Surgery

The Department of Surgery at Children's Hospital Boston is one of the largest pediatric surgery programs in the world. Whether this is your first visit to Children's, or one of many, we know the experience can be stressful for your child and family.

Planning ahead and being prepared helps ease the way and decrease your wait. Included in this section are some helpful tips on:

• making an appointment
• what to bring with you
• where we see patients
• types and locations of tests that your child might need