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How to Refer a Patient

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Referring a patient to MassGeneral Hospital for Children is easy. Simply call the corresponding clinical unit  to make an appointment. Ask the parents to call 866-211-6588 to ensure registration information is correct and up to date prior to the appointment.

Physician Referral Line

If you’re not sure which unit to call, you may call the MGHfC Access Center: 888-MGH-fC11.

MassGeneral Hospital for Children specialists are available twenty-four hours a day for consultations, information about stabilization or management, and to facilitate referral and transport of critically ill patients.

Emergency Referrals

  • Critical Care/Pediatric Intensive Care Unit: 617-724-4350
  • Neonatal Intensive Care Unit: 617-724-4310
  • Emergency Department: 617-724-4100

Hospitalists

MassGeneral Hospital for Children hospitalists provide full-time inpatient general pediatric coverage for community pediatricians who prefer to have a MassGeneral Hospital for Children attending physician care for their patients admitted to the hospital.