Children's Hospital Boston

Children's Hospital Boston (CHB)  is one of the largest pediatric medical centers in the United States.  Founded in 1869 as a 20-bed hospital for children, today it is a 300 bed comprehensive medical center that records approximately 18,000 admissions per year.  Plastic surgery at CHB recently received Department status under the new leadership of Dr. John Meara  in 2006.  The Department provides a wide variety of comprehensive reconstructive services for children with craniofacial anomalies, vascular anomalies, and congenital hand defects. Interdisciplinary teams with excellent ancillary services and physician support provide a great clinical experience for our plastic surgery residents. The cleft lip and palate clinic manages approximately 600 patients per year, and the craniofacial clinic evaluates 250 new patients on a yearly basis. This tremendous volume supports one fellow in craniofacial/pediatric surgery each year at the CHB. Strong consulting services and a busy Level 1 Pediatric Trauma Center provide a wealth of complex reconstructive needs. Residents currently rotate through CHB in the PGY 5 and PGY 6 years.