Also known as dorsal/ventral rhizotomy, combined rhizotomy is a minimally invasive spinal operation that can permanently reduce leg tightness (tone) from spasticity and dystonia. Dr. Weston Northam, neurosurgeon and co-director...
Comfort positions are ways to hold a child during procedures to help them feel safer and less frightened. In this video, you will learn several different positions to use during...
Dr. John Meara is the plastic surgeon-in-chief at Boston Children's Hospital and specializes in craniofacial conditions and anomalies. Here, he discusses what drives his interest in craniofacial surgery, its life-changing...
The Pectus and Chest Wall Treatment Program evaluates and treats children and young adults with a wide variety of chest wall deformities. Dr. Farokh Demehri, surgeon and director of the...
Tate is a short bowel syndrome patient in Boston Children’s Center for Advanced Intestinal Rehabilitation. Short bowel syndrome is a condition caused by the loss of a functioning small intestine...
Dr. Julia Finkelstein is a pediatric urologist at Boston Children’s Hospital as well as the Director of Quality Improvement and Patient Safety for the department. Her areas of interest and...
Dr. Mélise Keays, is a pediatric urologist at Boston Children’s Hospital. She is also the director of clinical informatics for the department of urology. Dr. Keays primary research focus includes...
Dr. Hatim Thaker, is a pediatric urologist at Boston Children’s Hospital. He specializes in neurogenic bladder, minimally-invasive surgery, genitourinary oncology as well as general urologic conditions in children.
Dr. Hsin-Hsiao (Scott) Wang, has a passion for technology and healthcare. He uses innovated technology to better care for his patients. Dr. Wang is a pediatric urologist, he specializes in...
Riley devoted hours to gymnastics every day until she developed an injury gymnasts often don’t come back from, osteochondritis dissecans of the elbow — twice. Today, she’s landing flips and...