Overview

• On July 24, Season 5 Top Chef winner Hosea Rosenberg detailed his 8-year-old daughter Sophia’s medical journey with multicentric carpotarsal osteolysis on Instagram.
• First diagnosed in April 2020 as one of roughly 30 confirmed MCTO cases worldwide, Sophia’s wrist and ankle bones continue to erode, leading to weakness and halted growth.
• Her chronic kidney decline has emerged as a systemic complication alongside her progressive bone loss.
• At Children’s Hospital Colorado, Sophia receives infusions every six weeks, takes multiple daily medications and relies on braces and splints for support.
• Despite mobility challenges, she remains happy, attending school, dancing and enjoying time with friends and family in Colorado.