Contact the Child and Young Adult Hip Preservation Program 855-969-3444 International +1-617-355-5209 Request an Appointment Request a Second Opinion What is a hip labral tear? A hip labral tear is a tear in the rubbery tissue (labrum) that normally …

Contact the Hydrocephalus Program 855-503-3509 International 1-617-355-5209 Request an Appointment Request a Second Opinion What is hydrocephalus? Hydrocephalus — also called “water on the brain” — is a term used to describe several different problems …

Contact the Division of Endocrinology 617-355-7476 Fax 617-730-0194 Monday - Friday 7:00 AM - 8:00 PM Saturday 9:30 AM - 6:00 PM Request an Appointment Request a Second Opinion What is hypoglycemia and low blood sugar? Hypoglycemia is the state of having …

Contact the Division of Nephrology 617-355-6129 Fax 617-730-0569 International +1-617-355-5209 Request an Appointment Request a Second Opinion What is horseshoe kidney? Horseshoe kidney is a condition in which the kidneys are fused together at the lower …

Contact the Department of Urology 844-793-0051 Fax 617-730-0474 Request an Appointment Request a Second Opinion What is hypospadias? In hypospadias, the opening of a boy’s urethra (through which both urine and semen pass) is located on the underside of …

Request an Appointment Request a Second Opinion What are human parainfluenza viruses? Human parainfluenza viruses (HPIV) are a group of viruses that cause different types of respiratory infections and are most common in children and babies. Infections …

Contact the Division of Newborn Medicine 617-919-2358 Request an Appointment Request a Second Opinion What is hypocalcemia? Hypocalcemia is a condition in which there is too little calcium in a baby's blood. A common form of hypocalcemia in babies is …

Contact the Division of Endocrinology 617-355-7476 Fax 617-730-0194 Monday - Friday 7:00 AM - 8:00 PM Saturday 9:30 AM - 6:00 PM Request an Appointment Request a Second Opinion What is hyperparathyroidism? Hyperparathyroidism is a condition where the …

Contact the Lymphoma Program 888-PEDI-ONC (888-733-4662) Fax 617-582-7434 International +1-617-355-5209 Email pedi_onc@dfci.harvard.edu Request an Appointment Request a Second Opinion What is Hodgkin lymphoma? Hodgkin lymphoma is a type of cancer that …

Contact the Department of Ophthalmology 617-355-6401 Fax 617-730-0392 International +1-617-355-5209 Monday - Friday 7:00 AM - 8:00 PM Saturday 9:30 AM - 6:00 PM Request an Appointment Request a Second Opinion What is an inherited retinal disorder (IRD)? …