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Contact the Heart Tumor Program 617-355-4278 International +1-857-218-3913 Email heart@childrens.harvard.edu What is a heart tumor? A heart tumor , or cardiac tumor, is a rare, abnormal growth that develops in the heart. Heart tumors can occur in any …
Contact the Epilepsy Center 617-355-7970 International +1-617-355-5209 Request an Appointment Request a Second Opinion What is epilepsy? Epilepsy, or “epilepsy spectrum disorder,” is a complex condition that makes a person prone to seizures . Seizures …
Contact the Department of Neurology 617-355-6388 Fax 617-355-0284 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 fetal alcohol syndrome? Fetal alcohol …
Contact the Neuromuscular Center 617-355-6388 Fax 617-730-0279 International +1-617-355-5209 Request an Appointment Request a Second Opinion What is Guillain-Barré syndrome? Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) occurs when the immune system attacks the …
Contact the Colorectal and Pelvic Malformation Center 844-422-0241 Request an Appointment Request a Second Opinion What is Hirschsprung’s disease? Hirschsprung's disease (also called congenital aganglionic megacolon) occurs when some of your baby’s …
Contact the End-Stage Renal Disease Program 617-355-7636 International 1-617-355-5209 Request an Appointment Request a Second Opinion What is Henoch-Schonlein purpura (HSP)? Henoch-Schonlein purpura (HSP) is a form of vasculitis , a condition that …
Contact the Liver Tumor Center 833-79 LIVER (833-795-4837) Fax 617-751-7041 International +1-617-355-5209 Email pedi_onc@dfci.harvard.edu Request an Appointment Request a Second Opinion What is hepatoblastoma? Hepatoblastoma is a rare type of childhood …
Contact the Benderson Family Heart Center 617-355-4278 Email heart@childrens.harvard.edu Request an Appointment Request a Second Opinion About the heart's electrical system The heart’s electrical system provides the energy to help your child's heart pump …
Contact the Benderson Family Heart Center 617-355-4278 Email heart@childrens.harvard.edu Request an Appointment Request a Second Opinion What is heart failure? Heart failure occurs when the heart is not working to pump blood as well as it should, and gets …
Contact the Thalassemia Program 617-355-8246 Fax 617-730-0641 International +1-617-355-5209 Email Email us Request an Appointment Request a Second Opinion What is hydrops fetalis? Hydrops fetalis — or hydrops — is a condition in which large amounts of …