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Boston Children's Hospital is a 395-bed comprehensive children's center. As one of the largest pediatric medical centers in the United States, Boston Children's offers a full range of health care services for children from birth to age 21. (Our Advanced Fetal Care Center can begin interventions as early as 15 weeks' gestation, and in some situations we treat adults.)
Boston Children's records approximately 24,943 inpatient visits each year, and our 228 specialty clinical programs schedule more than 557,620 visits annually. In addition, the hospital performed 26,534 surgical procedures and 158,791 x-ray examinations last year.
Boston Children's is home to the world's largest research enterprise located at a children's hospital. More than 1,100 scientists, including nine members of the National Academy of Sciences, 11 staff members of the Institute of Medicine, and nine members of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, make up our research community. Ongoing initiatives have attracted a record $225 million in annual funding, including more federal funding than any other pediatric institution.
In pediatric research laboratories named after. John F. Enders, named after the Boston children's researcher and Nobel Prize winner who grew the polio and measles viruses, hundreds of laboratory researchers and physician researchers are seeking answers to some of the most challenging questions.
In 2003, a generous philanthropic gift made possible the creation of the 295,000 square foot Karp Family Research Laboratories. The building increased our research area by more than 60 percent. The Karp family gift is just one of many important gifts that support Children's Boston's vital research enterprise.
Over the years, scientists at Boston Children's have set the pace of pediatric research, identifying treatments and cures for many debilitating diseases, including those affecting adults.
TOP important and interesting reviews from patients
- We called to make an appointment for my daughter to put a cast on and got an appointment that same day. The orthopedics floor was easy to find in the Fegan building. Check in was fast, as well as putting the cast on. The staff was very nice and caring and made my daughter feel comfortable. Valet was quick also.
- My son was airlifted to Boston children's hospital from NY and stayed for about 3 weeks, he was in bad condition, I'm highly pleased with all of the staff that cared for him! They ALL did such a amazing job! I couldn't be there as much as I wanted but the doctors and nurses made sure to update me immediately when there was a new update, no update was too small for them to give me a call. Also, the social worker Katherine was the most amazing! She constantly checked in on me and my son and she always called me or emailed me to keep in contact. She also made sure she did everything she could do to ensure I made it to Boston to be there with my son and I had what I needed to be comfortable during such a hard time. The dr also went out of his way and brought my son Chick-fil-A, that put a huge smile on his face and still talks about how cool the dr is for that ill forever and always recommend Boston children's hospital!
- My child was on 9 east over 3 weeks. I stayed with her the whole time. The doctors , nurses and medical assistants were wonderful. I live closer to Baystate Hospital and will never go there again I will take the time to go to Boston's and get my child the proper care. Giant shout out to Mimos on 9E she always was there with high fives and something positive to say, my child still talks about her.
