# Susan Furth

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## TL;DR

Paediatric nephrologist and Chief Scientific Officer of Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, overseeing its research institute including paediatric cancer research.

## Summary

Susan Furth is Chief Scientific Officer of Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and leads the CHOP Research Institute. A paediatric nephrologist and clinical epidemiologist, she has directed large cohort studies of chronic kidney disease in children. In her executive role she oversees CHOP's research portfolio, which includes major programmes in paediatric oncology and cellular immunotherapy.

## Fields

- Kind: Person
- Last checked: 2026-09-10
- Tags: leadership; clinician-scientist; paediatrics
- Role: Chief Scientific Officer
- Specialisms: Paediatric research leadership; Paediatric nephrology; Clinical epidemiology

## Sources

- Institution profile: https://www.chop.edu/about-us/executive-leadership
- PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?term=Furth+SL%5BAuthor%5D

## Connected records

- institutions: [Children's Hospital of Philadelphia](https://onco.cc/institutions/chop/)

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