A 3-year-old male presents for the evaluation of pain and difficulty moving his right arm. He appears uncomfortable when it is manipulated, but there is no obvious injury. He was seen in Urgent Care 3 days ago for an upper respiratory infection with fever, but there was no weakness noted.

Read about a new study on waiting to start crib-to-bed transition until 3 years of age, a new screening tool for retinopathy in premature infants, new mTBI guideline and more.

Hear from four of our residents about how CHOP's Pediatrics Residency Program continues to grow and improve to better train the next generation of pediatrician leaders.

Dr. Cunningham writes about when and why should a muscle biopsy be considered in the evaluation of mitochondrial disease, and how to obtain a muscle biopsy.

Using the case of a 24-month-old African-American boy, Drs. Ganetzky and Goldstein discuss sideroblastic anemia and how it might be an indicator for multisystem mitochondrial disease.

Three new clinical research initiatives were selected to receive funding to support their research.

Herodes Guzman, MD, MPH, a first-year pediatrics resident and an MPA member, talks about what drew him to CHOP and what he appreciates most about CHOP’s culture.  

This podcast explores the importance of routine neurodevelopmental assessments for children born with complex congenital heart disease (CHD).

A CHOP research leader received an award from the University City Science Center to help develop a new T-cell based treatment for a childhood cancer.

Using dynamic MRI to accurately assess function and a novel treatment approach can dramatically change clinical outcomes in patients with complex chronic disease and can alter expectations and disease progression.