Whether your child needs surgery because of an illness, accident, or condition present at birth, our pediatric surgical team provides treatment that will achieve the best possible outcome, while providing care in a family-friendly setting. We provide general and specialized surgical treatment for the entire spectrum of common and complex conditions affecting pediatric patients. At BMC, we offer conventional open surgery as well as the latest minimally invasive procedures, which reduce hospital stays and shorten recovery time.
Dylan’s Story
Ten-year-old Dylan is spending his summer playing sports, making art, and enjoying the foods he loves. It's an ordinary, pain-free life that his parents once feared might never be possible.
"Sometimes my wife and I look at Dylan running and laughing, and we start thinking about how he was before," says his father, Leonard. "We are so happy."
Ethan’s Story
When Josseline and Luis found out they were expecting their first child, neighbors recommended they deliver at BMC. A year later, holding her son in her arms, Josseline is grateful she took their advice.
“BMC really is the best place,” she says.
Related Departments and Programs
Pediatric Primary Care
A program providing children’s primary care with check-ups, sick visits, vaccines, teen care, and support for ongoing health needs.
Pediatric Care
Inpatient Unit (Pediatrics)
Anesthesiology
A department providing anesthesiology care, including anesthesia before, during, and after procedures and pain management services.
Maternal-Fetal Medicine
Newborn Medicine
Surgery Residency Training at BMC
The BMC Pediatric Surgery team teaches and trains medical students and surgical residents at the Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine as well as students at the Boston University School of Public Health.
Our five-year surgical residency program provides residents with the range and depth of surgical experience and academic exposure required to develop superior surgical skills and an ability to make informed, independent judgments.
Surgical Research to Advance and Improve Care
In conjunction with the Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, the BMC Section of Pediatric Surgery engages in research to advance and improve care.
Our research focuses on using surgical data to better understand and improve patients' outcomes, with a particular focus on children in our community who are socioeconomically disadvantaged. We also are involved in advocacy work to improve access and care for this patient population.
Location and Contact
Shapiro Center
Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.