Luke Kelly came to CHOP for lifesaving care after being prenatally diagnosed with a type of lung lesion called bronchopulmonary sequestration (BPS).

Caoimhghin was diagnosed before birth with spina bifida, and was the very first baby delivered in the Garbose Family Special Delivery Unit at CHOP.

Faith was delivered via EXIT procedure and treated for chronic high airway obstruction syndrome (CHAOS) at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.

Ethan and Reese underwent fetoscopic laser ablation surgery at CHOP, a procedure performed in utero to treat twin-twin transfusion syndrome (TTTS).

Brianna Malloy was diagnosed with gastroschisis, a type of abdominal wall defect, before she was born. She underwent successful repair surgery at CHOP.

Cherie Lamartina underwent fetal surgery for twin reversed arterial perfusion (TRAP) sequence at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia to save Taylor.

Avery was diagnosed with CHARGE syndrome as an infant, a series of rare genetic birth defects. Airway malformations led her family to CHOP's Airway Disorders Clinic, where she underwent bilateral choanal atresia repair.

Before she was born, Emma Welsh was diagnosed with gastroschisis, a type of abdominal wall defect. She underwent successful repair surgery at CHOP.

Diagnosed before birth with giant omphalocele, Charlotte came to CHOP for delivery, surgery and follow-up care by a team experienced in caring for this birth defect.

Born with a dilated kidney, Will was later diagnosed with ureteropelvic junction obstruction (UPJ). His parents took him to CHOP for robotic-assisted laparoscopic surgery and later treatment for kidney stones.

One of the first patients treated by CHOP's Center for Fetal Diagnosis & Treatment, Charlie underwent seven surgeries to repair a giant omphalocele.

When Calvin didn't grow out of his stuttering after years of speech therapy, his parents sought specialized care from the Stuttering Program at CHOP.

Before he was even born, Max Nazzaro’s treatment for congenital cystic adenomatoid malformation (CCAM) began at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.

Roberto Rodriquez Jr. was the first-ever fetal surgery patient at CHOP, undergoing a prenatal procedure to remove a lung lesion in 1995.

Casey and Bryan Kirsch were determined to give their son Jackson every chance to live a healthy life when they learned that he had a giant omphalocele.

After months of debilitating pain, Laurel found relief, support and healing from the Center for Amplified Musculoskeletal Pain Syndrome at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. 

Prenatally diagnosed with myelomeningocele (MMC), the most severe form of spina bifida, Sean Mulligan underwent fetal surgery at CHOP to repair the birth defect.

After learning their baby had CDH, the Pappas family traveled from Tennessee to seek care at CHOP's Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment in Philadelphia.

Born with a congenital condition that causes an irregular angle of growth to his lower legs and uneven lengths, Matthew Emerick found help from CHOP orthopedist Richard S. Davidson, MD.

A back brace kept Gina's idiopathic scoliosis in check for years until a growth spurt at age 15. That's when her family sought surgical help from spine experts at CHOP.