BREAKING THROUGH with Madeline Bell

After nearly 40 years at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP), including 11 as CEO, Madeline Bell will retire in October. In the final episode of Breaking Through, Madeline introduces CHOP President Dr. Joe Mitchell, who will succeed her as CEO, and reflects on her time at CHOP.

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 the city – and what makes the partnership between the Eagles and CHOP so speci...

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 Ahrens-Nicklas, who describes how KJ’s first-of-its-kind treatment was develop...

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 Breaking Through, Madeline speaks to KJ’s parents, Kyle and Nicole, about the...