Childen's Hospital Boston  300 Longwood Avenue
Boston, MA 02115
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Clinical Services:
Dermatology Program
Children's Hospital Boston Dermatology Program provides care for children and adolescents with all forms of congenital and disorders of the skin, nails, hair, and mucous membranes. Our program is one of the most experienced programs of its type, caring for more than 6,000 children from communities throughout the New England area. Children are typically referred to our program by their pediatrician or primary care physician for consultation, treatment, and long-term management. Some of the conditions treated by Children's Dermatology Program include those listed under Related Topics in the upper right corner of this page.

The Dermatology Program provides comprehensive, state-of-the-art evaluation and treatment for children with various types of acute and chronic skin disorders and cutaneous manifestations of internal disease. Services include:

  • Consultations and second opinions
  • Emergency consultations
  • Comprehensive physical examination
  • Complete histopathologic diagnostic evaluation
  • State-of-the-art medical treatment
  • Derm laser therapy
  • Coordinated long-term management of chronic conditions
  • Compassionate on-going psycho/social support for patients and families
In the Spotlight
http://www.childrenshospital.org/views/august07/dermatology_dheumatology_center_opens.html Dermatology-Rheumatology Center aims to get a jump start on treating arthritis
To raise awareness about the importance of early diagnosis of arthritis and multidisciplinary care, the Rheumatology and Dermatology departments have teamed up to form Children's Hospital Boston's new Dermatology-Rheumatology Center.
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Related topics:
Acne
Atopic Dermatitis
Blisters
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Image Scratching through the surface: A closer look at poison ivy
Leaves of three -- let them be! What can be done to prevent and treat the uncomfortable, itchy reaction caused by poison ivy?
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