Contact the Benderson Family Heart Center 833-564-0973 Email heart@childrens.harvard.edu Request an Appointment Request a Second Opinion What is hypoplastic left heart syndrome? Hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS) is a spectrum of heart diseases in …

Contact the Department of Urology 844-793-0051 Fax #1 617-730-0474 Fax #2 617-730-0809 Request an Appointment Request a Second Opinion What is hydronephrosis? Hydronephrosis is a condition, affecting about 1 in 100 babies, where urine overfills or backs …

Contact the Rare Anemias and Iron Disorders Program 617-355-8246 Fax 617-730-0641 International +1-617-355-5209 Email Email us Request an Appointment Request a Second Opinion What is iron-refractory iron deficiency anemia? Iron-refractory iron deficiency …

Contact the Gastroenterology Procedure Unit 617-355-6172 Request an Appointment Request a Second Opinion What is intussusception? Intussusception occurs when a portion of your child's intestine folds inside another segment — this causes an obstruction …

Contact the Immune Hematology Program 617-355-8246 Fax 617-730-0641 International +1-617-355-5209 Request an Appointment Request a Second Opinion What is immune thrombocytopenia (ITP)? Immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) is an autoimmune disorder in which the …

Request an Appointment Request a Second Opinion What is hyaline membrane disease? Hyaline membrane disease (HMD), also called respiratory distress syndrome (RDS), is a condition that causes babies to need extra oxygen and help breathing. HMD is one of the …

Contact the Epilepsy Center 855-746-6754 International 1-617-355-5209 Request an Appointment Request a Second Opinion What are infantile spasms? Infantile spasms, sometimes called West syndrome, are a type of seizure that occurs in babies. The spasms look …

Contact the Division of Adolescent/Young Adult Medicine 617-355-7181 Fax 617-730-0184 Request an Appointment Request a Second Opinion Discover our training programs What is infectious mononucleosis? Infectious mononucleosis, more commonly known as "mono,” …

Contact the Blood Disorders Center 617-355-8246 Fax 617-730-0641 International +1-617-355-5209 Email Email us Request an Appointment Request a Second Opinion What is iron deficiency anemia in children? Iron-deficiency anemia is a common blood disorder …

Request an Appointment Request a Second Opinion About juvenile dermatomyositis It’s often not until a rash appears around a child’s eyes or on his knuckles, knees or elbows that parents of children with juvenile dermatomyositis make a doctor’s …