Boston Hemophilia Center

Who we are

Hemophilia is an inherited disorder that prevents people from being able to stop bleeding. Though a lifelong disease, with careful management, informed decisions and recognition of complications, many children with hemophilia can live healthy, active lives with a normal life span.

BHC patient

Boston Children's Hospital is the pediatric site of the Boston Hemophilia Center, the largest hemophilia program in New England.

As a federally funded hemophilia treatment center and joint program with Brigham and Women's Hospital, we provide comprehensive, compassionate care to children and adults with hemophilia and other bleeding disorders.

Our expertise

The Boston Hemophilia Center has adopted a family-centered model of care. From your first visit, you’ll work with a team of professionals who are committed to supporting all of your family’s physical and psychosocial needs. Our services include, but are not limited to, the following:

Comprehensive medical evaluation and treatment
Ongoing medical management
Counseling and support
Access to new treatment approaches through clinical research

We care for infants, children, adolescents and young adults. Adult patients are treated at Brigham and Women's. In general, we transition our patients to specialists at Brigham and Women's by the time they’re 22.

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Did you know?

Our director, Ellis Neufeld, MD, PhD, serves on the board of the new national hemophilia database consortium, the American Thrombosis and Hemostasis Network (ATHN).

About blood & blood components

Blood is the life-maintaining fluid that circulates through a person's heart, arteries, veins and capillaries, providing essential sustenance.
Human blood consists of about 22 percent solids and 78 percent water.
The components of human blood are plasma, fat globules, chemical substances and gases.

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Our care community

Because we are the regional referral center for patients with bleeding disorders, patients come to us from all over New England. We also treat patients from many other states and several countries around the world.