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Sedation Services Connecticut Children’s Sedation Services has been named New England’s first Center of Excellence by the National Society of Pediatric Sedation (SPS). In addition, Connecticut Children’s is one of only 10 programs nationally to receive the distinction. As a Center of Excellence

Sleep Center When your child is experiencing sleep issues, turn to the team with decades of experience diagnosing and treating pediatric sleep disorders. The Sleep Center is accredited by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine , and we use polysomnography, a type of sleep study, to identify

Social Work Caring for your child’s medical needs can be overwhelming, and the Social Work team at Connecticut Children’s is here to help. Our clinical social workers specialize in treating children and adolescents, from assessments and mental health diagnoses to emotional and practical

Speech-Language Pathology At Connecticut Children’s, our pediatric speech-language pathologists specialize in assessing and treating children of all ages with a wide range of communication and swallowing conditions — from developmental, genetic and cognitive disorders to injuries and dysphagia. Our team

Sports Medicine

Urology At Connecticut Children’s, our board-certified urologists evaluate, diagnose and treat a wide range of urinary and genital conditions in children of all ages, from reconstructive surgery for disorders such as exstrophy, cloacal exstrophy and hypospadias to tumors of the kidney

Suspected Child Abuse and Neglect (SCAN) Program Employees at Connecticut Children’s Medical Center are dedicated to protecting the well-being of children in every way. Our commitment includes a responsibility to identify, report, intervene, and provide care in all suspected cases of child maltreatment. The Suspected Child

Aortic Valve Stenosis Aortic valve stenosis (also known simply as aortic stenosis) is a condition that affects the aortic valve, a part of the heart that plays an important role in how blood is pumped to the body. The aortic valve connects the heart’s lower left chamber to the body’s largest artery

Arrhythmia (Abnormal or Irregular Heart Beat) An arrhythmia is a problem with the heart’s electrical system that affects how the heart beats. It can cause the heart to beat too fast (tachycardia), too slow (bradycardia) or in an irregular pattern. While many arrhythmias are harmless, some can lead to symptoms or long-term

Atrial Septal Defect (ASD) An atrial septal defect (ASD) is a hole between the upper chambers (atria) of the heart. The most common is called an ostium secundum ASD, located in the center of the wall separating the atria. Depending on an ASD’s size and location, it can allow blood to mix between the atria

Atrioventricular Canal Defect (Atrioventricular Septal Defect) An atrioventricular canal defect (also known as an atrioventricular septal defect, or an AV canal defect or AV septal defect) is a condition that develops before birth, when the central area of a baby’s heart doesn’t form properly during pregnancy. With this condition, the wall

Cardiomyopathy Cardiomyopathy is a disease that weakens and enlarges the heart muscle, making it harder for the heart to pump blood to the rest of the body. It can disrupt the heart’s rhythm, and cause extra fluid to build up around the lungs and body. There are several different types of

Congenital Heart Defects (CHD) Most of the conditions in this list are congenital heart defects – a heart problem that a baby is born with. They’re sometimes referred to as congenital heart disorders, or birth defects.

Double Outlet Right Ventricle (DORV) Usually, the aorta is attached to the left side of the heart, and another artery called the pulmonary artery is attached to the right. This allows blood to flow through the lungs to receive oxygen, and then for that “oxygen-rich” blood to flow through the rest of the body. But in

Ebstein Anomaly Ebstein anomaly is a birth defect that affects the tricuspid valve, which connects the heart’s right chambers and helps control how blood moves through the heart. Normally, blood flows through the tricuspid valve on its way from the heart’s upper right chamber to the lower right