The Complex Diagnosis Consult Program is an interdisciplinary consultative service offering help for patients with complex medical issues and/or chronic fatigue symptoms. Our providers are highly experienced in treating the health concerns of adolescents and young adults. We take care to consider patients' symptoms within the larger picture of the patient's life. We discuss how a patient's symptoms might be affected by the physical, mental, emotional, and social changes happening during teenage/young adult years. We recognize that chronic symptoms effect more than one’s physical health; thus, we work with providers in other specialties to offer the best quality of care.
Our goal is to help patients and their families understand the full picture of their medical condition.
We focus on:
- Summarizing the information provided by other specialists and/or previous medical work-up
- Improving patients’ function and symptoms
Recommendations from our program might include (but are not limited to): completing additional testing, medications, physical therapy, dietary changes, or coping strategies for managing chronic symptoms. Our providers may also feel it is helpful to refer patients for consultations with specialists in other departments here at Boston Children’s Hospital.
Your adolescent may be a good fit for this program if the patient is aged 12-18 years AND:
- Has been assessed by their primary care provider for their chronic symptoms, but has not seen any specialists yet and/or is not feeling relief from symptoms
- Has seen additional specialists regarding their chronic symptoms, but would like additional support in managing their chronic symptoms
- Young adults ages 18 to 20 are considered on a case-by-case basis depending on the needs for sub-specialists and our ability to provide collaborative care
