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>> FOR YEARS, WE HAVE CONTINUED TO FOCUS AND REFOCUS ALL OF OUR EFFORTS
ON A BABY WITH A BIRTH DEFECT.
SO WHEN YOU COME TO CHOP AND THE CENTER FOR FETAL DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT,
YOU HAVE THE BENEFIT OF ALL OF THAT EXPERTISE.
>> IT'S THE SAME TEAM.
WE'VE BEEN WORKING WITH THE SAME PEOPLE.
WE'RE LIKE A FINELY OILED MACHINE.
SO FOR A FAMILY WHO'S CARRYING A FETUS WITH SPINA BIFIDA,
YOU REALLY WANT TO GO TO A PLACE THAT KNOWS VERY WELL
AND HAS SEEN, YOU KNOW, ALL THE PROBLEMS THAT CAN OCCUR
SO THAT THERE REALLY ARE NO SURPRISES.
>> HEARING YOUR CONCERNS AND BEING ABLE TO ANSWER THOSE
QUESTIONS IS INCREDIBLY REASSURING TO FAMILIES.
>> WE'LL ALL FACE CHALLENGES IN LIFE. BUT IT'S NICE TO START OFF WITHOUT
SOME OF THOSE MAJOR CHALLENGES WHEN YOU CAN, YOU KNOW,
HAVE SCIENCE AND MEDICINE COME TOGETHER TO MAKE THE LIFE BETTER.
>> SEAN CAME OUT WITH HIS TOES WIGGLING, KICKING AND SCREAMING SO TO SPEAK,
AND HE'S BEEN DOING THAT EVER SINCE.
HE RUNS.
HE JUMPS.
HE PLAYS.
HE DOES EVERYTHING HE WANTS TO DO.
>> HE KNOWS THAT THERE'S SOME LIMITATIONS,
BUT I THINK HE ALSO KNOWS THAT HE'S VERY FORTUNATE.
AND WE DON'T DWELL ON THE SPINA BIFIDA, BUT WE DON'T IGNORE IT EITHER.
IT'S JUST--
>> IT'S PART OF OUR LIVES.
>> YEAH, IT'S PART OF WHO SEAN IS.
IT'S NO QUESTION ABOUT THAT.
>> WE'RE VERY LUCKY THAT HIS QUALITY OF LIFE, AND OURS, IS JUST INCREDIBLE,
ABSOLUTELY INCREDIBLE.
>> IT'S WONDERFUL THAT WE CAN PROVIDE FAMILIES WITH ALL THESE OPTIONS
AND GIVE THE FAMILIES THE OPPORTUNITIES TO LEARN EVERYTHING THEY CAN
ABOUT THEIR BABIES.
>> IT TAKES A TEAM.
IT TAKES A MULTIDISCIPLINARY TEAM WORKING IN A VERY COLLEGIAL, COOPERATIVE,
FULLY INTEGRATED WAY.
>> YOU COULD NOT POSSIBLY DO THIS SURGERY WITHOUT THIS KIND OF A TEAM.
>> AND THAT SORT OF EXPERIENCE IS IRREPLACEABLE.
>> IT IS VOLUME.
IT'S HAVING PATIENTS, STEADILY DOING THIS, KEEPING THE TEAM SHARP.
THAT'S CRITICAL TO THE SUCCESS OF THIS.
>> IT IS EASY TO GET EXCITED AND BE COMMITTED WHEN THE ENTIRE
TEAM IS COMMITTED.
>> AND I THINK THAT'S WHAT MAKES CHOP A REALLY UNIQUE PLACE.
VERY SUPPORTIVE OF RESEARCH.
VERY SUPPORTIVE OF FAMILIES.
VERY SUPPORTIVE AND FOCUSED ON DOING WHATEVER IT TAKES TO IMPROVE
OUTCOMES FOR CHILDREN.