In children with earaches and other common respiratory infections, narrow-spectrum antibiotics were preferable to broad-spectrum ones, based on practical and clinical outcomes.

Fetal therapy coordinators play a crucial role in coordinating care; they receive referrals, remove all barriers to care, and minimize the wait for a diagnostic evaluation and counseling appointment.

A 9-year-old male, with no significant past medical history, presents to the office with dizziness over 3 days. Upon examination, he showed third degree spontaneous nystagmus to the right, positive head impulse test to the left; post headshake revealed nystagmus to the right. He showed positive on a Fukuda stepping test to the right and unsteady Romberg’s test. What's his diagnosis?

Recent news from CHOP includes when thyroid function test should be performed in children with alopecia areata, new guidelines for managing mitochondrial disease, effectiveness of proton therapy in treating pediatric head and neck cancer patients, and more.

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.