Boston Children’s Hospital

04/27/2026

Happy Occupational Therapy (OT) Month! ✨ Do you know the difference between inpatient and outpatient OT?

Our Pediatric Occupational Therapy team helps kids in the hospital get back to being kids by practicing playing, moving, and doing everyday activities.

Inpatient OT focuses on recovery during a hospital stay, while outpatient OT helps kids keep building skills once they’re back home. Both focus on the same goal: getting kiddos back to their routines safely. 🤝

04/24/2026

You trained, raised $4.0M+, and ran 26.2 miles—all to help kids. Wow! 💙

To our 200 runners who ran the Boston Marathon presented by Bank of America: Thank you for making a difference for patients and families at Boston Children’s Hospital. Your support brings hope, comfort and care to children who need it most.

04/24/2026

Miles is so happy that his family calls him “Smiles.” Now, thanks to a new gene therapy that treats the type of hearing loss Miles was born with, everyone is smiling even wider. Learn more about this treatment — and the Boston Children’s research that made it possible — here: https://www.childrenshospital.org/conditions-treatments/gene-therapy-hearing-loss

04/23/2026

What a game changer! Today, the FDA approved the first gene therapy to treat hereditary hearing loss in eligible patients. Boston Children’s has been a leader in driving progress in genetic hearing research — and the results are changing the way 2-year-old Miles and other kids experience the world. Learn more: https://www.childrenshospital.org/conditions-treatments/gene-therapy-hearing-loss

04/23/2026

When Martina suddenly had a decline in her health from biliary atresia— a condition where a damaged or blocked bile duct prevents bile flow— she was told she needed a liver transplant. The Pediatric Transplant Program and the Liver Transplant team at Boston Children’s helped support Martina’s family through challenging times while they waited for a transplant match. Then, on Martina’s fourth birthday, a living non-directed donor stepped up and gave her a second chance at life. Since her transplant, Martina has been back to being the upbeat and curious kiddo—and is training to become a Master Jedi! ✨💙

04/21/2026

This April, we are celebrating National Volunteer Week, with 421 volunteers who gave 27,391 hours of service from October 2024-September 2025! 👏 We would like to thank every volunteer for their dedication and time they give to us each and every day! 💙

04/21/2026

It's National Pediatric Transplant Week! Read more on Pediatric Transplant Center at Boston Children's Hospital 💙👇

Meet Emmett ⤵⤵⤵

At just 4 weeks old, Emmett was diagnosed with Protein B Surfactant Deficiency and was a double lung transplant recipient at 6 weeks old.

Emmett is able to laugh, play, smile, talk, leave the hospital, jump, eat and be home with family!

Gift the gift of life today! Register to be an organ donor at https://www.registerme.org/campaign/bch

04/19/2026

Tomorrow’s the big day! 👟 Our team takes on Monday’s Boston Marathon presented by Bank of America, running for every child at Boston Children’s Hospital. Every mile, every training run, every dollar raised has led to this moment—and we couldn’t be more proud. 💙 Follow along tomorrow for live updates, and support the team’s fundraising! http://ms.spr.ly/6188v6n66

04/17/2026

Happy birthday to our favorite facility dog, Teddy! 🐶🥳 What better way to celebrate than with a paw-some party in the Hale Family Center for Families. Thank you to our friends at Dogs for Better Lives and the Dunkin' Joy In Childhood Foundation for helping Teddy and Erin bring more smiles, joy and support to our patients every day!

04/16/2026

Low energy availability, which happens when runners burn more energy than they take in, is surprisingly common among marathoners. It can lead to fatigue, injury, and slower race times, regardless of body type or BMI. 🏃 A study of Boston Marathon runners shows just how much it matters: under-fueled athletes had slower finish times and were more likely to need medical care. Learn more about how fueling impacts performance and how to get it right! ⤵️

Many runners simply don't realize how much energy it takes to train for a marathon, and long workouts can suppress appetite.

04/10/2026

Thank you to everyone who joined our The Benderson Family Heart Center at Boston Children’s Hospital webinar on aortic valve care for adults! We hope you found it informative and helpful.

🎥 The full webinar is now available on YouTube!
📺 Watch here: http://ms.spr.ly/6181QfVRS

Stay tuned for future webinars and check out past episodes on our YouTube channel!

Adults who have newly diagnosed or longstanding congenital aortic valve disease require specialized treatment. Boston Children’s Congenital Heart Valve Progr...

04/10/2026

Thank you so much to Brady and his family & friends—they’ve raised over $3,000 for kids at Boston Children’s Hospital. Brady was rushed to Boston Children’s when he was only a week old. Doctors here saved his life. To give back, Brady’s community rallies to raise money at his birthday celebrations. Want to plan your own fundraiser to help kids at Boston Children's? Learn how to host a fundraiser: http://ms.spr.ly/6189Q4LTN