Dermatology

Yawkey Center for Outpatient Care, Suite 6B
Phone: 617-726-2730 | Fax: 617-724-7860

The Pediatric Dermatology Unit at MassGeneral Hospital for Children provides care for children and adolescents with the full range of acquired and congenital disorders of the skin, including disorders of the hair, nails, and mucous membranes.

Our board-certified dermatologists work with other specialists throughout MassGeneral Hospital for Children, including allergists, geneticists, immunologists, plastic surgeons and rheumatologists. We are dedicated to helping children and parents better understand skin ailments and how to treat and cope with them.

Programs and Services

In addition to general dermatologic conditions, we also offer specialized pediatric services for the treatment of:

• Atopic Dermatitis
• Contact Dermatitis
• Vascular Lesions
• Birthmarks
• Pigmented lesions/nevi
• Disorders of hair, nails
• Alopecia Areata
• Disorders of pigmentation, including albinism and vitiligo
• Fungal disorders
• Psoriasis
• Warts and Molluscum Contagiosum
• Inherited dermatologic disorders, including
• Neurofibromatosis
• Icthyosis
• Epidermolysis Bullosa

Therapies include topical and systemic drugs, cryosurgery, phototherapy, laser therapy, and surgery.

Our Research

The Pediatric Dermatology Unit is actively involved in extensive clinical research in all of the disorders mentioned above, with special emphasis in photomedicine and the use of lasers.
At MassGeneral Hospital for Children, we know that the time of your child’s diagnosis and treatment is a very stressful one and we strive to provide an open, welcoming environment. We believe that no one knows a child as well as the parent does: parents, along with primary care providers, become our partners in a child's care and have an active voice in all treatment plans.