Dr. Kristen Treegoob, a pediatrician at CHOP Primary Care, Haverford, shares tips for choosing the best pediatrician.

Families referred with a prenatally diagnosed upper limb deformity will be evaluated by our maternal-fetal medicine specialists and experts from our Hand and Arm Disorders Program.

We evaluate hundreds of children from around the world and offer complete care — from evaluation through long-term follow-up — for severe spine and rib cage abnormalities.

For families facing a prenatal diagnosis of clubfoot, our CFDT and orthopaedic experts meet with families to discuss findings, postnatal management, treatment options, and long-term prognosis.

Research published by CHOP confirms the effectiveness of low-dose fetal CT in detecting prenatal osseous abnormalities, which allows increased diagnosis confidence and more precise parental counseling.

Cindy Christian, MD, Alumni Editor, highlights upcoming events and the new Alumni Organization website, and provides a recap from Dr. Prabha Viswanathan, a CHOP alumnus.

Charles Phillips, MD, a CHOP fellow, recounts his experience caring for a cancer patient and the many firsts it brought to the both of them.

CHOP has been at the forefront of developing cell therapy to treat ALL. Some next steps include initiating clinical trials for AML and, ultimately, making this treatment work for solid tumors.

With the majority of Hodgkin lymphoma patients surviving their disease, the focus has turned to minimizing the long-term effects of treatment while maintaining excellent cure rates.

Using the case of a 14-year-old male diagnosed with osteosarcoma, we discuss the diagnosis and treatment of bone cancer with the goal of preserving limbs and functions.