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About 10 to 15 percent of school-age children experience functional abdominal pain , also known as intractable abdominal pain. Functional abdominal pain in children is chronic stomach pain that lasts for eight weeks or more and includes symptoms such as …
The Global Pediatrics Program began as a response to this question: “What role should the Department of Medicine at Boston Children’s Hospital play in the emerging global fight for children’s health and social equity?” Our answer has been to join an …
The Boston Children's Hospital Hydrocephalus Program treats children, teens, and adults with all forms of hydrocephalus — an excess of cerebrospinal fluid in or around the brain. In the late 1950s, innovations by Boston Children's neurosurgeons enabled …
Boston Children’s Hospital is a world leader in pediatric respiratory diseases, including interstitial lung disease (ILD or chILD) . We specialize in innovative, family centered care that supports you at every step on your child’s journey to health. Our …
Children with kidney tumors are treated through the Kidney Tumor Program at Dana-Farber/Boston Children's Cancer and Blood Disorders Center . We are one of the few pediatric cancer centers that include doctors and nurses with expertise in childhood kidney …
The Fatty Liver Interdisciplinary Program (FLIP) at Boston Children’s Hospital is a team of doctors, nurses, dietitians, and other staff dedicated to caring for children and young adults living with fatty liver disease . Fatty liver disease — also called …
About the Leukemia Program Dana-Farber/Boston Children’s Cancer and Blood Disorders Center is home to one of the top pediatric leukemia centers in the world. We treat: acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) , including relapsed ALL acute myelogenous leukemia …
The Lymphoma Program at Dana-Farber/Boston Children’s Cancer and Blood Disorders Center is one of the leading programs of its kind in the world. More than 95 percent of the children we treat at our center for Hodgkin lymphoma and 80 percent of those …
Lower extremity care for disorders of the foot, ankle, knee, leg, and hip The Lower Extremity Program at Boston Children's Hospital offers comprehensive assessment, diagnosis, and treatment for children of all ages with conditions affecting their lower …
The term "low vision" is used to describe a visual impairment that hinders a child’s ability to perform everyday tasks, despite the use of glasses, contact lenses, or medical and surgical therapy. If your child has low vision, the Low Vision Service at …