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Contact the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences 617-355-6680 Fax 617-730-0319 Request an Appointment Request a Second Opinion What is oppositional defiant disorder (ODD)? Oppositional defiant disorder (ODD) is one of the commonly diagnosed …
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 are orbital cellulitis and periorbital …
Contact the Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Center 617-355-3501 International +1-617-355-5209 Request an Appointment Request a Second Opinion What is Osgood-Schlatter disease? Osgood-Schlatter disease is an overuse condition or injury of the knee that …
Contact the Bone and Soft Tissue Tumors Program 617-355-6021 Contact the Bone and Soft Tissue Tumors Program or DFCI 1-888-PEDI-ONC International +1-617-355-5209 Request an Appointment Request a Second Opinion What is an osteochondroma? Osteochondroma is …
Contact the Platelet Function Disorders Program 617-355-8246 Fax 617-730-0641 International +1-617-355-5209 Email Email us Learn More What are platelet function disorders? Platelets are cells in the blood stream that help the blood to clot in order stop …
Request an Appointment Request a Second Opinion What is precocious puberty? When a child enters puberty (the process of becoming sexual mature) too early, it’s called precocious puberty, or early puberty. Children experiencing the condition develop early …
Request an Appointment Request a Second Opinion What is premature adrenarche? Adrenarche is a lot like puberty; it’s characterized by changes in the body as your child enters her teen years. Premature adrenarche is when these changes begin early, before …
Contact the Periodontics Program 617-355-4737 Request an Appointment Request a Second Opinion What are periodontal diseases? The word periodontal means "around the tooth." Periodontal diseases, also called gum diseases, are serious bacterial infections …
Contact the Division of Infectious Diseases 617-354-2900 Fax 617-730-0911 Request an Appointment Request a Second Opinion What is polio? Poliomyelitis , or simply polio , is a highly contagious infectious disease caused by three types of poliovirus. The …
Contact the Pulmonary Hypertension Program 617-355-7866 International +1-617-355-4278 Email pht@cardio.chboston.org Request an Appointment Request a Second Opinion What is pulmonary hypertension (PH)? Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is abnormally high blood …