Turning an Audacious Idea into Reality
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Surgery on a baby inside the mother’s womb was once inconceivable. CHOP pioneered the procedure. The Wood family’s generosity is fueling the next era.
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For Second Year in a Row, CHOP Fetal Program Wins Two Awards for Excellence in Patient and Family Experience
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For the second year in a row, CHOP's Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment and Garbose Family Special Delivery Unit have won two awards from Press Ganey, a health care company that evaluates patient satisfaction.
How to Support a Mother Who Receives a Prenatal Diagnosis During Pregnancy
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Learning that your baby has a life-threatening health condition during pregnancy is a heart wrenching experience. Here is how you can support a friend or loved one after they receive a fetal diagnosis.
Never too Young to Plan
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Creating a legacy that enriches the present as well as the future.
New Study Establishes Benefits of Tracheal Occlusion for Most Severe CDH
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Results from the Tracheal Occlusion to Accelerate Lung Growth (TOTAL) Trial established that tracheal occlusion offers benefits in severe cases of prenatally diagnosed congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH).
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Celebrates Birth of 2,000th Fetal Surgery Patient
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The birth of CHOP's 2,000th fetal surgery patient marks a record-breaking milestone for CHOP’s Richard D. Wood Jr. Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment.
Family StEPS: Starting Early with Psychosocial Support
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A new program aims to provide consistent physical, emotional, spiritual, mental and social health supports to help families thrive.
Dr. Coleman Elected President of the American College of Radiology
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CHOP radiologist elected president of the American College of Radiology, becoming the first African American ever to hold the title.
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Establishes the Richard D. Wood Jr. Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment
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The Wood Family, founding family of Wawa, funds momentous gift of $25 million to support new era of fetal medicine at CHOP, advance promising research, and recruit world-class talent.
After Years of Advocacy, Tricare Policy Updated to Expedite Fetal Referrals
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Military families have not always had quick access to the experts who could help when facing a prenatal birth defect diagnosis … until now.