Our commitment to continuously and rigorously assess surgical indications, interventions and outcomes for minimally invasive surgery for children remains steadfast, as evidenced by recent recruitment of new members of our research team and recent progress on two major research projects.

Two CHOP Urology operating room nurses discuss how they collaborate with surgeons to care for children from all over the world, demonstrating why a core team that includes both experienced surgeons and staff is key to minimally invasive surgery in children.

CHOP has a leading robot-assisted and laparoscopic surgery practice and one of the most experienced pediatric urology minimally invasive surgery (MIS) programs in the world. Surgeons at CHOP have led advances in minimally invasive robotic surgery and continue to improve patient care, develop new treatment options, and improve outcomes to benefit children across the country and around the world.

Inaugural International Middle East Fetal-Neonatal Cardiovascular Symposium will be held in Abu Dhabi.

Over the past decade, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) Attending Pediatric Urologist Thomas Kolon, MD, has pioneered the use of nephron-sparing surgery — also known as partial nephrectomy — for Wilms tumor, the most common malignant renal tumor in childhood.

A CHOP behavioral health specialist shares ways to teach your child how to manage their anger, and when to seek additional support if needed.

Clarisse Casilang, MD, is a board-certified general pediatrician and a fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics.

The new relationship brings CHOP’s world-class pediatric healthcare to patients and families across the award-winning Main Line Health System.

CHOP researchers have used advanced 3D mapping techniques to identify genetic variants and corresponding target genes in the pancreas that are implicated in type 2 diabetes.

Here, Arun K. Srinivasan, MD, MRCS, shares how his upbringing in India influenced his career path, and he discusses how racial disparities in medicine can be addressed.