Pediatric Surgery Info
TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE IN PEDIATRIC SURGERY
Children’s needs are different from adults’, so it’s important for them to be treated by trained pediatric specialists who focus only on kids. The best possible outcome for each child should be ensured by a multi-disciplinary team approach that puts the child and parents at the center of care, surrounded by a team of experts in pediatric medicine and surgery; and developmental and recreational specialists.
MassGeneral Hospital for Children offers this child-centered approach and a pre-admission program for children and their parents. The program emphasizes the hospital’s belief that children, no matter what their age, need to be as comfortable and feel as much like a kid as possible during hospitalization. It also gives parents much-needed information and peace of mind about what to expect if their child has surgery and needs to stay overnight.
As a vital part of Harvard Medical School’s pediatric training program, pediatric specialists at MassGeneral Hospital for Children are helping to lead the way in advancing pediatric surgery, through the introduction and application of highly developed technologies that help young patients do better than ever. Experts here have access to the substantial resources of Massachusetts General Hospital, designated one of the nation’s most elite hospitals by US News & World Report. Massachusetts General Hospital is also home to a world class Simulation Center that will significantly advance the ability to educate clinicians and students and improve performance in a risk-free, experiential learning environment, thereby improving the quality and safety of care for our patients.
MassGeneral Hospital for Children is the oldest provider of pediatric services in Boston, providing comprehensive care for children since 1821. As part of a world-renowned institution, our patients have access to vast resources which include sophisticated diagnostic and therapeutic care in virtually every specialty and subspecialty of medicine and surgery. In addition, Massachusetts General Hospital is in the unique position to follow patients into adulthood and offer smooth continuity of care as they transition from a pediatric to an adult provider.
MassGeneral Hospital for Children reflects the hospital's ongoing commitment to family-centered care. Our "hospital within a hospital" provides world-class technologies for which MassGeneral Hospital for Children is renowned, as well as compassionate preventive and primary health care to keep children well in the first place. We believe that no one knows a child as well as the parent does. Parents along with the primary care provider become our partners in a child's care and have an active voice in all treatment plans. Through our growing network of community-based facilities and pediatricians, the hospital's excellent care is conveniently accessible to families throughout the region.
To learn more, please visit www.massgeneral.org/children or call 1877.KIDS.MGH.
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