Our patients' stories

Eating Disorder: One Mother’s Story
When her teen son was hospitalized with an eating disorder, his mother helped him overcome it, with CHOP’s help.

Experimental Gene Therapy for Hemophilia B: Bill’s Story
Bill’s hemophilia caused several serious health crises. After nearly 60 years of continual treatments, a gene therapy transformed his life.

Siena’s Story: Fetal Surgery for Myelomeningocele
A life-altering experience — and life-changing care — at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia’s Richard D. Wood Jr. Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment inspired Siena’s family to ease the burden for others.

Celiac Disease: Cameron’s Story
New Jersey parents credit CHOP for helping their toddler bounce back after celiac diagnosis and treatment.

Health and Well-being Clinic: Miaya and Micah's Story
Miaya and Micah were bigger than other kids. Instead of feeling ashamed, they changed their lifestyles — and their BMI — with a focus on health, not weight.

Brian’s Story: Getting Back to Sports – Safely
With help from CHOP’s new Sports Cardiology Clinic, Brian doesn't just manage his heart condition – he can take control of it.

Natalie’s Story: Novel Treatment of Aicardi Goutieres Syndrome
Natalie could walk, talk, and was ahead of all milestones for her age. Then, when she was 18 months old, her parents, Nicole and Patrick, noticed her lifting her big toes off the ground when she walked, as though she had a splinter or cut on the bottom of her foot.

Three Generations Under CHOP’s Care for HI
Grandfather, mom and granddaughter have all been treated at CHOP for congenital hyperinsulinism (HI). This family’s history shows the evolution of HI care.

Following Her Heart: Marissa's Story
Marissa was born with congenital heart defects. Now, she’s an Adult Congenital Heart Center patient and a CHOP Cardiac Care nurse, helping kids like herself.

Playing with Heart: Meghan’s Journey
When a soccer star learns she has a heart condition, CHOP’s Sports Cardiology Clinic gets her back to the sport she loves.

Precision Medicine for Infantile Fibrosarcoma: Levy’s Story
Levy traveled from Brazil and participated in a clinical trial for an oral drug that targeted a specific genetic change in his tumor.

Second Opinion Reveals Thyroid Cancer: Zoey’s Story
New Jersey girl thriving following thyroidectomy; family credits CHOP for her “amazing” comeback.

Brandon’s Story: Ketogenic Diet Cures Myoclonic Atonic Epilepsy
Read about Brandon's journey from dangerously uncontrollable seizures to seizure-freedom for the past 10 years.

Anxiety and ADHD: Molly’s Story
Molly faced problems with focus and worrying before the pandemic heightened her feelings. Behavioral Health clinicians at CHOP helped her get back on track.

Limb-length discrepancy: Lukas’ story
Lukas is pain free and playing tennis after CHOP doctors performed two innovative limb-lengthening procedures.

Experimental Gene Therapy for Hemophilia B: Jay’s Story
For 50-plus years, Jay dealt with the frequent treatments needed for his hemophilia. A gene therapy put an end to the treatments and to the worry the disease caused him.
Patrick’s Story: Intravenous Immunoglobulin to Treat MOGAD
For Eileen and Brenden, March 14, 2020, is not only memorable because it was the day the United States declared a National Emergency due to the COVID-19 outbreak. It was also the day their son, Patrick, suffered a concussion that led to a potentially life-changing diagnosis.

A Legacy of Love: Cela’s Story
CHOP’s palliative care team supports a family through the tragic passing of their beloved daughter.

Given’s Story: Prenatal Care and Postnatal Surgery for Sacrococcygeal Teratoma
When Given’s parents learned their unborn baby had a sacrococcygeal teratoma (SCT), a tumor on the tailbone, they sought help and hope at CHOP.

Brachial Plexus Injury: Cai Li’s Story
After an international adoption, family turns to CHOP for support, surgery and therapy for son with brachial plexus injury.