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Claire McCarthy | Medical Services

Programs & Services

Languages

  • English
  • Spanish

Claire McCarthy | Education

Undergraduate School

Princeton University

1984, Princeton, NJ

Medical School

Harvard Medical School

1988, Boston, MA

Internship

Pediatrics

Boston Children's Hospital

1989, Boston, MA

Residency

Pediatrics

Boston Children's Hospital

1991, Boston, MA

Claire McCarthy | Certifications

  • American Board of Pediatrics (General)

Claire McCarthy | Professional History

Dr. McCarthy has been a primary care pediatrician at BCH for more than three decades, working first at Martha Eliot Health Center and then at the Children's Hospital Primary Care Center since 2011. She is also the director of the Pediatric Diagnostic Program, which coordinates multidisciplinary evaluations of children with unclear symptoms that span specialties.

Dr. McCarthy has also written about health and parenting throughout her career, in multiple print and online outlets. She is an official spokesperson for the American Academy of Pediatrics.

Claire McCarthy | Publications

  1. Blueprint for an Undergraduate Primary Care Curriculum. Acad Med. 2016 12; 91(12):1628-1637. View Blueprint for an Undergraduate Primary Care Curriculum. Abstract

  2. Childhood television viewing is associated with antisocial behavior in adulthood. J Pediatr. 2013 Sep; 163(3):924-5. View Childhood television viewing is associated with antisocial behavior in adulthood. Abstract

  3. Pediatricians and television: it's time to rethink our messaging and our efforts. Pediatrics. 2013 Mar; 131(3):589-90. View Pediatricians and television: it's time to rethink our messaging and our efforts. Abstract

  4. "Learning from Liam". Parenting Magazine. 2008.

  5. "5 Discipline Traps to Avoid". Parenting Magazine. 2008.

  6. Groom your baby: Trimming Nails, Cutting Hair, and Cleaning Ears. The Experts' Guide to the Baby Years. 2006.

  7. "Potty Success". Parenting Magazine. 2006.

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  10. A Case of Difficulty Breathing. Medical Dialogues for Interpreting Practice. 2005.

  11. "Does Your Child Get Enough Downtime?". Parenting Magazine. 2004.

  12. "Your Top Food Questions". Parenting Magazine. 2004.

  13. Everyone's Children. 1996.

  14. Learning How the Heart Beats. 1995.

  15. "Budget Cuts and Health Care: A Doctor's Perspective". Boston Globe Magazine. 1991.

  16. "Of AIDS, children, and hope". Boston Globe Magazine. 1990.

  17. "Babies", a collection of vignettes about patients seen in the hospital. Boston Globe Magazine. 1990; January14.

I believe that being a good pediatrician involves not just addressing the medical needs of my patients, but also their emotional, educational, social and other needs. I have a particular interest in caring for children with complex medical problems, and helping them navigate systems of care. I really enjoy getting to know families and following them over time; it is an honor and privilege to be part of their lives.

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