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Sialorrhea (Drooling) Program Sialorrhea is more commonly known as drooling. It is considered normal in otherwise healthy children up to the ages of 4-6 years. It often becomes problematic in children with neurodevelopmental disorders who have difficulty handling their saliva. Sailorrhea may cause spillage of

Sleep Apnea Clinic In partnership with Connecticut Children’s Sleep Center, the Sleep Apnea Clinic diagnoses and treats children affected by sleep apnea. Sleep apnea is when a person stops breathing while they are sleeping. Obstructive sleep apnea means something is blocking, or obstructing, the

Chronic Pain Program Pain usually serves as a natural warning that something is wrong with the body, but when it lasts a long time, pain no longer serves as a valuable alert. Instead, it can interfere with everyday activities and reduce the quality of your child’s life. Pain that causes children to

Palliative Care Pediatric palliative care is an active, total approach to relieve pain and suffering by embracing physical, emotional and spiritual elements of care with a focus on maximizing quality of life for children with serious illness and their families. Palliative care is appropriate for

Quality & Patient Safety At Connecticut Children’s, quality care and patient safety are two of our most important goals. Built on a culture of continual improvement and compassionate care, we use evidence-based care models and partner with patients and families to ensure we are providing the highest

Pain Psychology Services Chronic pain affects the body both physically and emotionally. Our pain psychologists focus on the mind-body connection when developing your treatment plan. We offer a variety of psychology services to help children and teens manage the stress, anxiety, and emotions that are

Center for Chest Wall Deformities Connecticut Children’s Center for Chest Wall Deformities provides expert evaluation and treatment for children and teens with chest wall abnormalities such as pectus excavatum (sunken chest), pectus carinatum (pigeon chest) and other structural differences in the chest wall. Our

Level 1 Pediatric Trauma Center Connecticut Children’s is designated as a Level 1 Pediatric Trauma Center that evaluates and treats more than 56,000 children each year, with more than 15,000 children receiving care for injuries ranging from minor lacerations to life threatening multi-system injuries

Esophageal Atresia Program Connecticut Children’s Esophageal Atresia Program provides expert care for babies and children with esophageal atresia (EA), tracheoesophageal fistula (TEF) and related conditions. Our multidisciplinary team offers comprehensive, long-term care to help children with EA thrive

Pediatric Thyroid Center Connecticut Children’s Pediatric Thyroid Center offers exceptional medical care for your child using a multi-disciplinary approach most ideal for the management of rare and complex conditions. This means the care your child receives will be carefully examined by multiple

Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) is a procedure using an artificial heart and lung to deliver oxygen to the body. This advanced technology replaces the function of vital organs in critically ill newborn babies and children of all ages. ECMO is a life-saving technique

Minimally Invasive Surgery Connecticut Children’s offers treatment modalities for endoscopy, laparoscopic surgery, as well as robotic surgery as part of our minimally invasive surgery program. Minimally invasive techniques and technology allow some procedures to be performed more quickly, with less pain

Sports Physical Therapy

Schroth Physical Therapy The Schroth method is a type of physical therapy for children with scoliosis, kyphosis, and other conditions of the spine and rib cage. It involves corrective breathing and strengthening exercises which aim to improve overall postural alignment, reduce pain, and slow or prevent

Patient Experience Highlights At Connecticut Children’s, we rely on feedback from our patients and families about the care they have received. Patient satisfaction surveys, administered by our survey vendor Press Ganey, are a key measure of quality and tell us how we are doing. These survey responses are also