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Our
Clinical Programs
 The
Center for Pediatric Hematology and Oncology
is part of the Massachusetts General Hospital
Cancer Center and the MassGeneral Hospital
for Children. It is the oldest
provider of pediatric services in Boston.
In 1999 the children's service was restructured
to sharpen its focus on the comprehensive
care of children and renamed the MassGeneral
Hospital for Children.
The hospital is dedicated to providing
outstanding personalized, developmentally
appropriate care for infants, school-aged
children and adolescents within the context
of their family and community. It provides
world-class pediatric care, conducts cutting
edge research, and is a leading training
ground for medical and nursing students
and for interns and residents pursuing
a career in pediatrics. The MassGeneral
Hospital for Children is under
the leadership of Dr. Alan Ezekowitz who
is well known for his leadership, clinical
care, and research in the area of immunity.
In 1996, Dr. Howard J. Weinstein was
recruited from Children's Hospital and
the Dana Farber Cancer Institute in
Boston to become the director of the
Center for Pediatric Hematology and
Oncology. Under his leadership, clinical
care and research in pediatric oncology
and blood diseases have greatly expanded
and have become integrated with pediatric
surgery and radiation oncology and other
pediatric subspecialty services to create
multidisciplinary programs. Several
of these new initiatives include:
- Pediatric Brain Tumor clinic
- Pediatric stroke clinic
- Joint pediatric-adult program in hemophilia
and thrombophilia, and autologous
peripheral blood stem cell transplant
program.
Research
Our patients have access to the
latest clinical trials available in cancer
research and hematology. We are members
of the Children's
Oncology Group (COG) and the Pediatric
Brain Tumor Consortium (PBTC).
To schedule an appointment you can call
the Center for Pediatric Hematology
and Oncology at 617-726-2737.
Medical
Education
The medical residency in pediatrics
with an elective in hematology and oncology
provides training throughout all of the
Harvard affiliated academic medical institutions.
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