Division of Otolaryngology (Ear, Nose and Throat) Patient Stories

When Phoenix was born profoundly deaf, his family turned to CHOP for help. At age 2 and 5 he received cochlear implants to help him hear. 

Diagnosed with bilateral vocal cord paralysis as a baby, Lailani was unable to breathe on her own until age nine. That's when her sought treatment at CHOP’s Center for Pediatric Airway Disorders.

After living with vocal cord paralysis for six years after a tumor was removed, Michael and his family found CHOP's Center for Pediatric Airway Disorders and laryngeal nerve reinnervation, a procedure that would give him his voice back.

Born prematurely and with substantial hearing loss, Anna received a cochlear implant at CHOP — opening her world to language.

Paige had severe tracheal stenosis, a life-threatening airway narrowing. Doctors recommended major surgery – a fix made riskier since she had just one lung.

Born prematurely and with many congenital abnormalities, Shaika traveled from the United Arab Emirates to Children's Hospital for care and treatment.

Avery was diagnosed with CHARGE syndrome as an infant, a series of rare genetic birth defects. Airway malformations led her family to CHOP's Airway Disorders Clinic, where she underwent bilateral choanal atresia repair.