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Working Tirelessly in Memory of Their Child
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In late 2005, Kristen and Richard Gillette’s daughter was diagnosed with a brain tumor. The Gillettes had to face the bleakest of all realities for parents.
Thousands of Lunches, All Free
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Osiel Bravo and his wife, Efigenia, brought their infant to the Nicholas and Athena Karabots Pediatric Care Center for her 3-week checkup early one afternoon in July, with daughter Elizabeth, 5, and son, Sebastian, 14 months, in tow.
Revolutionizing Epilepsy Care
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When Ryan was 5 months old, he went stiff in his mother’s arms, stopped breathing and turned blue. His parents, Jennifer and Derek, were petrified. Ryan was diagnosed with epilepsy, a condition that causes seizures.
What are the risks of concussions recurring?
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Louis Bell, MD, Chief of the Division of General Pediatrics, shares the latest in medical thinking on an important topic: concussions.
Excitement Is Building
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A soaring atrium, high-tech private patient rooms, thoughtfully designed spaces for families — and plenty of parking! Construction has begun on Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia’s second inpatient hospital, located in King of Prussia, Pa.
A Day in the Life of an Urgent Care Doctor
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Kids don’t always get sick or injured during their pediatrician’s office hours. That’s why Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia offers pediatric-specific Urgent Care at four locations. Grishma Rali, MBBS, MPH, has been one of CHOP’s Urgent Care doctors for three years. This is a day in her life.
Going the Distance
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Families make long journeys — and even relocate — so their children can receive specialized treatment at CHOP.
'A Whole New Area of Medicine'
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A longtime supporter’s donation will propel revolutionary advances in the emerging field of lymphatics.
Two Trailblazers
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Longtime friends worked together to create an innovative device. Now, one is honoring the other’s legacy.
‘I Can See It!’ — From Idea to Astonishing Result
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Find out how a bold idea led to an astonishing cure for a certain childhood blindness, and learn about the future of gene therapy to treat children, like Hannah.