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Phone: 1-800-TRAUMA5 (1-800-872-8625)

MassGeneral Hospital for Children is verified by the American College of Surgeons as a Level I (highest level) pediatric trauma center, capable of providing quality care to the most critically injured children. When a traumatically injured child is in transport to MassGeneral Hospital for Children, pediatric specialists from around the hospital respond immediately to provide urgent care within minutes. The pediatric Trauma Center is staffed to handle multiple cases simultaneously.

Attending Level Physicians and a Multidisciplinary Team

Our multidisciplinary team includes attending level physicians specializing in General Pediatric Surgery, Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery, Pediatric Neurosurgery, Pediatric Intensive Care, Emergency Services, and Pediatric Anesthesia.

Other team members include:

  • Nurse Managers
  • Radiologists
  • Physical Therapists
  • Social Workers
  • Chaplains
  • Child Life Specialists
  • Critical Care Clinical Nurse Specialists
  • Respiratory Therapists
  • Occupational Therapists
  • Case Managers
  • Psychiatrists
  • Physiatrists

Our specialists work together using the most advanced techniques to treat complex trauma injuries including organ failure, burn injuries, complex fractures, pelvic and hip socket injuries, limb dislocation, severe head trauma including skull fractures, and spinal cord injuries.

Regional Referral Center

The Pediatric Trauma team sees not only patients that are directly admitted through the MGH Emergency Department, but also receives transfer patients with complex trauma injuries from other emergency departments from hospitals throughout New England.

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.