Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, (CHOP) was founded in 1855 and is the oldest children's hospital in the United States. CHOP is consistently rated as the best children's hospital in the U.S. CHOP has lead many breakthroughs in pediatric treatment and medical research. CHOP is served by Penn's School of Medicine. Currently, CHOP is pursuing numerous clinical trials and has embarked on a massive study of DNA and its relation to childhood disease and prevention. The Center for Applied Genomics is part of CHOP medical research.

Address
34th Street and Civic Center Boulevard Philadelphia, PA 19104-4399
Website
http://www.chop.edu/consumer/index.jsp
Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Children's_Hospital_of_Philadelphia

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Obstetrics & gynaecology

Researchers find disparities in rates of certain preterm births

A team of researchers from Drexel University and Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) studied how different circumstances of preterm birth may indicate the health of the parents and their surrounding community at a ...

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