“Do What You Love”: Finding Medicines for Rare Diseases
Hematologist and oncologist Denise Adams, MD, specializes in treating vascular anomalies, which occur when arteries, capillaries, veins or lymphatic vessels fail to develop correctly. She…
Course Instructor: Madeline Bell, CEO of CHOP
“I’ve Always Loved to Ask Why”: The Power of Mitochondrial Medicine
Our mitochondria make the energy that keeps us alive. Geneticist Marni Falk, MD, joins Madeline to discuss what happens when our mitochondria don’t work properly,…
“There Was an Unmet Need”: Breakthroughs in Endocrinology
While growing up in Panama, Diva DeLeón-Crutchlow, MD, MSCE, always wanted to understand how things worked. She speaks to Madeline about how her curiosity led…
“We Have So Many Spine-Tingling Moments”: Treating Birth Defects Before Birth
Pediatric and fetal surgeon Holly Hedrick, MD, has made life-changing breakthroughs for children with congenital diaphragmatic hernia and other rare birth defects. She joins Madeline…
“Research Is Our North Star”: The Future of Breakthroughs at CHOP
In 2021, Susan Furth, MD, PhD, was named CHOP’s Chief Scientific Officer, becoming the first woman in CHOP’s 166-year history to hold this prestigious role.…
Discovered: Making Breakthroughs in Cardiac Care
The team at CHOP’s Cardiac Center has been making life-changing breakthroughs for children for many years. The center’s co-director, pediatric heart surgeon Dr. Jonathan Chen,…
Inspired: Building a World-Class Hospital, Close to Home
This fall, CHOP will celebrate an important milestone: the grand opening of its new hospital in King of Prussia, PA. Dr. Jan Boswinkel, the Chief…
Realized: Delivering on the Promise of Gene Therapy
World-renowned hematologist and scientist Dr. Katherine High has spent much of her career focused on achieving a goal few believed was possible: developing gene therapies…
Transformed: Repairing Birth Defects Before Birth
The idea of repairing birth defects before babies are born seemed like a radical one to many. But Dr. Scott Adzick, Director of CHOP’s Center…
Sequenced: Using Genetics to Solve Medical Mysteries
Strange symptoms with no clear cause. Medical histories that mystify even the most experienced doctors. Dr. Ian Krantz, Co-Director of CHOP’s Roberts Individualized Medical Genetics…