Alumni Notes Winter 2017
Jan 27, 2017
Cindy Christian, MD, Alumni Editor, writes about the new Alumni Organization website, how to participate in “Dr. Pat’s Pics,” and how to make a donation in Dr. Berman's memory.
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Jan 27, 2017
Cindy Christian, MD, Alumni Editor, writes about the new Alumni Organization website, how to participate in “Dr. Pat’s Pics,” and how to make a donation in Dr. Berman's memory.
Jan 27, 2017
Anna T. Meadows, MD, a pediatric oncologist who led the way for survivorship studies of children with cancer reflects on her 40-year career at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.
Jan 27, 2017
A 13-year-old female presented to an outside hospital with a three-week history of fatigue, emesis, 10-pound weight loss, headache, cough, and intermittent shortness of breath. Read more and see if you can make a diagnosis.
Jan 27, 2017
The latest news from CHOP include hiring four new chiefs, opening a new urgent care center, partnering with Lancaster General Health and more.
Jan 27, 2017
In the pediatric population, toddlers and adolescent girls are most commonly affected by iron deficiency anemia (IDA). This case study explores when IDA should prompt investigation for malabsorption or bleeding.
Jan 27, 2017
Read about the prevalence of inherited thrombophilias (IT), potential benefits and limitations of IT testing in healthy children, and recommendations from Children Hospital's experts.
Jan 27, 2017
Hematology fellow Jessica Foster, MD, reflects on the often difficult assessment of neurological symptoms in the sickle cell patient population.
Jan 27, 2017
CHOP’s Cardiac Center has launched an initiative to follow long-term outcomes of former heart surgery patients.
Jan 27, 2017
Examine the case of a 20-month-old patient diagnosed with immune thrombocytopenia after presenting with a red, pinpoint rash and a recent history of bruising.
Dec 12, 2016
In November 2016 a group of six CHOP employees traveled to the Dominican Republic to work with local health promoters and nurses.