Amit A. Shah, MD, MSHP, shares why he choose to work with children with liver disease and what makes CHOP’s Pediatric Liver Center stand out. 

Gastroenterologists at CHOP are on a mission to unravel the mysteries of the microbiome and harness its potential to treat diseases. 

This case study describes a 10-year-old boy with acute, then chronic, pancreatitis and what CHOP did to treat his condition and improve his quality of life. 

Researchers from Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) and Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine studied how high levels of substance and polysubstance use are associated with sexual practices, and partner characteristics that can reinforce risk for HIV acquisition or transmission among Black and Latinx sexual youth as well as gender minority youth. 

Showcasing its longstanding partnership with the United Arab Emirates Health Services, CHOP will exhibit thought-leading clinical research in the EHS booth at the Arab Health 2024 Exhibition and Congress in Dubai.

The Middleman Family Pavilion, CHOP’s second inpatient location in King of Prussia, continues to give families access to more of CHOP's best-in-class care.

Dr. Van Batavia was recently interviewed by CHOP’s Research Institute about his research specialty.

Earlier this month, thousands kicked off the Philadelphia Auto Show at the PA Convention Center and attended the Black Tie Tailgate, held by the Auto Dealers Association of Greater Philadelphia (ADAGP) and Auto Dealers CARing for Kids Foundation to benefit CHOP’s Nursing and Clinical Care Services Department.

Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia is proud to announce the initial results of an experimental gene therapy treatment of a patient with hereditary hearing loss in the United States. Findings to date indicate that the treatment was successful.

With deep sadness we announce the passing of Lori J. Howell, DNP, MS, RN, beloved former Executive Director for CHOP’s Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment.