A Warm Welcome to Our New Staff
Nov 22, 2022
Our Division of Nephrology continues to grow, with several new team members. See below to meet our new fellows and advanced practice providers.
Center for Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease News
Gastroenterologists with special expertise in IBD will evaluate and treat your child, providing expert care from diagnosis through long-term disease management. Nurses, nutritionists and other specialists at CHOP are an important part of our team.
Appointments and referrals
Do You Know the Signs and Symptoms of Diabetes? November is Diabetes Awareness Month
Nov 22, 2022
New cases of type 2 diabetes, when the body can’t use or make enough insulin, soared in kids during the COVID-19 pandemic. Learn the signs and how CHOP can help!
Hip Surveillance in Cerebral Palsy: The Importance of Doing It Early and Often
Nov 16, 2022
The importance of intervening early is highlighted by the novel techniques available to prevent or delay hip dislocation in patients with cerebral palsy.
News at CHOP: Fall 2022
Nov 16, 2022
Meet three new division chiefs and more news and updates from CHOP.
Meet Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgeon Kathleen J. Maguire, MD
Nov 16, 2022
Meet Kathleen J. Maguire, MD, an attending pediatric orthopaedic surgeon in the Division of Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine and Performance Center at CHOP.
CHOP-led Study Shows that Antibiotic-Resistant Microbes in the Gut Make C. difficile More Infectious
Nov 16, 2022
CHOP researchers have found that Enterococcus – an antibiotic-resistant, opportunistic pathogen – works together with C. difficile, reshaping and enhancing the metabolic environment in the gut so that C. difficile can thrive.
CHOP Researchers Show Liquid Biopsies Can Catch Disease Progression Early in High-Risk Neuroblastoma
Nov 14, 2022
CHOP researchers found that a series of “liquid biopsies” could less invasively and more accurately identify tumor changes in patients with high-risk neuroblastoma.
CHOP Researchers Find Financial Strain Due to COVID-19 Pandemic Took Significant Toll on Adolescent Mental Health
Nov 15, 2022
Study found the impact was most significant on low-income adolescents, but the effect was also seen across incomes, highlighting financial stress as a youth mental health risk factor—
Q&A with Dr. Eric Liao
Nov 14, 2022
Meet Eric Chien-Wei Liao, MD, PhD, founding Director of the Center for Craniofacial Innovation at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP).
CHOP Study Finds Multiple Disparities in Completing Care After Concussions
Nov 14, 2022
Researchers from Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) found disparities in the completion of follow-up concussion care which will help inform future research at CHOP funded by a CDC grant that specifically aims to address such disparities.