Phone: 617-724-8990 | Fax: 617-724-2803
MassGeneral Hospital for Children pediatric infectious disease specialists diagnose and treat the full range of infectious diseases and congenital and acquired immunodeficiencies in infants, children, and adolescents and provide consultation to healthcare professionals dealing with complex cases. The Pediatric Infectious Disease staff also assists the Infection Control Unit to optimize infection control procedures for pediatric patients.
A Comprehensive Range of Services
Our staff includes pediatric specialists board-certified in infectious disease and internal medicine who have extensive experience treating a broad range of acquired and congenital conditions including:
- Chronic infections
- Recurrent infections
- Diagnostic puzzles
- Unusual bacterial, fungal, or viral infections
- Lyme disease
- Chronic or unexplained fevers
- Pediatric HIV
- Pneumonia
- Tuberculosis follow-up for hospital inpatients
Inpatient Services
Clinical care is offered to patients hospitalized in multiple settings at MassGeneral Hospital for Children, Shriners Burns Hospital, and the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, many of whom are critically ill with complex multisystem disorders.
Outpatient Services
Outpatient consultative services in pediatric infectious disease and congenital and acquired immunodeficiency are provided to children in Eastern Massachusetts and the New England region. In addition, transitional follow-up care is offered to recently discharged inpatients to optimize post-discharge care.
Continuing Medical Education
The PIDU staff plays an integral role in the educational mission of MassGeneral Hospital for Children, with active participation in formal didactic and clinical resident education, as well as department-wide teaching activities such as Grand Rounds and continuing medical educational programs.
A Tradition of Caring
At MassGeneral Hospital for Children, we know that the time of your child’s diagnosis and treatment is a very stressful one and we strive to provide an open, welcoming environment. We believe that no one knows a child as well as the parent does: parents, along with primary care providers, become our partners in a child's care and have an active voice in all treatment plans.
