After nearly a year at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP), conjoined twins Amari and Javar Ruffin were successfully separated by CHOP surgeons on August 21, 2024.

Evan Weber will use this “high risk, high reward” grant to fund research into improving CAR-T therapies.

A new study from Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) showed promising results for Pediatric Hodgkin Lymphoma (pHL) patients who underwent proton therapy to treat their disease in rare regions located below the diaphragm, such as the abdomen and pelvis. The study highlights the advantages of proton therapy over conventional photon radiotherapy, demonstrating fewer side effects and better protection for critical organs. It was published recently in the journal Pediatric Blood and Cancer.

Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) is honored to announce that it has received a Leading Disability Employer Seal for 2024 from the National Organization on Disability (NOD).

CHOP Primary Care, Souderton partners with local organizations to present a free virtual talk for parents and caregivers on anxiety in children and teens.

Parents and caregivers are invited to attend our community events this October presented by CHOP Primary Care, Doylestown, in partnership with local organizations.

We are proud to announce that Fred Henretig, M.D., a pediatric emergency medicine physician and toxicology expert received the 2024 American Academy of Pediatrics Section on Emergency Medicine’s Steve Miller Award for Excellence in Education and Mentorship at the American Association of Pediatrics (AAP) annual meeting.

A new study from researchers at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) found racial and ethnic disparities in pre- and early adolescent exposure to extreme heat, as well as a small but significant association between extreme heat and specific behavioral symptoms like aggression. The study was recently published in the journal JAACAP Open, the open-access journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.

Researchers in the Orthopedic Center at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) found that white youth from wealthier socioeconomic areas were more likely to be prescribed opioids in the emergency room for supracondylar humerus (SCH) fractures, a broken elbow, compared with their same-age, non-white, peers from disadvantaged regions. The authors will present their abstract at the 2024 American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) National Conference & Exhibition in Orlando, Florida.

Babies with colic can cry for hours. A CHOP pediatrician offers suggestions for soothing a baby with colic, and for keeping yourself calm.