The following suggestions are provided to assist you in talking with your child about health care experiences. We hope these suggestions will help you prepare your child for an upcoming hospitalization or procedure and make the child's experience a little easier. For patients using services at the Children's Medical Center in Worcester, you may find child life specialists helpful.
If your child is infected with HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) or is at risk for infection, he/she may need special care and treatment. Children benefit from the HIV research and care available through our Maternal-Child HIV Program and academic partner UMass Chan Medical School.
Our team of specialists will treat your child based on his/her unique needs. We focus on the following goals:
Bacterial, viral, parasitic or fungal infections are all types of infectious diseases that can make your child sick and are reason for concern. These illnesses need to be treated by specialists who are committed to preventing and treating acute and chronic infectious diseases including HIV and AIDS.
Typical referrals include children with:
Radiology tests can be critical in diagnosing illness in children so that the right treatment can be given as soon as possible. At UMass Memorial Children’s Medical Center, we understand that you and your child may feel nervous about having these tests, and our services are designed to put you and your child at ease.
Our board-certified pediatric surgeons have extensive training in the unique needs of growing bodies, including smaller anatomy and complex childhood conditions. We use the latest methods, including minimally invasive techniques that are gentler on young patients. Our depth of experience leads to precise care and excellent outcomes.
Pediatric surgical experts at Children’s Medical Center deliver exceptional care for infants, children and young adults with:
The smallest patients require the most specialized medical care. At UMass Memorial Medical Center, we take care of our pediatric patients with a highly skilled team of experts from our Children’s Medical Center in Worcester.
Children from throughout our health care system have access to the hospital’s pediatric heart services.
From birth to adolescence, we provide inpatient and outpatient services to diagnose and treat heart murmurs, preventive cardiology needs, congenital heart disease and other heart problems.
Whether it is routine or highly specialized eye (ophthalmology) care you need for your child, the UMass Memorial Children's Medical Center in Worcester is your answer. We provide comprehensive ophthalmologic care for infants, children and adolescents.
If your infant, child or adolescent is living with an endocrine condition, you can count on the UMass Memorial Children’s Medical Center.
Our doctors – called pediatric endocrinologists – diagnose and treat a wide range of childhood endocrine disorders, which affect hormones and how a child’s body functions. We offer complete evaluation and management for the following conditions:
If your child needs a pediatric doctor, there’s no need to drive to Boston to get care. From primary care to surgery, from heart care to diabetes care, our UMass Memorial Medical Center – Children's Medical Center has physicians, surgeons, nurses and others trained in caring for kids.
Parents of infants, children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes (juvenile diabetes) or type 2 diabetes can count on UMass Memorial Medical Center for support throughout diagnosis and treatment.