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For Philadelphia Eagles President and longtime Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) volunteer Don Smolenski, success is built on trust and care – and connecting with the community means everything. In the new episode of Breaking Through, Don joins Madeline to talk about what the team means to…

When baby KJ was diagnosed with a rare metabolic disorder, the team at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) had a unique treatment option for him: a personalized gene editing therapy developed in collaboration with Penn Medicine. On this episode, Madeline speaks to CHOP geneticist Dr. Rebecca…

Earlier this year, baby KJ became the first patient in the world to receive a personalized gene editing therapy, which was developed by a team at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) and Penn Medicine. In June, KJ went home after spending more than 300 days at CHOP. On this episode of Breakin…

This Women’s History Month, we are celebrating the life and legacy of one of Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia’s original breakthrough makers: pediatric oncologist Dr. Audrey Evans. In 1969, Dr. Evans became the first woman to serve as Chief of CHOP’s Division of Oncology, and she went on to co-f…

Teams at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) are committed to delivering breakthroughs for patients, including keeping them safe from injury – the leading cause of death and acquired disability for children. In this episode of Breaking Through, Madeline talks to CHOP expert Dr. Kristy Arboga…

Sickle cell disease is an inherited blood disorder that often causes debilitating pain and life-threatening complications. Many patients with the disease make dozens of ER visits a year, and must receive regular blood transfusions. And though recent breakthroughs in gene therapy are giving patients…

The team at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) believes that mental health is just as important as physical health – and they’re working together to find solutions to the pediatric mental health crisis. In this episode of Breaking Through, Dr. Catharyn Turner, CHOP’s Medical Director of Acu…

From the time Elijah was a baby, he had many painful symptoms – and no one could determine what was wrong. But when Elijah was a toddler, his family finally found answers at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. In this episode of The Breakthrough Chronicles, 12-year-old Elijah and his parents talk …

Tenlee was born with a rare heart condition and had a heart transplant at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia when she was just 5 months old. And though she’s doing well today, her journey has been very challenging. In this episode of The Breakthrough Chronicles, Tenlee’s parents, Jami and Nick, sp…