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Boston Children’s Hospital among the top-ranked children’s hospitals in the nation by U.S.

News & World Report and is a pediatric teaching affiliate of Harvard Medical School. Home to the world’s largest research enterprise based at a pediatric medical center, its discoveries have benefited both children and adults since 1869. Today, 3,000 researchers and scientific staff, including 11 members of the National Academy of Sciences, 25 members of the National Academy of Medicine and 10 Howard Hughes Medical Investigators comprise Boston Children’s research community. Founded as a 20-bed hospital for children, Boston Children’s is now a 485-bed comprehensive center for pediatric and adolescent health care. For more, visit our Answers blog and follow us on social media .

11/13/2026

A visit from the Boston Celtics is the best way to kick off the weekend! 🍀🏀 Thanks for being champions on and off the court and for bringing smiles to our patients! 💚

11/11/2026

Looking for fresh ideas to brighten your holiday table? 🧑‍🍳 Join Boston Children’s Teaching Kitchen on Friday, December 11, from 4:30–6:30 p.m. for a free, hands-on cooking class featuring delicious and nutritious holiday side dishes the whole family can enjoy. Together, we'll prepare festive recipes that put seasonal ingredients and kid-friendly flavors center stage while learning simple cooking skills you can use throughout the holiday season!

Kids age 8+ are welcome with a guardian. RSVP required for all guests 🔗👉

The Boston Children's Teaching Kitchen offers medical nutrition education to help manage chronic conditions and food sensitivities. Learn more.

11/11/2026

We love you, Boston Celtics! 🩷 ☘️ Thanks for a magical week! First, you gave kids their biggest win yet—a history-making gift of $200 million to support care and research at Boston Children’s. Then our patients had a blast shooting around at practice with you and watching you win BIG 🏀 from courtside with their families. What a way to kick off the season and create healthy tomorrows for kids everywhere! 🌈 Let’s go, Green!

11/09/2026

Congratulations to our runners for making history at the TCS New York City Marathon! 🏃‍♀️🗽

On November 1, our team took on 26.2 miles through all five boroughs, cheered on by New York’s famously energetic crowds. Together, our inspiring runners raised a record-breaking $1 million+ for Boston Children's Hospital!

Every mile helps kids get the care they need, fuels lifesaving discoveries and gives families hope.

To our runners, Patient Partners, donors and everyone who rallied behind our team: Thank you for going the distance for our patients and families.💙

11/05/2026

Game Week is here! Join the Extra Life community in playing games and raising funds for kids at Boston Children’s all week long. Sign up now or donate, then download our free skins and get gaming. https://bostonchildrens.social/4jwHn6n

11/02/2026

Kiara was just 4 days old when she had surgery to repair congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH). Today, she's big on loving her brother and sister, giving plenty of sassy side-eye, and showing everyone just how determined she is. Read her story ⤵️

After Kiara was diagnosed with CDH before birth, Boston Children’s helped her family prepare for surgery and specialized care after delivery.

11/01/2026

New York, here they come! 🗽🏃

To our inspiring runners taking on the TCS New York City Marathon today: thank you for every training mile you’ve logged and the $970K and counting you’ve raised to help patients and families at Boston Children’s.

Good luck at this iconic race. We’ll be cheering you on all the way to the finish line!

10/29/2026

Thank you, Boston Celtics! You’re changing the game for kids everywhere. See how this gift will make the next breakthrough and the next birthday possible. 🌈 https://bostonchildrens.social/4ByyNuk

10/26/2026

A game changer is dropping soon. ☘️☘️☘️ Hint: Two great Boston players teaming up for kids 😍

(Animation by David So)

10/23/2026

A partial AV canal diagnosis that seemingly came out of nowhere scared Patrick’s family. But they soon learned he could have a thoracotomy, a unique minimally invasive procedure that is offered by Boston Children’s. After a quick recovery, 3-year-old Patrick is having fun at home in the Florida sun. Read how Patrick and his family travelled to one of the few hospitals that offers the thoracotomy to treat partial AV canal defect and other conditions and give children a fast recovery. ⤵️

Patrick's family is happy he received a minimally invasive thoracotomy to treat his atrioventricular canal defect.

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300 Longwood Ave
Boston, MA

Website

http://www.childrenshospital.org/

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