02/15/2012: Newton Mom Balances Motherhood and Marathon Training for a Cause
Paving the Way to Boston Marathon 2012: Since 1998, the Mass General Marathon Team has has raised more than $6.7 million to support pediatric cancer care at MassGeneral Hospital for Children. Each week leading up to the April 16th event date, we will post a story about the marathon, featuring a few of this year's runners along with Mass General experts who will provide tips on how to run a healthy race. MassGeneral Marathon Team Fighting Kids' Cancer...One Step at a Time
02/06/2012: Mass. General, Jackson Laboratory researchers find clues to common birth defect in gene expression data
Researchers at MassGeneral Hospital for Children, The Jackson Laboratory and other institutes have uncovered 27 new candidate genes for congenital diaphragmatic hernia, a common and often deadly birth defect.
01/27/2012: Child health pilot grants available
The Harvard Catalyst Child Health Pilot Grant Program is awarding up to 10 pilot grants of $25,000 to $50,000 for one year.
12/23/2011: Brightening the holidays
There may be no place like home for the holidays – but staff at MassGeneral Hospital for Children (MGHfC) do their best to brighten the season for both inpatient and outpatient pediatric patients.
12/23/2011: Puppy Pals
Sydney Vitti, 9, hugs a teddy bear given to her by Santa Claus and his helpers, Stephanie Ploof and Taylor Poucel, as part of the 14th annual Puppy Pals event on Dec. 20.
12/23/2011: Santa’s sleigh stops at MGHfC
‘Twas two weeks before Christmas, and all through the inpatient pediatric units at MassGeneral Hospital for Children (MGHfC), children were cheering because Santa Claus had come with presents galore.
12/23/2011: Sports stars score holiday smiles
December was an all-star month at MassGeneral Hospital for Children (MGHfC), with holiday visits from players from the Boston Red Sox and Boston Bruins.
12/20/2011: The Scholars in Medicine Program at Harvard Medical School
Beginning with the entering class this year, Harvard Medical School has created an opportunity for its students to in carrying out an in-depth scholarly project of 4 months to a year, working closely with a member of the faculty. . . .
12/20/2011: Human RAG deficiency: not just immunodeficiency
Human RAG deficiency: not just immunodeficiency; Novel insights into mechanisms of immune dysregulation
12/20/2011: Use of the Built Environment to Promote Physical Activity in Children
Childhood obesity continues to be a major public health problem, and national trends indicate insufficient and declining levels of physical activity in children and adolscents. The design of buildings and neighborhoods, known collectively as the built environment, has the potential to influence physical activity.
12/20/2011: Immune Therapy in Type 1 Diabetes
Dr. Sherry's focus is to develop a better understanding of type 1 diabetes by conducting current trials in immune therapy for type 1 diabetes (TIDM) and leading the development of new approaches to clinical trials in this field.
12/20/2011: The Clinical Effectiveness Award
Description of the Program in Clinical Effectiveness, a joint program of BWH, MGH, HMS, and HSPH, designed for the clinician seeking the quantitative and analytic skills needed for clinical research or interested in health care administration.
12/16/2011: A festive performance for MassGeneral Hospital for Children patients
Dancers from the Urban Nutcracker brought some early holiday cheer to patients and family members in the MassGeneral Hospital for Children’s (MGHfC) Ellison 18 playroom.
12/16/2011: A festive performance for MassGeneral Hospital for Children patients
Dancers from the Urban Nutcracker brought some early holiday cheer to patients and family members in the MassGeneral Hospital for Children’s (MGHfC) Ellison 18 playroom.
12/09/2011: Lurie Center names first director
MGH leaders in autism care and research gathered Nov. 29 at the Liberty Hotel to welcome Christopher J. McDougle, MD, as the new director of the Lurie Center for Autism.
12/09/2011: MGHfC hosts 20th annual memorial service
“The tragedy of losing a child is like no other,” said one parent.
11/23/2011: Sweet Relief
Dr. Ronald Kleinman, physician-in-chief of MassGeneral Hospital for Children and expert in pediatric nutrition, weighs in on whether chocolate milk should be offered as a recovery drink for student athletes.
11/18/2011: Patriots touch down at MGH
New England Patriots Nate Solder and Brandon Deaderick – as well as former Patriot Thomas Welch, who signed with the Buffalo Bills Nov. 17 – made a surprise visit Nov. 8 to patients at MassGeneral Hospital for Children and the MGH Cancer Center’s Infusion Unit.
11/11/2011: High Hopes for Childbirth Checklist Program
MassGeneral Hospital for Children neonatologist Jonathan M. Spector, MD, MPH, explains how a simple checklist could save the lives of newborn babies around the world.
11/11/2011: Pediatric Imaging Waiting Room Gets New Look
A jungle has crept into the newly renovated MassGeneral Hospital for Children Pediatric Imaging Waiting Room.
11/09/2011: Quality and Safety Mini-Grants: A Year in Review
In 2011, MassGeneral Hospital for Children Quality and Safety awarded grants to six projects including an autism admission plan, a NICU admission checklist and a diabetes transition program.
11/09/2011: Quality and Safety Grant-Funded Projects 2011-2012
The MassGeneral Hospital for Children Quality and Safety Executive Team is happy to announce that four, one-year projects will be funded during the 2011-2012 cycle.
11/08/2011: Finding Home in a New World
Claudine Humure arrived at MassGeneral Hospital for Children from Rwanda for bone cancer treatment. More than improved health, she also gained a new family.
11/07/2011: Q&A with Pediatric Surgeon and Researcher Cassandra Kelleher, MD
MassGeneral Hospital for Children pediatric surgeon and new mother Cassandra Kelleher, MD, answers our questions.
11/07/2011: HPV Vaccination for Boys
Recently, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices recommended that the HPV vaccine should be given routinely to boys ages 11-12 years.
11/04/2011: Storybook Ball raises $1.1M for MGHfC
Nearly 500 guests attended the annual Storybook Ball Oct. 15 at the Park Plaza Castle in Boston, raising $1.1 million this year in support of MassGeneral Hospital for Children (MGHfC).
11/04/2011: MGHfC patients treated to Halloween events
Costumed pediatric patients from MassGeneral Hospital for Children (MGHfC) paraded through the halls of the MGH Oct. 31 collecting treats – not tricks – during the annual MGHfC trick-or-treating event.
10/27/2011: Food Allergies and School: Frequently Asked Questions
The Food Allergy team at MassGeneral Hospital for Children answers common concerns about food allergies and school.
10/24/2011: HPV Vaccine: Frequently Asked Questions
Kathryn S. Brigham, MD, of the Division of Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine, answers questions about HPV vaccination.
10/14/2011: In memoriam: Judy Newell, RN, MSN
Judy Newell, RN, MSN, nursing director of the MGH Vincent Gynecology Oncology Units and the Pediatric Units of MassGeneral Hospital for Children (MGHfC), died Oct. 7 at the age of 66
10/14/2011: Celebrating two 200s
Colorful juggling clubs soared through the air with the greatest of ease during the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus’s Oct. 12 visit to MassGeneral Hospital for Children (MGHfC).
09/28/2011: Family Advisors Foster Future of Cancer Care
Parents draw from their experiences to help other patients and families receiving care at the Center for Pediatric Hematology-Oncology at MassGeneral Hospital for Children.
09/26/2011: Neurosurgical Teams Advance Preservation, Improvement of Pediatric Brain Function
MassGeneral Hospital for Children’s Pediatric Neurosurgery Program is working to advance surgical treatment options and overall care of children with nervous system problems at all levels of severity. (From Advances Fall 2011 issue.)
09/20/2011: Christopher J. McDougle named director of the Lurie Center for Autism
Christopher J. McDougle, MD has been named director of the Lurie Center for Autism at Massachusetts General Hospital and MassGeneral Hospital for Children.
09/16/2011: Andrew Johnson Bounces Back After Kidney Transplant
Toddler Andrew Johnson is thriving since receiving his mother’s kidney in a transplant at MassGeneral Hospital for Children.
09/16/2011: Q&A with Jonathan M. Spector, MD, MPH
Jonathan M. Spector, MD, MPH, explains the World Health Organization Safe Childbirth Checklist program and the study he is co-leading to evaluate its effectiveness.
08/19/2011: Global Health Research at MassGeneral Hospital for Children
Research Program of Patricia L. Hibberd, MD, PhD, Chief, Division of Global Health; MassGeneral Hospital for Children
08/19/2011: Research of Eric F. Grabowski, MD, DSci
Research prograpm of Eric F. Grabowski, MD, DSci, Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School; Pediatrician, Massachusetts General Hospital; Director, Cardiovascular Thrombosis Laboratory; Director, Program in Pediatric Hemophilia and Thrombosis; Co-Director, Pediatric Stroke Services
08/19/2011: Research of Jaime Belkind-Gerson, MD
Isolation, Characterization and Transplant of intestinal-Derived Neural Stem Cells as a Treatment for Intestinal Neuropathies
08/19/2011: Research of Jamie A. Micco, PhD
Dr. Jamie Micco is a clinical research psychologist within the Child Cognitive Behavioral Therapy program at MGH. Her research has focused on information-processing biases in children and adolescents with or at risk for mood or anxiety disorders and novel treatment paradigms to remediate these biases.
08/19/2011: Reactions from Travel Grant Awardees: Research Day 2011
Reactions from travel grant awardees Mauro Longoni, MD, Pediatric Surgical Research Laboratories (“Diaphragmatic hernia: genetic dissection of a complex birth defect”; Jay R. Thiagarajah, MD, PhD, Pediatric Resident, ("Airway surfactant liquid depth imaged by surface laser reflectance microscopy."); Orane Visvikis, PhD, Research Fellow in Pediatrics ("Involvement of HLH-30/MiT transcription factors in intestinal epithelial immunity.).
08/09/2011: Results of Type 1 Diabetes Drug Trial
Nicole Sherry, MD, explains the results of a clinical trial for patients with type 1 diabetes undergoing therapy with teplizumab.
08/05/2011: Chronicling two centuries
IN ADDITION TO the hospitalwide history, Something in the Ether: A Bicentennial History of Massachusetts General Hospital, 1811-2011, by father-daughter duo Webster and Martha Bull, several departmental history books have been or will be published this year in honor of the bicentennial.
08/04/2011: Summer Safety: How to Keep Your Kids Safe Around Portable Pools
Ari Cohen, MD, chief of Pediatric Emergency Medical Services at MassGeneral Hospital for Children, explains what you can do to help keep children safe around portable or inflatable swimming pools.
07/22/2011: In General: 07.22.11
In General awards and honors
07/22/2011: MGHfC Launches Program to Reduce Needle Insertion Pain
All MassGeneral Hospital for Children clinical staff will be trained to improve the experience for children undergoing needle insertion procedures, which studies show can have lasting effects.
07/19/2011: MGH ranks #2 in nation
MGH ranks #2 in 2011-2012 U.S. News & World Report "Best Hospitals" rankings
07/18/2011: In Communications Training Program, Everyone is a Learner
A MassGeneral Hospital for Children training program joins families and caregivers of various specialties and levels of experience to explore the importance of communication.
07/15/2011: Residents and Fellows Day at the State House
For the sixth year in a row, residents and fellows from pediatric residency programs across the state put their clinical duties on pause to advocate for children during Residents and Fellows Day at the State House (RFDASH) on June 21.
07/14/2011: Three Decades and Counting: Margaret Bauman, MD, Honored for Contributions to Field of Autism
Pediatric neurologist Margaret Bauman, MD, recently received a lifetime achievement award for her contributions to the field of autism.
06/30/2011: Seasonal Allergies
MassGeneral Hospital for Children allergist, Rajashri Shuba Iyengar, MD, MPH, shares the "101" on seasonal allergies
06/29/2011: Sun Safety: Frequently Asked Questions
Daniela Kroshinsky, MD, Director of Pediatric Dermatology at MassGeneral Hospital for Children, answers some frequently asked questions about how parents can protect their children from the sun's harmful exposure.
06/27/2011: ADHD and Substance Abuse in Children, Adolescents
The results of two long-term studies conducted by Massachusetts General Hospital researchers have shown that attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) significantly increases the risk of cigarette smoking and substance abuse in both boys and girls.
06/23/2011: E. Coli Outbreak in Europe & Tips for Food Safety at Home
Pediatric infectious disease specialist Jason Harris, MD, explains what you can do to protect your family from food-borne illness.
06/14/2011: Are Kids at Risk When Peanuts Are Served on Airplanes?
Wayne Shreffler, MD, PhD, a pediatric allergist at MassGeneral Hospital for Children and director of the Food Allergy Center at Massachusetts General Hospital, answers questions about proposed changes to air travel regulations.
06/08/2011: Doctors Warn Against Sports & Energy Drinks for Kids
Ronald E. Kleinman, MD, physician-in-chief of MassGeneral Hospital for Children and unit chief of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, explains why kids rarely need sports drinks and should not consume energy drinks.
06/06/2011: Parents Can Now Test Kids for Risk of Adult Conditions
Barbara Pober, MD, a medical geneticist at MassGeneral Hospital for Children, explains the risks and questions to ask before using direct-to-consumer genetic testing.
05/31/2011: Measles Q&A with Mark Pasternack, MD
Mark Steven Pasternack, MD, unit chief of the MassGeneral Hospital for Children Pediatric Infectious Disease Program, answers common questions about measles and the current situation.
05/24/2011: Exciting Time for Growing Genetics Program
David Sweetser, MD, PhD, chief of the Medical Genetics Program at MassGeneral Hospital for Children, explains why it is such an opportune time to be in the field.
05/24/2011: Chief Returns to Roots to Build Vibrant Program
Oscar Benavidez, MD, MPP, brings renewed experience to the Pediatric Cardiology Program at MassGeneral Hospital for Children.
05/20/2011: Family-Centered Grand Rounds Pinpoint Role of Communication in Care
The third-annual Family-Centered Grand Rounds, “The A Team— Building an Effective Healthcare Team,” honed in on the importance of team communication in care.
05/19/2011: Body Mass Index and Healthy Tips
Learn about Body Mass Index and what you can do to keep your child healthy.
05/19/2011: Índice de Masa Corporal y Consejos de Salud
Learn about Body Mass Index and what you can do to keep your child healthy.
04/15/2011: Research of Elizabeth Goodman, MD
The biology of social justice links social policy to psychological and physiological functioning by suggesting that the social structure created by our policies exerts direct physiological and psychological effects on health and wellbeing. An important part of Dr. Goodman's research agenda is assessing the impact of subjective social status on health.
04/15/2011: Research of Ann-Christine ("Tina") Duhaime, MD
Dr. Duhaime's team’s research focuses on traumatic brain injury during different stages of development, mostly using swine models, because of their developmental parallels to human infants and children.
04/15/2011: Research of Elahna Paul, MD, PhD
In addition to practicing pediatric nephrology at MGHfC and the Emerson Hospital outpatient Pediatric Specialty Care Center, Elahna Paul, MD, PhD, conducts clinical and basic science research of kidney disease. As the pediatric nephrologist of the Herscott Center for Tuberous Sclerosis Complex (TSC) at MGH, she studies the renal manifestations of TSC in both children and adults, and with a PhD in immunology she studies mouse models of lupus nephritis in her laboratory on the MGH main campus.
04/15/2011: Research of Jonathan M. Spector, MD, MPH
Dr. Spector's research contributions are in the area of outcome-oriented public health strategies that positively impact global maternal, newborn, and child survival. A particular focus is innovative health system tools and programs that improve service delivery at the moment of care by frontline health workers in low and middle income countries.
04/11/2011: Overcoming chronic kidney disease
When 14-year-old Kassie Holmes was faced with going back on dialysis or receiving a kidney transplant, Avram Traum, MD, recommended a transplant regiment that did not include steroids.
03/31/2011: Zachary’s Story: Promises Kept to Patient with Hirschsprung’s Disease
Pediatric surgeon Allan Goldstein, MD, has kept his promise to a young patient with Hirschsprung’s disease.
03/28/2011: Are Babies Taking Longer to Outgrow Milk Allergies?
Research presented at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology indicates that children may not outgrow milk allergies as early in life as experts had thought.
03/25/2011: Radiation Q&A with Debra Gervais, MD
Debra Gervais, MD, director of the Division of Pediatric Radiology at MassGeneral Hospital for Children, answers questions about children and radiation exposure.
03/24/2011: New Guidelines on Car Seat Safety from the American Academy of Pediatrics
Joel Bass, MD, chair of the department of pediatrics at MassGeneral for Children at Newton-Wellesley Hospital, explains the new guidelines for car seat safety.
03/14/2011: Talking with Children about Upsetting News Events
Paula K. Rauch, MD, director of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, and her colleagues at MassGeneral Hospital for Children offer guidance about talking with children about upsetting events.
01/28/2011: Family Finds Support System in Food Allergy Center
Tadgh Murray continues to clear social and medical hurdles with help from the Food Allergy Center.
01/25/2011: Patients Find Mentors, Friends at Proton Center
Pediatric patients mentor one another to undergo proton therapy without anesthesia.
12/24/2010: Harrison's Story
Harrison was 3 weeks old when he first visited MassGeneral Hospital for Children.
12/23/2010: Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard: Goals and Projects
The Broad Institute of Harvard and MIT, was founded in 2004 through the extraordinary generosity of Eli and Edythe Broad, with the goals of bringing the power of genomics to the understanding of human disease and driving the transformation of medicine with molecular knowledge. The Broad is a collaborative community involving the Boston area’s pre-eminent biomedical research organizations — the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, the Whitehead Institute, Harvard University, Harvard Medical School and its affiliated major teaching hospitals (Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Children’s Hospital, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, and Massachusetts General Hospital).
12/23/2010: Research of Patricia L Hibberd, MD, PhD
The Global Network for Women’s and Children’s Health Research at Massachusetts General Hospital for Children, is one of 7 NIH-funded locations across the world that is focusing on developing evidence to address the alarming rates of morbidity and mortality in women and children and the lack of research expertise and infrastructure in the developing world. The network which began in 2001 as a unique private-public partnership between NICHD and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation conducts studies to improve health outcomes by building research partnerships to conduct research on feasible, cost-effective, sustainable interventions to address the major causes of morbidity and mortality of women and children through 36 months of age in the developing world.
12/23/2010: Research of Javier Irazoqui, PhD
Javier Irazoqui, PhD, Associate Immunologist, Program in Developmental Immunology, MGHfC; Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School: C. elegans as a tool to reveal molecular secrets of host-microbe interactions.
12/23/2010: Research of Sam Moskowitz, MD
The Moskowitz research program at MGHfC focuses on chronic airway infection and host-pathogen interactions in cystic fibrosis (CF), encompassing the fields of microbiology, biochemistry, immunology, epithelial biology, bacterial and eukaryotic genetics, and pulmonary medicine.
11/25/2010: Eddie’s Story
Eddie Martin had it all, until a traumatic brain injury landed him in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit at MassGeneral Hospital for Children.
10/28/2010: Susanna’s Story
Teenager Susanna Rudner expected sun and surf on her summer vacation, not an accident that threatened to take her leg.
10/25/2010: Families, Clinicians Pursue Mind Body Medicine for Chronic Illness
Clinicians and families met at the Benson- Henry Institute to discuss mind body medicine for patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).
10/22/2010: Teen Benefits from New Diabetes Treatment
As part of a clinical drug trial led by Nicole Sherry, MD, of MassGeneral Hospital for Children, Michael Staveley-O’Carroll has enjoyed an extended “honeymoon phase.”
10/19/2010: Neurosurgery Program Expands
MassGeneral Hospital for Children has formalized its pediatric neurosurgery program under the leadership of Ann-Christine Duhaime, MD
10/05/2010: Nutrition at Harvard Medical School
The Harvard Clinical Nutrition Research Center, one of 11 NIH-funded nutrition centers across the United States began in 1994. Its primary goals are to promote clinical and basic nutrition research throughout the Harvard Medical School, including its teaching hospitals.
10/05/2010: Research of Florian Eichler, MD
Dr. Eichler's research is primarily focused upon X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy (X-ALD), also known as "Lorenzo's Oil" Brain Disease. X-ALD is a devastating genetic disorder affecting the adrenal glands and nervous system.
10/05/2010: Research of Hai Ning Shi, DVM, PhD
Dr. Shi's research interests are focused regulation of mucosal immunity in the gastrointestinal tract.
10/05/2010: Research of Takara Stanley, MD
Dr. Stanley's general research interest is the interrelationship between body fat distribution, pituitary hormone dynamics, and metabolic abnormalities such as insulin resistance and dyslipidemia.
10/05/2010: Travel Grant Awardees: MGHfC Research Day
Twenty-four posters were submitted for presentation at the MGHfC Research Day which was held on March 30, 2010. Three posters were judged meritorious and given a special award, namely funds to attend a national meeting of choice. Here are the reactions and plans of the award winners.
10/05/2010: Clinical Effectiveness Course Awardees (Reactions)
The MGHfC Research Council holds an annual competition to identify two individuals (residents/fellows/junior faculty) who will benefit from receiving funding to participate in the Summer Course for Clinical Effectiveness, taught by faculty of the Harvard School of Public Health. We will be announcing this year's competition very shortly. The awardees for this program for 2009-2010 were Amber Spofford and Emara Nabi. Here are their impressions regarding the program.
08/31/2010: Dipika's Story: Innovative Treatment, Coordinated Care Combat Rare Condition
Teenager Dipika Daryanani is combating Cushing's disease with innovative treatment and her multidisciplinary care team at MassGeneral Hospital for Children.
06/01/2010: Breathing Easier in Ecuador
MassGeneral Hospital for Children specialists traveled to South America to teach airway reconstruction procedures and to promote the concept of collaborative care.
05/31/2010: Sibshops Offer Unique Spot for Siblings
Siblings of medically complex children can rely on Sibshops for an environment that is safe and “uniquely theirs.”
05/24/2010: Family Award Recognizes NICU Team
Orren Fox is now a healthy teenager, but his parents created an award in his name to remember the care he received in the Newborn Intensive Care Unit.
05/24/2010: Healthy Fox Cares for Chickens
At one time a gravely ill baby, Orren Fox is now a healthy teenager and a chicken expert.
05/21/2010: The Campaign Against Childhood Obesity
Pediatrician Nicolas Oreskovic, MD, MPH, and researcher Alison Hoppin, MD, a pediatric gastroenterologist offer tips to counter "globesity."
05/17/2010: Advanced cleft treatment techniques, lifelong care at MassGeneral Hospital for Children
Cleft lip and palate—the incomplete formation of the upper lip and/or roof of the mouth—are among the most common birth defects in this country. Approximately one in every 600 infants born in the United States is affected by a cleft lip, cleft palate, or both. The defects occur during early fetal development if the upper jaw, mouth, and nose fail to fuse together properly.
05/14/2010: Are Food Allergies Over-Diagnosed?
Wayne Shreffler, MD, PhD, a pediatric allergist at MassGeneral Hospital for Children and director of the Food Allergy Center at Massachusetts General Hospital, answers questions about the diagnosis and treatment of food allergies.
05/06/2010: The MGH Center for the Treatment and Study Of Food Allergy and Food-Related Disorders
In Fall 2009, Massachusetts General Hospital established a comprehensive Center for the Treatment and Study of Food Allergy and Food-Related Disorders (the "Food Allergy Center") to provide state-of-the-art care while investigating the mysteries that underlie these inadequately understood and as yet incurable diseases. By dovetailing a multi-specialty collaborative approach to care with research and training, the center's physicians expertly diagnose and treat children and adults suffering from IgE-mediated food allergies as well as food-induced gastrointestinal immune disorders.
03/29/2010: 10 Get Healthy Tips
Tips from the Weight Management Program at MassGeneral for Children at Newton-Wellesley Hospital.
03/26/2010: In Haiti, Affirming a Life of Medicine
In the tent that served as Operating Room and Intensive Care Unit, Pediatric Surgeon David Lawlor, MD, tapped into skill reserves beyond the expertise he uses every day.
03/15/2010: Sophia's Story
At 29 weeks, Sophia O'Brien was born with multiple medical issues. But with help from her MassGeneral Hospital for Children team, she has grown into a healthy ballerina.
02/28/2010: Innovative Telemedicine Program Launched
Young patients being treated in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) at MassGeneral Hospital for Children now have access to a new, pioneering home-to-hospital program: Connected Pediatric Critical Care.
01/26/2010: Trading for the Perfect Match
MassGeneral Hospital for Children patient receives kidney through a four-way kidney swap arranged by the New England Program for Kidney Exchange.
11/25/2009: Council Centers its Efforts
The Family Advisory Council at MassGeneral Hospital for Children brings family members, hospital leaders and patient care staff together to share their passion for the hospital and its philosophy of family-centered care.
03/03/2008: Body building
If a starfish loses an arm, it simply grows another. If a salamander's tail is severed, a new one develops. Regrettably, humans lack such an astonishing capacity to regenerate tissue or organs that are lost or rendered useless because of disease, injury or birth abnormalities.
10/15/2007: Camryn's Story
Doctors discovered Camryn Berry had a bone tumor about the size and shape of a baseball in her sinus.
04/01/2011: Chiefs' Notes Spring 2011
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Streamlined Access for Inpatient and Outpatient Referrals
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04/01/2010: Chiefs' Notes Spring 2010
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MassGeneral for Children Expands Outpatient Specialty Services on the North Shore
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01/01/2010: Cascades Winter 2010
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Comprehensive Food Allergy Program Integrates Research, Education
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10/01/2009: Cascades Fall 2009
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A Team Approach Benefits Children with Bone and Soft-Tissue Sarcomas
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05/12/2012: JB's Keys Gala
JB's Keys Gala will support the quality treatment and care at The Pediatric Neuromuscular Clinic at MassGeneral Hospital for Children!
03/27/2012: 4th Annual MassGeneral Hospital for Children Research Day
Join us for the Fourth Annual MassGeneral Hospital for Children Research Day on March 27th, 2012. Presented by the MGHfC Research Council, Research Day highlights recent accomplishments and advances from Mass General researchers, as well as from the broader pediatric research community.
03/20/2012: Grand Rounds: Cases from the Wards
MassGeneral Hospital for Children Grand Rounds are presented every Tuesday morning at 8:00 am in the O'Keeffe Auditorium.
03/13/2012: Grand Rounds: Renal Angina: A Clinical Prodrome to Help Us Listen to Injured Kidneys Earlier
MassGeneral Hospital for Children Grand Rounds are presented every Tuesday morning at 8:00 am in the O'Keeffe Auditorium.
03/09/2012: Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology
Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology 15th annual conference
03/06/2012: Grand Rounds: Impact of Checklists on Maternal and Neonatal Mortality
MassGeneral Hospital for Children Grand Rounds are presented every Tuesday morning at 8:00 am in the O'Keeffe Auditorium.
02/28/2012: Grand Rounds: Growth Hormone Uses & Abuses
MassGeneral Hospital for Children Grand Rounds are presented every Tuesday morning at 8:00 am in the O'Keeffe Auditorium.
02/21/2012: Grand Rounds: Cases from the Wards
MassGeneral Hospital for Children Grand Rounds are presented every Tuesday morning at 8:00 am in the O'Keeffe Auditorium.
02/14/2012: Grand Rounds: Congenital Cataracts
MassGeneral Hospital for Children Grand Rounds are presented every Tuesday morning at 8:00 am in the O'Keeffe Auditorium.
02/07/2012: Grand Rounds: Prevention of GBS
MassGeneral Hospital for Children Grand Rounds are presented every Tuesday morning at 8:00 am in the O'Keeffe Auditorium.
01/31/2012: Grand Rounds: Medical Education: A Practical Approach to Trainee Feedback and Evaluation
Grand Rounds are presented every Tuesday morning at 8:00 am in the O'Keeffe Auditorium.
01/24/2012: Grand Rounds: Cases from the Wards
Grand Rounds are presented every Tuesday morning at 8:00 am in the O'Keeffe Auditorium.
01/17/2012: Grand Rounds: Pre-participation Cardiac Screening for the Teenage Athlete
Grand Rounds are presented every Tuesday morning at 8:00 am in the O'Keeffe Auditorium.
01/10/2012: Grand Rounds: Bronchiolitis: Current Projects in the MGHfC Community
Grand Rounds are presented every Tuesday morning at 8:00 am in the O'Keeffe Auditorium.
12/13/2011: Grand Rounds: Cases from the Wards
Grand rounds at MassGeneral Hospital for Children
12/09/2011: Emergencies and Procedures in Pediatrics
As part of Massachusetts General Hospital, the largest teaching hospital in the Harvard Medical School system, MassGeneral Hospital for Children is uniquely suited to provide outstanding opportunities in medical education.
12/06/2011: Grand Rounds: A Six-Year-Old Girl with Bone and Joint Pain, Fever, and Abdominal Distention
Grand Rounds at MassGeneral Hospital for Children
11/30/2011: Primary Care Pediatrics Conference
As part of Massachusetts General Hospital, the largest teaching hospital in the Harvard Medical School system, MassGeneral Hospital for Children is uniquely suited to provide outstanding opportunities in medical education.
11/30/2011: Grand Rounds: CMC
Grand Rounds at Newton-Wellesley Hospital
11/29/2011: Grand Rounds: Cases from the Wards
Grand Rounds at MassGeneral Hospital for Children
11/23/2011: Grand Rounds: Intussusception
Grand Rounds at Newton-Wellesley Hospital
11/16/2011: Grand Rounds: Vitamin D Issues in Pediatrics
Grand Rounds at Newton-Wellesley Hospital
11/15/2011: Grand Rounds: T is for Translation: Improving Child Health Through Pediatric Translational Research
Grand Rounds at MassGeneral Hospital for Children
11/09/2011: Grand Rounds: Update in the Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Guidelines
Grand Rounds at Newton-Wellesley Hospital
11/08/2011: Grand Rounds: Cognitive Dysfunction and Depression in Diabetes: Lessons from Neuroimaging
Grand Rounds at MassGeneral Hospital for Children
11/01/2011: Grand Rounds: T Dose Reduction in Pediatric Imaging
Grand Rounds at MassGeneral Hospital for Children
Your Child's Surgery: What to Expect
We know that surgery can be stressful for you and your child. That's why we created the video "Your Child's Surgery: What to Expect." We hope this video will answer your questions, alleviate your fears, and help you plan for your child’s surgery.
Jacob's Story
At six months old, Jacob began to experience infantile spasms — a form a seizure common in babies with tuberous sclerosis complex. Elizabeth Thiele, MD, PhD, worked with Jacob’s mother, Tatiana, to help her identify and treat the spasms
Finding Home in a New World
Claudine Humure arrived at MassGeneral Hospital for Children from Rwanda for bone cancer treatment. More than improved health, she also gained a new family.
Preparing for College with Food Allergies Segment 1
Preparing for College with Food Allergies
Neurology Bicentennial Celebration, 2011 Part I
Neurology Bicentennial Celebration, October 13, 2011. Past History of MGH Neurology; Overview of MGH Neurology; Telestroke and Acute Stroke Service; Neurodegenerative Disorders; Pediatric Neurology.
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