Foundation news

Two Trailblazers
Longtime friends worked together to create an innovative device. Now, one is honoring the other’s legacy.

'A Whole New Area of Medicine'
A longtime supporter’s donation will propel revolutionary advances in the emerging field of lymphatics.

Going the Distance
Families make long journeys — and even relocate — so their children can receive specialized treatment at CHOP.

A Day in the Life of an Urgent Care Doctor
Grishma Rali, MBBS, MPH, has been one of CHOP’s Urgent Care doctors for three years. This is a day in her life.

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.