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Excitement Is Building
A soaring atrium, high-tech private patient rooms, thoughtfully designed spaces for families — and plenty of parking! Construction has begun on Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia’s second inpatient hospital, located in King of Prussia, Pa.
What are the risks of concussions recurring?
Louis Bell, MD, Chief of the Division of General Pediatrics, shares the latest in medical thinking on an important topic: concussions.
Revolutionizing Epilepsy Care
When Ryan was 5 months old, he went stiff in his mother’s arms, stopped breathing and turned blue. His parents, Jennifer and Derek, were petrified. Ryan was diagnosed with epilepsy, a condition that causes seizures.
Thousands of Lunches, All Free
Osiel Bravo and his wife, Efigenia, brought their infant to the Nicholas and Athena Karabots Pediatric Care Center for her 3-week checkup early one afternoon in July, with daughter Elizabeth, 5, and son, Sebastian, 14 months, in tow.
Working Tirelessly in Memory of Their Child
In late 2005, Kristen and Richard Gillette’s daughter was diagnosed with a brain tumor. The Gillettes had to face the bleakest of all realities for parents.
Rite Aid Foundation’s KidCents Grant Program Awards CHOP $300,000
This grant will fund CHOP’s Community Asthma Prevention Program Plus (CAPP+) home repairs program to improve health outcomes for vulnerable patients.
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Establishes Wyss/Campbell Center for Thoracic Insufficiency Syndrome
The Wyss Medical Foundation gifted CHOP $5 million to support thoracic insufficiency syndrome (TIS) patient care, innovative research and education at CHOP.
2019 Carousel Ball Raises Record-Breaking $3.5 Million for Cardiac Center at CHOP
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia's 2019 Carousel Ball, presented by Wawa, raised a record-breaking $3.5 million to benefit the Cardiac Center at CHOP.
2019 Buddy Walk® & Family Fun Day Raises More Than $281,000
The 18th Annual Buddy Walk® & Family Fun Day raised more than $281,000 for the Trisomy 21 Program at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.
2019 Parkway Run & Walk Raises Record-Breaking $1.5 Million for Cancer Center at CHOP
The 17th Annual Parkway Run & Walk presented by Citadel raised a record-breaking $1.5 million to support childhood cancer research and care at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.