St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children

St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children is a partnership between Tower Health and Drexel University providing exceptional care to children.

Comprehensive Pediatric Immunology Care
Our immunology specialists provide leading-edge care for conditions such as:

• Allergic rashes
• Animal and insect allergies
• Antibody deficiencies
• Bruton’s agammaglobulinemia
• Chronic granulomatous disease
• DiGeorge syndrome
• HIV/AIDS
• Hives
• Immune deficiencies and dysregulation disorders
• Job’s syndrome
• Hereditary immune conditions (primary immunodeficiencies)
• Severe, life-threatening allergic reactions (anaphylaxis)
• White blood cell disorders

We offer comprehensive care for immunologic illnesses, including:

• Advanced, patient-centered care for HIV-exposed newborns and HIV positive infants, children, teens, and their HIV-affected family members. We offer comprehensive services, from HIV prevention programs and testing to leading-edge treatments, including HIV clinical trials.
• Allergy testing, including skin testing, food and drug challenges, lab tests, and more.
• Bone marrow transplantation. Transplantation can help improve immune system function by replacing diseased white blood cells with healthy cells.
• Diagnostic testing and advanced therapies. We use sophisticated testing to find what’s causing symptoms. Your child receives personal attention and a treatment plan that helps them feel their best.
• Home intravenous therapy services. We provide oversight, ongoing care, training, and support for children who need IV therapy at home.
• Immunoglobulin (Ig) therapy. This treatment injects antibodies to help the immune system function as it should.