Expertise, Compassion and Collaboration: CHOP’s Role in John’s Recovery

Expertise, Compassion and Collaboration: CHOP’s Role in John’s Recovery douglassc@chop.edu Tue, 05/26/2026 - 10:12 John was only a few hours old when his parents made the first trip to CHOP. It wasn’t long after John was born that doctors realized they wouldn’t be able to treat his imperforate anus diagnosis locally. That’s when Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) was called to join the fight.