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Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Researchers Find Sleep Disturbances Among Strongest Predictors of Longer Recovery Times for Concussion
Roughly two-third of patients reported sleep disturbance, a modifiable risk factor that can be identified and managed as part of a concussion recovery plan
More Than $1.1M Raised at the 2025 Philly Spin-In to Benefit Cardiac Center at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
The ninth annual Philly Spin-In took place on Saturday, March 8 and Sunday, March 9, where more than 200 teams made up of 2,000 supporters rode for heart warriors raising funds and awareness for critical cardiac care and research for the Cardiac Center at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia’s (CHOP).
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Receives Largest Single Gift in its History to Create Roberts Children’s Health
CHOP marks a milestone moment in its history with the announcement of Roberts Children’s Health: a new inpatient tower, rising more than 20 stories above Philadelphia, and the revitalization of the existing hospital on Civic Center Boulevard.
Pediatric Hospital Study Links Structural and Social Drivers of Health to Increased Recurrent Violence in Children with Firearm Injuries
Researchers in the Center for Violence Prevention (CVP) at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) collaborated with a team led by Lurie Children’s Hospital in Chicago that found children living in areas with the lowest Child Opportunity Index (COI), a measure that assesses factors like education, socioeconomic resources and access to health environments, were more than twice as likely to experience another violent injury within a year of an initial firearm related emergency department (ED) visit. The retrospective study was published recently in the journal JAMA Pediatrics.
A Day in the Life: Salon Services’ Jennifer Boisseau
A licensed cosmetologist, Boisseau offers hair services that pamper patients, but she also provides care following brain surgery or hair loss from chemotherapy.
Empowering Safety, One Gun Lock at a Time
From the ED to primary care offices, a CHOP program aims to reduce gun violence by distributing free gun locks and discussing safety.
Image-Based Precision Medicine
CHOP’s Cardiac Center harnesses new technologies, such as virtual reality, to deliver individualized, patient-specific care.
When a Kid Has an Emergency, They’ll Be Ready
Many emergency department doctors and nurses deal primarily with adult patients. A CHOP program prepares them for when a child comes through their doors.
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Preclinical Study Demonstrates Improved Gene Therapy Approach to Treating Metachromatic Leukodystrophy
In a preclinical study, researchers at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) demonstrated a novel gene therapy with potentially increased effectiveness and safety for the treatment for metachromatic leukodystrophy (MLD), a rare disease in young children characterized by the deficient activity of a critical enzyme. Without effective treatment, MLD leads to rapidly declining neurological skills in young children and is potentially fatal. The promising findings were published in the journal Molecular Therapy Nucleic Acids.
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Cancer Researchers Elected to the 2025 Class of Fellows of the AACR Academy
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) is honored to announce that distinguished cancer researchers Garrett M. Brodeur, MD, and Stephan A. Grupp, MD, PhD, have been elected to the 2025 class of Fellows of the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Academy.