Feature Article: 3 Practical Matters Regarding COVID-19 in May 2023
May 11, 2023
Find out about 3 practical matters to consider as the COVID-19 public health emergency comes to an end.
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 Launches New Partnership with Chester, Delaware & Montgomery County Intermediate Units to Strengthen School Mental Health Services
May 9, 2023
CHOP is excited to announce the launch of the CHOP Tri-County School Mental Health Consortium (SMHC), a collaboration between CHOP researchers from PolicyLab and the Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences (DCAPBS) and the Chester, Delaware and Montgomery County Intermediate Units (IUs).
Psychologist Lindsay Zajac Adams Named POPPIES Award Winner
May 2, 2023
Lindsay Zajac Adams, PhD, a pediatric psychologist with the Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP), was the November 2022 recipient of the monthly POPPIES Award.
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Appoints New Urology Division Chief
May 2, 2023
Dr. Kolon has served as the Associate Chief of CHOP’s Division of Urology since 2014 and is a Professor of Urology at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.
CHOP-based Pennsylvania Pediatric Medical Device Consortium Awards Seed Grants to Five Companies Developing Medical Devices for Children
May 1, 2023
Projects address a variety of clinical issues, including pediatric respiratory distress and Respiratory Distress Syndrome, neonatal jaundice, IV infiltration, and surgical hemorrhage.
When Your Child's Anxiety Is Worth Worrying About — and How to Help
Apr 28, 2023
Can you tell a child’s normal worries from anxiety and when your child may need more help? Here’s some advice.
The Use of 3D Printing Technology in Advanced Pediatric Urologic Care
Apr 28, 2023
The Division of Urology is using 3D printing technology to improve surgical outcomes.
Transverse Vaginal Septum Cause of Urinary Retention
Apr 28, 2023
A 15-year-old female’s inability to void brought her to the ED. It took a renal bladder ultrasound and a pelvic MRI to find the cause: transverse vaginal septum.
Pediatric Partners: When Families Are Stronger Financially, They’re Healthier, Too
Apr 28, 2023
Physicians and healthcare systems have a responsibility to help families get on a strong financial footing because that will improve child health.
News at CHOP: Spring 2023
Apr 28, 2023
See CHOP’s role in new treatments for Friedreich’s ataxia, low-risk thyroid cancer, and eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE).