At the invitation of the White House, CHOP sent two guests to President Obama’s announcement of the Precision Medicine Initiative: Dr. Altschuler and Emily Whitehead.

Sudden cardiac arrest (SCA), which is often to blame for these deaths, is rare in children and adolescents. Still, it can affect anyone, even those who are young and physically fit. 

For families who have a child with Down syndrome, where you live determines your eligibility for government insurance. Learn about the difference in laws in Pennsylvania and New Jersey.

Learn about visual motor integration and how it translates into developmental milestones for children, especially those with Down syndrome.

Since we know that celiac disease is more common in individuals with Down syndrome, should children who haven't been diagnosed with be kept on a gluten-free diet as well?

The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia will establish the “Raymond G. Perelman Campus” in recognition of an extraordinary gift.

CHOP is expanding fetal imaging abilities beyond ultrasound, MRI and echocardiography to also include fetal computed tomography (CT). The low-dose CT program was initiated by CHOP pediatric radiology in order to evaluate skeletal dysplasia.

Twin pregnancies are associated with an increased perinatal morbidity and mortality compared with singleton pregnancies, with the risk three to 10 times greater in twins that have a single placenta as compared with two separate placentas.

Successful diagnosis and treatment of fetal complications in twin pregnancies require an experienced team with cutting-edge diagnostic techniques, advanced surgical skill and a comprehensive approach to care.

While the MOMS trial has demonstrated conclusively that open fetal surgery for repair of myelomeningocele improves outcomes, open fetal surgery for MMC is not a cure.