Aliyah, a champion gymnast, suffered an ACL injury during practice. Just over a year after surgery at CHOP, she competed at the Junior Olympic Level 9 Regionals in Virginia.

On Shawn’s fifth birthday, doctors at CHOP told his parents their son had acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), the most common form of cancer in children.

Alex Potter survived metastatic nasopharyngeal rhabdomyosarcoma. Now a college grad, he's followed by the Cancer Survivorship Program.

When two members of the Delaney family were diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, they came to Children's Hospital of Philadelphia to learn how they can all live well with diabetes.

This young woman continues to receive the best follow-up care from CHOP after being treated for neuroblastoma as a toddler.

After spending most of her life being treated for neuroblastoma, it seemed that 18-month-old Edie had run out of options. Her family turned to The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, where an experimental treatment changed the course of this little girl’s life.

Brock Ott was 2 years old when his parents began to notice differences between him and other kids his age. Their research pointed to autism, but his local pediatrician and a neurologist both dismissed the idea.

When Sydney's doctors became concerned at test results of her kidneys and urinary tract, they referred her to CHOP for expert urology care. 

Diagnosed with sickle cell disease as a baby, Nadir continues to receive comprehensive care from CHOP's Comprehensive Sickle Cell Center. 

Korey has epilepsy, one of the most common brain disorders in children, but his treatment is unusual: a diet of exactly 90 percent fat, 7 percent protein and 3 percent carbohydrates. It’s called the ketogenic diet and it's proven effective for children whose epilepsy does not respond to medication.

When Anna was 18 weeks pregnant, she discovered one of twins she was carrying had omphalocele, a rare, potentially life-threatening birth defect.

Nicholas got his concussion playing ice hockey. Duckea got her concussion falling off her bike. Both teens were treated for their concussion symptoms at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.

Aidan was born with Goldenhar syndrome and Von Willebrand syndrome, two rare genetic conditions that need expert medical management. He receives care from The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia at CHOP Specialty Care Centers in New Jersey.

Diagnosed with papillary thyroid cancer as a teen, Emily Stratton received treatment at CHOP's Pediatric Thyroid Center. Today, the 20-year-old is pursuing a career in nursing.

Cooper traveled from Rhode Island to CHOP for treatment of Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome and hyperinsulinism. Now 2 1/2 years old, he is happy, active and intellectually on target.

Jaylene was born with Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome and hypoglycemia. She was treated at the Congenital Hyperinsulinism Center at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.

At age 2, Sammy suffered burns over 50 percent of his body, requiring many procedures, including amputation of both of his lower legs. He has come a long way in the eight years since he began working with CHOP's rehabilitation team.

Much research has been done about helping children survive pregnancy with twin-twin transfusion syndrome, but little research has addressed ongoing challenges these children may face. To address that need, the Epsteins and the Conway Family Foundation have funded a multiyear study at CHOP . 

A $5 million gift from Irma and Norman Braman helped create the Suzi and Scott Lustgarten Center for GI Motility, a new center at CHOP to treat gastrointestinal motility disorders.

Madeline, a healthy girl at 9, had a heart operation at CHOP at 5 days old. Her parents and grandfather donate to CHOP to fund research for cardiac care.