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Girl The Department of Pediatric Surgery at Children's Hospital Boston provides general and specialized surgical services to infants, children, and adolescents suffering from a wide range of congenital and acquired conditions.

Caring for an average of 8,600 outpatient visitors annually and performing more than 4,000 operative procedures each year, Children's is one of the largest pediatric surgery programs in the world.

View a handy fact sheet detailing all our programs and faculty.
U.S.News & World Report The Department of Pediatric Surgery is a prime reason Children's has been rated one of the best pediatric hospitals in the United States for 19 straight years by a nationwide survey of physicians conducted by U.S.News & World Report.
Patient's Story
A true gift of love this Valentine's Day
For the family of one-year-old Caitlin Downey, this Valentine's Day was about more than hearts. It was about the liver Caitlin received from a deceased donor. Read more and watch a video of Caitlin courtesy of the Patriot Ledger newspaper, or check out this slide show from WCVB Channel 5.
In the News
Old-fashioned lifeline
In a story from the Boston Globe, Rusty Jennings, MD, and Mark Puder, MD, PhD, explain the advantage of treating kids with short bowel syndrome, like little Ellie Brogan, with the fish oil Omegaven.
What's New
Dr. Linden and Dr. Weldon Extended Hours in Waltham
Brad Linden, MD, and Chris Weldon, MD, are now seeing patients at Children's Hospital Boston at Waltham on Tuesday and Thursday evenings until 8:00pm.
Featured Doctor
Shawn J. Rangel, MD, MSCE, Children's Hospital Boston Children's Hospital Boston Welcomes Shawn J Rangel, MD, MSCE

The Department of Surgery welcomes Shawn J Rangel, MD, MSCE, who joined their team of expert surgeons this August. Dr. Rangel's specialties include Minimally Invasive Surgery, Neonatal Surgery, Pediatric General Surgery as well as Thoracic Surgery. He is scheduling office visits and performing surgery in Boston and at our convenient new location at Children's Hospital Boston at Waltham.
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Phone 617-355-7800
Address 300 Longwood Avenue
Boston, MA 02115
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