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Conjoined Twins

<p>Conjoined twins are twins that are born with their bodies physically connected.</p>

Two Trailblazers

Nov 7, 2019

Longtime friends worked together to create an innovative device. Now, one is honoring the other’s legacy.

'A Whole New Area of Medicine'

Nov 7, 2019

A longtime supporter’s donation will propel revolutionary advances in the emerging field of lymphatics.

Going the Distance

Nov 7, 2019

Families make long journeys — and even relocate — so their children can receive specialized treatment at CHOP.

Excitement Is Building

Nov 7, 2019

A soaring atrium, high-tech private patient rooms, thoughtfully designed spaces for families — and plenty of parking! Construction has begun on Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia’s second inpatient hospital, located in King of Prussia, Pa.

Revolutionizing Epilepsy Care

Nov 7, 2019

When Ryan was 5 months old, he went stiff in his mother’s arms, stopped breathing and turned blue. His parents, Jennifer and Derek, were petrified. Ryan was diagnosed with epilepsy, a condition that causes seizures.

Thousands of Lunches, All Free

Nov 7, 2019

Osiel Bravo and his wife, Efigenia, brought their infant to the Nicholas and Athena Karabots Pediatric Care Center for her 3-week checkup early one afternoon in July, with daughter Elizabeth, 5, and son, Sebastian, 14 months, in tow.

Working Tirelessly in Memory of Their Child

Nov 7, 2019

In late 2005, Kristen and Richard Gillette’s daughter was diagnosed with a brain tumor. The Gillettes had to face the bleakest of all realities for parents.

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