Blake Building, 6th Floor
Phone: 617-724-1725 | Fax: 617-726-2167
The Pediatric Transplant Program at MassGeneral Hospital for Children is a major referral center for organ transplants for children. Our surgeons and transplant teams are at the forefront of pediatric organ transplantation and work to ensure optimal treatment before, during, and after transplant. We are the only center in New England providing pediatric transplantation services for all currently available solid organs.
The Pediatric Transplant Program at MassGeneral Hospital for Children is uniquely equipped to facilitate parent-to child donation, with adjacent operating space and adult and pediatric operating teams. As part of the Massachusetts General Hospital Transplant Center, we are also uniquely suited to provide seamless continuity of care from pediatric through adolescent and adult care.
Expert Staff
At MassGeneral Hospital for Children, your child will be cared for by surgeons who specialize in pediatric organ transplantation, including pioneers in the field.
Our multidiscliplinary staff includes:
- Transplant surgeons specializing in pediatric transplantation
- Infectious disease specialists
- Nephrologists
- Gastroenterologists
- Pediatric urologists and surgeons
- Psychiatrists
- Nurses
- Social workers
- Case managers
- Nutritionists
Pioneering Research and State-of-the-Art Treatment
As part of the world-renowned Massachusetts General Hospital Transplant Center, the Pediatric Transplant Program has participated in groundbreaking work in immunosuppression and tolerance induction.Our researchers are also doing pioneering work in cell transplantation, xenograft transplantation, and gene therapy. Massachusetts General Hospital established New England's first liver transplant program in 1983, New England's first pancreas transplant program in 1986, New England's first bowel transplant program in 1991, and the world's first successful tolerance induction program in 1998.
Family-Centered Care
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.
