The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia on TV

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FYI,

National Series Featuring The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia to Air

During Primetime Hours on Discovery Health Channel

Six-Hour Series, `Inside Children's Hospital of Philadelphia,'

Highlights Groundbreaking Research and Excellence in Clinical Care

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

will be the focus of a six-part documentary series airing nationally on the

Discovery Health Channel on Sunday, October 7 and Tuesday, October 9. Filmed

at Children's Hospital last winter, the series, entitled " Inside Children's

Hospital of Philadelphia, " illustrates how recent breakthroughs in basic

science and clinical research at Children's Hospital are advancing care for

children living with chronic and life-threatening medical conditions.

Through the compelling stories of patients and families, each one-hour

episode explores Children's Hospital's cutting-edge research and treatment of

some of the most devastating illnesses facing children: congenital heart

disease, inflammatory bowel disease, cystic fibrosis, 22q11.2 deletion

syndrome, epilepsy, and hemophilia B. The episodes follow Children's

Hospital's world-renowned researchers, physicians, nurses and medical staff

through laboratory research and clinical trials, sophisticated surgery, and

outpatient clinic visits, while giving an intimate glimpse into the

experiences of families dealing with rigorous treatment schedules, emergency

visits to the hospital and life-changing decisions about their child's

medical care.

Highlights of the series include neurosurgery to remove a portion of a

child's brain, open-heart surgery on an infant to repair a life-threatening

heart defect, and a view of the promise of gene therapy to help children

suffering from hemophilia B.

Inside Children's Hospital of Philadelphia will air during primetime hours on

Discovery Health as follows:

Sunday, October 7, 2001

8-9 p.m. " Matters of Heart " (Cardiology and Cardiothoracic Surgery)

9-10 p.m. " Growing Pains " (Inflammatory Bowel Disease)

10-11 p.m. " Time Game " (Cystic Fibrosis)

Tuesday, October 9, 2001

8-9 p.m. " The Missing Piece " (22q11.2 Deletion Syndrome)

9-10 p.m. " Brain Storm " (Epilepsy)

10-11 p.m. " The Gene Factor " (Hemophilia B and Gene Therapy Research)

Founded in 1855 as the nation's first pediatric hospital, The Children's

Hospital of Philadelphia is ranked today as the best pediatric hospital in

the nation by a comprehensive Child Magazine survey. Through its

long-standing commitment to providing exceptional patient care, training new

generations of pediatric healthcare professionals and pioneering major

research initiatives, Children's Hospital has fostered many discoveries that

have benefited children worldwide. Its pediatric research program is among

the largest in the country, ranking second in National Institutes of Health

funding. In addition, its unique family-centered care and public service

programs have brought the 381-bed hospital recognition as a leading advocate

for children and adolescents from before birth through age 19.

For more information or to speak with Children's Hospital's researchers,

physicians, nurses or families involved in the series, please call

McDermott at .

CONTACT: McDermott of The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia,

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[Guest guest]

is at CHOP right now, wonder if he could be a story??????? Take care

everyone,

, mommyof 4, wcf

[Guest guest]

Were at CHOP also. It seems like their are a few of us on this list. We see

Doctor Clayton. Who do you all see?

Danyelle mom to 4, youngest Gwen (3) w/cf

[Guest guest]

Hi Danyelle,

We recently switched to CHOP from St. Chris. We are supposed to see

Doctor Panitch but so far we spend most of time with the

Gastroenterologist (Dr. Masceranhas) and the nutritionist ( Hanna).

We have only actually seen Dr. Panitch when Emma was hospitalized back in

July. Hopefully, we'll see him again soon because that would mean her GI

problems are under control.

- mother of Emma 15 months w/cf and Isabelle 3 years wo/cf

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[Guest guest]

, my youngest daughter also goes to chop. We see Dr. Weiner. My oldest

daughter goes to University of penna. Bye Patty

[Guest guest]

Hi Danyelle,

We see Dr. stein, but we have seen alot of the docs being in the

hospital.

Take care.

, mommy of 4, wcf