Hand and Orthopedic Upper Extremity Program

With more than 3,500 pediatric visits, and over 700 surgical procedures performed each year, our team of surgeons, nurses, hand therapists and prosthetists, is one of the most experienced in the country. In addition, our experts specialize in caring for children with brachial plexus birth palsies.

Our specialties

Under the direction of Peter M. Waters, MD, clinical chief of the Orthopedic Center, and the director of the Brachial Plexus and Hand and Orthopedic Upper Extremity programs, and Donald S. Bae, MD, associate in orthopedic surgery, we provide multidisciplinary care involving occupational and physical therapy, splinting, casting and reconstructive surgeries for the following conditions:

• congenital
• neuromuscular
• sports-related
• soft tissue and microvascular
• traumatic or post-traumatic
• tumors: benign and malignant
   

Contact us

For more information about our services, or to schedule an appointment or consultation, please call 617-355-6021.

For families residing outside of the United States, please call  Boston Children's International Health Services at 01-617-355-5209.