Celiac Disease: Charlotte & Taylor’s Story
Sisters Charlotte, 9, and Taylor, 8, are living gluten-free since being diagnosed with celiac disease and non-celiac gluten sensitivity, respectively.
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.
Sisters Charlotte, 9, and Taylor, 8, are living gluten-free since being diagnosed with celiac disease and non-celiac gluten sensitivity, respectively.
Josephine, 16, refuses to let Crohn's disease govern her life or impact her dream of playing division 1 field hockey in college.
Gabriella’s IBD symptoms went from bad to worse, that’s when her family took her to CHOP. Today, she’s an energetic 10-year-old who enjoys sports.
After his IBD diagnosis, Garrett couldn’t be far from a bathroom after eating. Now, he eats nonstop — his favorite food is chocolate and vanilla swirl ice cream.
Severe stomach pain brought Lacey to CHOP, where a doctor recognized her symptoms as IBD. She’s now a strong advocate for the need for more research.
After a long journey to find an inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) treatment that worked long term, Eddie is able to focus on practicing his basketball technique.
Brandon has big dreams to be an actor or a scientist. His parents are overjoyed to see their son happy and engaged after struggling with Crohn’s disease.
Kyle’s Crohn’s disease used to keep him sidelined from his favorite passion — soccer. Treatment at CHOP and a new medication has him back in action.
Clarice, 17, shares her story with others to remove the stigma surrounding inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).
Fiona, 12, uses nutritional therapy to treat her inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). She can now enjoy her favorite things without worrying about her IBD symptoms.