Varying Backgrounds: Q&A With Mallory Perry, PhD, RN, New Diversity Fellow
Feb 8, 2020
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia views diversity as a key driver of achievement, particularly when innovation is critical.
Spina bifida causes, symptoms and treatment
<p>Spina bifida is a birth defect in which an area of the spinal column doesn’t form properly, leaving a section of the spinal cord and spinal nerves exposed.</p>
CHOP’s Food Allergy Research Highlighted Following FDA’s Approval of Palforzia
Feb 7, 2020
CHOP’s Food Allergy Center was one of the research sites that helped test and develop the new drug.
Cardiac Center Participates in Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Society (PCICS) Conference
Feb 7, 2020
The Cardiac Center at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) participated in the annual Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Society (PCICS) Conference.
Coping with Caregiver Burnout
Feb 11, 2020
Caregiver burnout is not only normal, but inevitable. A CHOP psychologist offers advice for struggling families.
Family and Environmental Risk Factors are Linked to Poor Sleep in Young Children
Feb 5, 2020
Poor sleep habits and sleep disorders are very common in early childhood, especially in children exposed to multiple family and environmental risks like parental depression and poverty, say researchers from Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) in a study recently published in the journal Sleep.
A Year Like No Other: The Wyss/Campbell Center for Thoracic Insufficiency Syndrome
Feb 4, 2020
2019 was a year of great strides for the Wyss/Campbell Center for Thoracic Insufficiency. Read about new research projects and efforts to improve outcomes for children with chest wall/pulmonary and spinal deformities.
FDA Approves Breakthrough Treatment for Peanut Allergies
Jan 31, 2020
The first-of-its-kind treatment can reduce a child's allergic reaction to peanuts.
Subspecialty and Global Health Training for Tomorrow’s Pediatric Leaders
Jan 31, 2020
Four CHOP subspecialty fellows explain how they incorporated global health into their fellowship training and found their passions.
The Benefits of Multidisciplinary Management in Brachial Plexus Birth Injury
Jan 31, 2020
Management of brachial plexus birth injury (BPBI) with a multidisciplinary team allows optimization of functional recovery while avoiding unnecessary intervention. This case highlights how our team functions.
Pioneering Innovations in Orthopaedic Spine Care
Jan 31, 2020
Recent advances from the pediatric Spine Program at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia include neural monitoring, intraoperative navigation, dedicated spine teams, opioid reduction efforts, vertebral body tethering and more.