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Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia is exploring the use of high-tech digital tools to improve family experience, access, care coordination and more.

Historic Double Hand Transplant

Jan 5, 2016

Zion Harvey received a double hand transplant at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia — first child to undergo this procedure. Zion received OT and PT several times a day during his recovery.

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Zion’s Story - Double Hand Transplant

Nov 30, 2015

By any measure, 8-year-old Zion Harvey has led an extraordinary life. At the age of 2, he developed sepsis, a life-threatening infection that led to the amputation of his feet and hands. The illness also damaged his kidneys and, two years later, Zion underwent a kidney transplant — receiving an organ donated by his mother, Pattie Ray.

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