to help guide her.

Lizanne Magarity Pando shares her daughter Jenna's story about living with Trisomy 21, also known as Down syndrome.

John and Sara have been coming to CHOP's Trisomy 21 Clinic, now the Trisomy 21 Program, all of their lives. The program provides care coordination for children and adults with trisomy 21.

Meet Sean Brightcliffe, a young patient with the Trisomy 21 Program at CHOP.