Massachusetts General Hospital (Mass General)
Massachusetts General Hospital (Mass General) is a world-renowned academic medical center and the original and largest teaching hospital of Harvard Medical School. Mass General is recognized for its commitment to high-quality patient care, innovative research, and comprehensive educational opportunities. The hospital operates the largest hospital-based research program in the United States, fostering collaboration among leading clinicians and scientists to bridge innovation science with state-of-the-art clinical medicine. Mass General for Children (MGfC) is a leader in pediatric care, offering more than 50 medical specialties and 15 surgical services, and is home to the only proton beam facility in New England. The hospital is dedicated to serving local and global communities, training the next generation of healthcare professionals, and advancing medical knowledge through groundbreaking research, multidisciplinary care, and a strong commitment to family-centered and equitable healthcare.
Massachusetts General Hospital (Mass General)
What We Do
Designs and builds living replacements for organs and tissues using tissue engineering techniques. The lab collaborates with MIT and other institutions and has patented inventions being tested worldwide.
Conducts basic research in mucosal immunology, focusing on issues such as food poisoning, intestinal inflammatory diseases, and immune-mediated conditions.
A secure online portal providing patients and families with access to health information, appointments, and communication with care teams.
A camera system in the NICU that securely transmits video and audio, allowing families to stay in touch with their infants remotely.
Intensive outpatient program for pediatric patients with bowel control difficulties, including Hirschsprung Disease, anorectal malformations, idiopathic constipation, fecal incontinence, and other motility disorders. Multidisciplinary care with personalized therapeutic strategies.
Delivers multidisciplinary, state-of-the-art care for people of all ages with Myhre syndrome, including comprehensive evaluation, genetic counseling, and coordination with primary care providers.
Battlefield Resuscitation
Psychological and Cognitive Health and Performance
Show More (2)Key People
Department of Psychiatry
Co-Director, Myhre Syndrome Clinic, Medical Geneticist
Emeritus Director, MGH Cystic Fibrosis Center; Principal Investigator, MGH Cystic Fibrosis Therapeutic Development Center
Co-Director, MGH Cystic Fibrosis Center; Co-Director, MGH Cystic Fibrosis Therapeutic Development Center; Co-Director, Pulmonary Genetics Clinic
Director of Food Allergy Advocacy, Education and Prevention, Food Allergy Center
Clinical Chief, Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition
News & Updates
In this Q&A, you’ll meet clinical research coordinators and research technicians in the lab of Andrea Edlow, MD, MSc at Massachusetts General Hospital, where they study maternal/fetal immunity.
Mass General is recognized as a top hospital on the U.S. News & World Report Best Hospitals Honor Roll for 2024-2025.