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Toward Better Care for Very Early Onset IBD
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The new VEO-IBD clinic at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, the first of its kind, unites experts from gastroenterology, immunology and genetics.
The Next Chapter
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With more than 25 years at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Madeline Bell is a respected leader with a new role: CEO.
Born to Run
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Thanks to a specialized hip program at CHOP, a recent Drexel grad is back to her active lifestyle, pain-free.
Neonatal Neurocritical Care Program
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The Neonatal Neurocritical Care Program at CHOP provides coordinated ongoing care for infants who are born with, or at risk for, neurologic disease, damage or brain injury in effort to maximize each child’s developmental potential.
Case Study: Neonatal Neurocritical Care Team
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Highlighting the importance of multidisciplinary collaboration represented by the Neonatal Neurocritical Care program, this case follows the care of a full-term female infant with a rare congenital vascular disease.
Bringing Hope Home
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Sawako Miura, MD, a junior resident with the educational observership program sponsored by the Japanese Medical Society of America, notes the differences in care strategies between CHOP and the hospital she works at in Sendai City, Japan.
T Cell Update: CTL019 Achieves Complete Remission in 90 Percent of ALL Patients Studied
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Ninety percent of patients with ALL who had relapsed multiple times or failed to respond to standard therapies went into remission after receiving an investigational personalized cellular therapy, CTL019.
John M. "Jack" Flynn, MD - New Chief of Orthopedic Surgery
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John M. “Jack” Flynn, MD, a nationally prominent specialist in pediatric orthopedic surgery, was recently appointed chief of The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia’s Division of Orthopedics.
Friedreich’s Ataxia: Taking Shots on Goal for a Rare Disease
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Researchers rarely use the word "cure" when studying a rare disease with no approved therapies. At the Friedreich's Ataxia Center of Excellence, the word "cure" is now in the lexicon.
A Warm Welcome
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In early April, three staff members from University Children’s Hospital of Cracow (UCHC) spent five whirlwind days at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.