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Contact the Pediatric Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders Program 617-355-6388 International +1-617-355-5209 Request an Appointment Request a Second Opinion What is optic neuritis (ON)? Optic neuritis (ON) involves an attack of inflammation …
Contact the Gastroenterology Procedure Unit 617-355-6172 Request an Appointment Request a Second Opinion Pyloric stenosis is a common problem that occurs in babies during early infancy. Babies with this condition have vomiting as their primary symptom. …
Contact the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences 617-355-6680 Fax 617-730-0319 Request an Appointment What is post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)? Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a serious mental health condition that affects people …
Contact the Department of Urology 617-355-7796 Fax 617-730-0474 Request an Appointment Request a Second Opinion Find A Location What are posterior urethral valves? Urethral valves occur when a boy is born with extra flaps of tissue that have grown in his …
Contact the Glioma Program 617-632-2680 International +1-617-355-5209 Email pno_npc@dfci.harvard.edu Request an Appointment Request a Second Opinion What is pilocytic astrocytoma? A pilocytic astrocytoma is a brain tumor that originates from star-shaped …
Contact the Lysosomal Storage Disorders (BoLD) Program 617-355-6394 Fax 617-730-0466 Request an Appointment Request a Second Opinion What is Pompe disease? Pompe disease is caused by a genetic mutation that causes a buildup of complex sugars in the body’s …
Contact the Benderson Family Heart Center 617-355-4278 Email heart@childrens.harvard.edu Request an Appointment Request a Second Opinion What is peripheral pulmonary stenosis? Peripheral pulmonary stenosis is a narrowing in one or more of the branches of …
Blood Disorders (Hematology) 617-355-8246 Fax 617-730-0641 International +1-617-355-5209 Email Email us Learn More What is pyruvate kinase deficiency? Pyruvate kinase (PK) deficiency is a rare, genetic, lifelong condition that affects red blood cells. …
Contact the Blood Disorders Center 617-355-8246 Fax 617-730-0641 International +1-617-355-5209 Email Email us Request an Appointment Request a Second Opinion What is polycythemia? Polycythemia is a blood disorder occurring when there are too many red …
Contact the Benderson Family Heart Center 617-355-4278 Email heart@childrens.harvard.edu Request an Appointment Request a Second Opinion What is pulmonary valve stenosis? Pulmonary valve stenosis is the term describing a narrowing in the opening of the …