Philadelphia hospital receives $5M for thoracic insufficiency syndrome research

The Wyss Medical Foundation gave Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia $5 million to support thoracic insufficiency syndrome patient care, innovative research and education.

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Three things to know:

1. The hospital renamed the Center for Thoracic Insufficiency Syndrome as the Wyss/Campbell Center for Thoracic Insufficiency Syndrome for the next five years.

2. The center is led by Patrick Cahill, MD, an attending physician in the division of orthopedics and the Robert M. Campbell Jr. Endowed Chair in Thoracic Insufficiency Syndrome at the hospital.

3. John Flynn, MD, chief of the division of orthopedics at the hospital, said the money will go towards pioneering clinical care, research and technological advancements.

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