Patient stories

After being prenatally diagnosed with congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH), Parker, now 9, was treated with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) on her first day of life.

Michael Jr. was one of the Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment’s first patients, where he had surgery to repair a congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH).

Diagnosed with a severe congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH), Emerson’s family turned to CHOP, where an expert, multidisciplinary team made all the difference.

Prenatally diagnosed with a severe congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH), Laura underwent successful CDH repair surgery at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.