A Comprehensive, Multidisciplinary Approach
Our staff is expert in the diagnosis and management of asthma in infants, children and adolescents. We provide comprehensive asthma education for patients in need of better asthma control and our goal is to allow children to engage in all age-appropriate activities with a minimum level of medication.
Special services provided by our group include:
- Measurements of lung function, including oxygen saturation
- Complete allergy skin testing
- Imaging, including chest and sinus radiology
State-of-the-Art Care at a World-Renowned Academic Medical Center
Asthma is on the rise in the United States. The incidence among children in the Boston area is as high as 12 percent. Children with asthma often miss school, lose sleep and have impaired physical ability and activity. As part of the Partners Asthma Center, our physicians, nurses and pulmonary-function technicians work together to provide the finest possible care for children with asthma.
Pediatric Pulmonary Function Testing Laboratory
The Pulmonary Function Testing Laboratory at MassGeneral Hospital for Children has comprehensive state-of-the-art facilities for performing and interpreting pulmonary function testing in children. The lab is registered with the American Thoracic Society and serves the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Accredited Care Center.
A Tradition of Caring
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.
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- Clinical Interests
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- Asthma
- Eosinophilic disorders
- Pediatric lung disease
- Food allergy
- Board Certifications
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- Pediatric Pulmonology, American Board of Pediatrics
- Allergy & Immunology, American Board of Internal Medicine
- Locations
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- Newton: Pediatric Specialties
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- Clinical Interests
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- Asthma
- Bronchopulmonary dysplasia
- Neuromuscular disorders
- Pediatric pulmonary diseases
- Cystic fibrosis
- Board Certifications
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- Pediatrics, American Board of Pediatrics
- Pediatric Pulmonology, American Board of Pediatrics
- Locations
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- Boston: Pediatric Pulmonary
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- Clinical Interests
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- Cystic fibrosis
- Asthma
- Pediatric lung disease
- Aerodigestive disorders
- Board Certifications
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- Pediatrics, American Board of Pediatrics
- Pediatric Pulmonology, American Board of Pediatrics
- Locations
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- Boston: Pediatric Pulmonary
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- Clinical Interests
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- Asthma
- Immunodeficiency
- Rhinosinusitis
- Cough
- Anaphylaxis
- Eosinophilic disorders
- Angioedema
- Drug hypersensitivity
- Food sensitivity
- Dermatitis
- Urticaria
- Immunology
- Nasal polyps
- Board Certifications
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- Allergy & Immunology, American Board of Allergy and Immunology
- Locations
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- Boston: Pediatric Allergy & Immunology
- Boston: Allergy Associates
- Waltham: MGH Waltham Allergy
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- Clinical Interests
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- Pulmonary disorders
- Asthma
- Bronchopulmonary dysplasia
- Interstitial lung disease
- Congenital pulmonary disease
- Exercise physiology (particularly exercise intolerance)
- Obstructive sleep apnea
- Respiratory disorders affecting sleep and exercise
- Primary ciliary dyskinesia
- Congenital central hypoventilation syndrome
- Board Certifications
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- Pediatric Pulmonology, American Board of Pediatrics
- Sleep Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine
- Locations
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- Boston: Pediatric Pulmonary
- Boston: Pediatric Sleep Lab
- Boston: Administrative Office
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- Clinical Interests
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- Asthma (adult and pediatric)
- Clinical allergy
- Cystic fibrosis
- Immunodeficiency
- Bronchiectasis
- Board Certifications
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- Allergy & Immunology, American Board of Internal Medicine
- Pediatrics, American Board of Pediatrics
- Locations
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- Boston: MassGeneral Hospital Cystic Fibrosis Center
- Boston: Pediatric Allergy and Immunology
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- Clinical Interests
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- Asthma
- Pediatric pulmonary diseases
- Bronchoscopy, including interventional procedures
- Congenital lung disease
- Bronchopulmonary dysplasia
- Cystic fibrosis
- Pediatric lung tumors
- Chronic cough
- Board Certifications
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- Pediatrics, American Board of Pediatrics
- Pediatric Pulmonology, American Board of Pediatrics
- Locations
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- Boston: Pediatric Pulmonary
- Danvers: Mass General/North Shore Center for Outpatient Care
- Concord: Emerson Hospital Center for Specialty Care
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- Clinical Interests
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- Food allergy
- Eczema (atopic dermatitis)
- Allergic rhinitis
- Primary Immunodeficiency
- Eosinophilic disorders
- Drug hypersensitivity
- Chronic Urticaria and Angioedema
- Asthma
- Board Certifications
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- Allergy & Immunology, American Board of Allergy and Immunology
- Locations
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- Newton: Newton-Wellesley Pediatric Ambulatory Clinic
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- Clinical Interests
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- Asthma and other causes of exercise intolerance
- Obesity and weight management
- Health and Fitness
- Board Certifications
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- Pediatric Pulmonology, American Board of Pediatrics
- Locations
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- Boston: Pediatric Pulmonary
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- Clinical Interests
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- Food allergy
- Asthma
- Allergic rhinoconjunctivitis (hay fever/environmental)
- Eczema (atopic dermatitis)
- Eosinophilic disorders
- Immunodeficiency
- Board Certifications
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- Allergy & Immunology, American Board of Allergy and Immunology
- Locations
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- Newton: MGH Pediatric Allergy/Immunology at NWH
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- Clinical Interests
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- Pediatric pulmonary disease
- Asthma
- obesity-related asthma
- Chronic cough
- recurrent pneumonia
- Cystic fibrosis
- childhood interstitial lung disease (ChILD)
- genetic pulmonary diseases
- Board Certifications
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- Pediatrics, American Board of Pediatrics
- Pediatric Pulmonology, American Board of Pediatrics
- Locations
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- Boston: Pediatric Pulmonary
- Nashua: MGH Children's Specialties at Southern New Hampshire Med Ctr
Other Providers
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Asthma is a chronic, inflammatory disease in which the airways become sensitive to allergens (any substance that triggers an allergic reaction).
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Approximately 6.5 million children have been diagnosed with asthma according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Asthma is one of the most common, serious, chronic diseases among children, accounting for 14 million absences from school each year.
About Asthma and Related Conditions
Asthma Medications and Treatment
Asthma and Allergies
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A pulmonary function test (PFT) helps clinicians determine the level of inflammation in the airways and are used to check the status of a patient’s asthma. Here, Erik Hinderlie, a pediatric asthma program coordinator at MGH Chelsea, and Elizabete Gomes share what patients should expect during a PFT in their pediatrician’s office.
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Jonathan Winickoff, MD, MPH, a primary care physician and tobacco researcher at MassGeneral Hospital for Children, shares insight into the dangers of e-cigarettes, especially for children and young adults with asthma.
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Drs. Diana Balekian and Paul Hesterberg, Allergy and Immunology specialists, share insights in allergies and asthma and preventive ways to care for the conditions.
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Pediatric Asthma Coordinator Erik Hinderlie answers questions about the condition that affects 6.3 million children in the US.
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At least 7 million children experience shortness of breath, wheezing recurring cough caused by asthma. This May, the MGH marks Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month to educate parents about how to better manage their child’s asthma and allergies.
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MassGeneral Hospital for Children(MGHFC) recently rolled out two new clinics – the Angelman Syndrome Clinic and the Child and Adolescent Medical Psychiatry (ChAMP) Clinic – and a new weight and asthma program, Inspired Health.
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James M. Perrin, MD, FAAP, professor of pediatrics at Harvard Medical School and chief of general pediatrics at MassGeneral Hospital for Children for over 25 years, is running for the presidency of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). A passionate public policy leader, Perrin shares his background and objectives, and encourages members of the Academy to vote in the 2012 election starting August 31st through September.
Contact Us
MGHfC Pediatric Asthma Program
MGH Professional Office Building
275 Cambridge Street, Suite 101
Boston, MA
02114
- Near Public Transit
- Accessible
- Phone: 617-726-8707
- Fax: 617-724-2803
Pulmonary Function Testing Laboratory
For testing appointments please call: 617-724-0703 or 617-724-2992
Orders can be faxed: 617-724-2803 (ATTN: Pulmonary Function Laboratory)
To schedule an appointment with a MassGeneral for Children pediatric specialist, please call 888-644-3248 or complete our online appointment form to request an appointment.
Physicians may call 888-644-3211 or use the online referral form and the Access & New Appointment Center will call your patient within 1 business day.
View community locations for this specialty.
To schedule an appointment, please call:
617-726-8707
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