When doctors suggested amputating Thaxton’s non-functioning thumb, his family sought alternative treatments – and hope – at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.

Sean and his family trusted CHOP's Orthopedic Center to perform spine surgery to correct Sean’s worsening scoliosis in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Diagnosed with chronic pancreatitis, Alexis, now 17, found treatment and renewed hope at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.

Facing a future of recurring internal bleeding, Maria tried an experimental drug. It completely remodeled her lymphatic channels and stopped the bleeding.

As a baby, Josie received a liver transplant. This began a 10-year journey that included bonding with her donor’s family and a generous gift to help future transplant patients.

This video follows one family’s journey from prenatal diagnosis of congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) through delivery and CDH surgery to discharge home.

After 10-year-old Abbie was diagnosed with lupus, her family became dedicated advocates for lupus research.

After years of avoiding nuts due to food allergies, Kadin can now eat them – thanks to oral immunotherapy at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.

When Andrea, 10, began having vision problems, there's no way her family could have predicted the complex diagnostic journey they were about to embark upon.

An oral tumor formed before birth caused Stella’s cleft palate, but CHOP surgeons expertly corrected both conditions. Now she’s babbling away.

Prone to complications and struggling with late effects, a childhood leukemia survivor is diagnosed with thyroid cancer.

When Henry was prenatally diagnosed with spina bifida in the middle of the pandemic, his parents turned to CHOP’s fetal surgery team for help and hope.

Leo has needed surgeries for cardiac, urology and ear issues. CHOP’s new hospital will feature multiple advanced operating suites.

Zion’s salivary gland tumor was rare, but CHOP has a new program geared specifically for those types of problems.

Although Lily’s beloved sports are on pause, her joy and optimism remain steadfast.

This disease affects so many aspects of their lives.

By investing in home repairs, CHOP and Philadelphia are improving asthma outcomes.

Not many people can say they underwent fetal surgery during a pandemic, but Jasmin did it to give her daughter a better chance at a healthy life.

As COVID-19 swept through Philadelphia, Briana’s biliary atresia worsened. She needed a liver transplant. CHOP safely performed the surgery. Now Briana’s future is bright.

At 18 months old, Jackie needed hip surgery. CHOP’s new hospital will give families like hers easier access to CHOP’s world-class orthopedic experts.