CHOP Earns National Recognition for Exemplary Community Service
Jan 15, 2015
The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia is the first children’s hospital to be selected as a finalist for the 2014 Foster G. McGaw Prize.
Every person on your child’s team has the same goal: to see your child thrive. The team might include many specialists, who are all here to give your child the highest level of support.
Jan 15, 2015
The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia is the first children’s hospital to be selected as a finalist for the 2014 Foster G. McGaw Prize.
Jan 6, 2015
The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia unveiled a portrait of Ruth M. and Tristram C. Colket Jr. in October to honor their more than 40 years of extraordinary dedication to CHOP.
Jan 5, 2015
Researchers at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia improved motor function and brain abnormalities in animals with a form of Huntington’s disease, a severe neurological disorder.
May 1, 2014
Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS) is a lifethreatening cutaneous immune-mediated reaction involving blistering and desquamation of the skin and mucous membranes.
Nov 1, 2011
Congenital anomalies such as spina bifida can result in a wide range of urologic disorders and necessitate comprehensive, long-term management.
Nov 1, 2011
Read the findings of Dr. Rychik's study that investigated the cardiovascular consequences of lower urinary tract obstructions LUTO in the fetus.
Nov 1, 2011
Bladder exstrophy is a severe developmental disorder in which the bladder protrudes inferior to umbilical cord insertion and separation of the pubic bones results in divergence of the rectus muscles.
Nov 1, 2011
Proper diagnosis of LUTO, treatment and follow-up require an experienced, multidisciplinary team that understands not only the pathogenesis of this condition but also the best options for treatment.
Aug 1, 2013
Read about a research study conducted by the Fetal Diagnosis Program at CHOP that focused on maternal psychological stress after prenatal diagnosis of CHD.
Aug 1, 2013
Read the case study of a 23-year-old woman carrying a baby with pericardial teratoma and the open fetal surgery that saved her unborn baby's life.