Boston Children's Hospital

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.

10/23/2026

Stay tuned! 😍 🏀 A game changer is dropping soon! ☘️☘️☘️

10/22/2026

We’re getting ready for Halloween at Boston Children’s Hospital! 🎃👻 A few of our staff members across the hospital shared their favorite memories of the holiday both as employees, and when they were kids themselves.

10/21/2026

Thank you to everyone who came out to the 2026 Fetal Intervention Family Day event! Families from across the center— as well as our medical staff and their families— gathered on a beautiful day of community and smiles! When we first met our families, they were expectant parents of complex fetal conditions that required expert care. Now, we’re so happy to see their children and families continue to grow. Learn more about our Fetal Care and Surgery Center. https://bostonchildrens.social/3Ubq948

10/21/2026

Boston Children’s is proud to lead THUMPIN’ (Tissue-engineered Hearts Using Multimodal Printing in Newborns), a new research initiative bringing together Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, and NTT Research to advance bioengineered heart tissues for infants and young children with congenital heart disease.

For children with complex heart defects, treatment can mean surgery after surgery as they grow. THUMPIN’ aims to change that by developing living cardiac tissues that can grow, function, and adapt with a child - with the ultimate goal of creating a complete, functioning heart.

Led by Drs. Pedro Del Nido and Kit Parker, alongside collaborators Drs. William Pu, Juan Melero-Martin, and Vassilios Bezzerides of Boston Children’s; Dr. Elena Aikawa of Mass General Brigham; and Dr. Joe Alexander of NTT Research, this initiative brings together experts across cardiac surgery, tissue engineering, stem cell biology, and more to help turn this vision into a future treatment option for children.

See the link in our bio to learn more.

10/21/2026

Boston Children’s is proud to lead THUMPIN’ (Tissue-engineered Hearts Using Multimodal Printing in Newborns), a new research initiative bringing together Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, and NTT Research to advance bioengineered heart tissues for infants and young children with congenital heart disease.

For children with complex heart defects, treatment can mean surgery after surgery as they grow. THUMPIN’ aims to change that by developing living cardiac tissues that can grow, function, and adapt with a child - with the ultimate goal of creating a complete, functioning heart.

Led by Drs. Pedro Del Nido and Kit Parker, alongside collaborators Drs. William Pu, Juan Melero-Martin, and Vassilios Bezzerides of Boston Children’s; Dr. Elena Aikawa of Mass General Brigham; and Dr. Joe Alexander of NTT Research, this initiative brings together experts across cardiac surgery, tissue engineering, stem cell biology, and more to help turn this vision into a future treatment option for children.

Learn more: https://bostonchildrens.social/4yyR4VB

10/13/2026

We want to thank the many fundraisers and community partners who made a difference for children and families facing cancer during Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. We’re especially proud to highlight One Mission for their year-round support of pediatric cancer care and research. Through the One Mission Resource Room and the One Mission Music Therapy Program, their fundraising helps create moments of comfort, connection, and normalcy when families need it most.

10/12/2026

Happy PA Week to the physician assistants at Boston Children's! 💙
They bring expertise, teamwork, and dedication to every patient they meet!

Join us in thanking our PAs in the comments.

10/09/2026

Yesterday was a milestone day! Boston Children’s and Franciscan Children’s celebrated the groundbreaking for the future clinical building – Hale Family Building – on Franciscan Children’s campus in Brighton. This campus renewal project will create a transformative system of pediatric behavioral health and rehabilitative care.

We appreciate the unwavering support of Karen and Rob Hale, as well as many in city, state, and federal government who have supported us in getting to this point and those who celebrated with us today. Thank you to U.S. Senator Ed Markey, Congresswoman Lori Trahan, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley, Massachusetts State Representative Kevin Honan, the Office of Massachusetts State Senator Will Brownsberger, the Office of House Majority Leader State Representative Mike Moran, Massachusetts Department of Public Health leadership, Massachusetts Department of Mental Health leadership, the Office of Mayor Michelle Wu 吳弭, Boston City Council President Liz Breadon, Boston Housing Authority Administrator Kenzie Bok, Allston Brighton Neighborhood Liaison Jennifer Roberts, City of Boston behavioral health leadership, as well as many others in city government, the Massachusetts state legislature, the Healey-Driscoll administration.

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10/09/2026

Thank you to everyone who was able to join us over the weekend celebrating another successful Fetal Intervention Family Day with the patients and families of our Fetal Care and Surgery Center! Our staff and their own families also came to connect with patient families—further strengthening the community we have built together.
Dr. Eyal Krispin, Director of the Fetal Care and Surgery Center, put it best saying, “Days like Saturday are a wonderful reminder of the lasting relationships we build with our families and what the Fetal Care and Surgery Center represents beyond the procedures and clinical care.” https://bostonchildrens.social/4e44BwV