Sports Medicine Specialists - Boston Children's Hospital

Welcome to the Division of Sports Medicine

The Division of Sports Medicine in the Orthopedic Center at Boston Children's Hospital provides comprehensive multidisciplinary care to athletes of all ages and abilities, from professional athletes to eager novices.

As the first pediatric sports medicine center in the country, our team has provided the most innovative care available for the last four decades.

Our award-winning physicians have changed history by leading ground-breaking research in the lab and clinic, and by delivering the best care for each athlete's unique needs and goals.

Specialized pediatric sports medicine care

Kids aren't just small adults. Their bones are different. Their growth is different. Their pain is different. Boston Children's expertise in pediatric orthopedics consider every unique angle of athletes big and small — including adults— to deliver the best possible outcome for every sports injury.

Read a story about how our unique approach to ACL repair brought one young boy to victory.

Explore the Division of Sports Medicine at Boston Children’s

Teamwork and expertise

Our award-winning doctors have received prestigious accolades for their basic science and clinical research, and apply their innovations in a multi-disciplinary approach. Our surgeons perform an average of 2,000 operations each year, and our team of specialists works together to provide customized, expert care for each individual.

The Division of Sports Medicine provides team physician support and services to a number of organizations including:

Contact us

Boston Children’s Hospital isn’t just in Boston. Our Community of Care extends throughout eastern Massachusetts and beyond—giving families access to the services they need, when and where they need them.

The Division of Sports Medicine at Boston Children’s provides services at four convenient locations in Boston, Lexington, Peabody and Waltham.

Locations	Address	Contact
Boston	Boston Children's Hospital 319 Longwood Avenue Boston, MA 02115	617-355-3501 Request an Appointment
Lexington	Boston Children's Hospital at Lexington 482 Bedford Street Lexington, MA 02420	781-672-2000 Request an Appointment
Peabody	Boston Children’s North 10 Centennial Drive Peabody, MA 01960	617-355-3501 Request an Appointment
Waltham	Boston Children's Hospital at Waltham 9 Hope Avenue Waltham, MA 02453	617-355-3501 Request an Appointment

Conditions treated by the Division of Sports Medicine

Like other programs within the Orthopedic Center we treat a wide range of conditions from the common to the most complex including the following:

Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries		Osteomyelitis
Concussions		Overuse injuries
Dislocations		Sports eye injuries
Fractures		Tennis elbow
Head/brain injury		Sprains and strains
Osgood-Schlatter disease		Walking (gait) abnormalities
Osteochondritis Dissecans

Division of Sports Medicine