Clinics & Programs

Massachusetts, and metropolitan Boston specifically, is home to some of the best medical research facilities and healthcare clinics in the world. This is true as well in the field of Down syndrome study and healthcare services. See below for information about the area’s Down syndrome clinics at Children’s Hospital Boston, Massachusetts General Hospital, and Waltham’s Feingold Center for Children.

Children’s Hospital Boston Down Syndrome Program

The Children’s Hospital Boston Down Syndrome Program offers specialized services for parents of children with Down syndrome. Parents who receive a prenatal diagnosis will be given written information and can meet personally with a developmental pediatrician.

For families of children under three years old, the program offers clinic visits with an interdisciplinary team that focuses on medical and developmental monitoring. For children three to 18, families can arrange clinic visits with a team that includes experts on nutrition, developmental-behavioral pediatrics and genetics. The program also coordinates visits as needed with audiology, ophthalmology, dentistry, physical therapy and behavioral psychology. The services of the clinic complement those provided by each child’s primary care physician.

For more information, visit Children’s Hospital Boston Down Syndrome Program or initiate an appointment by calling 857-218-4329.

MassGeneral Hospital Down Syndrome Clinic for Adolescents & Adults

MassGeneral Hospital Down Syndrome Clinic offers expert consultative services to address the unique healthcare needs of adolescents or adults with Down syndrome. The clinic can provide access to an interdisciplinary team and can coordinate visits as needed with experts in endocrinology, genetics, nutrition, cardiology and a range of therapies. The services of the Clinic complement those provided by each person’s primary care physician. To initiate an appointment, please call 617-726-1561.

The Feingold Center for Children (Waltham)

The Feingold Center for Children offers specialized services for individuals with Down syndrome from birth to 21 years old and their families. Parents given a prenatal diagnosis will be provided with extensive written information and can meet face-to-face with a geneticist. The clinic can also coordinate expert care in pediatrics, genetics, orthopedics, cardiology, neurology, ophthalmology, endocrinology, and other specialties. The clinic’s services complement those provided by each child’s primary care physician. Adults over 21 may be seen for an evaluation. The Feingold Center will then facilitate any necessary consultative and follow-up care. For more information, visit their website at www.thenbdc.org or initiate an appointment by calling 781-466-9555.