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Weight Management Programs Our family-based Fit 5 weight management programs are tailored to address the specific needs of families with children of different ages—Fit 5 Tykes (age 3-5), Fit 5 T.E.A.M. Club (age 6-9), and Fit 5 Teens and Tweens (age 10-12 and 13-18). We also provide individualized

Bariatric Surgery Program Performing weight loss surgery on adolescents since 2008, Connecticut Children’s Bariatric Surgery Program offers the adjustable gastric banding procedure and sleeve gastrectomy to select youth ages 10 and older who have a BMI of 40 or greater, or have a BMI of 35 with a medical

Feeding Team

Optical Shop Connecticut Children’s ophthalmology clinics in Farmington and Glastonbury are home to our Optical Shops. We provide high-quality, professional optical services for Connecticut Children’s Pediatric Ophthalmology and Optometry patients. Pediatric Optical Services Personal service

Contact Lenses If your child is interested in contact lenses, please let us know prior to their appointment. At Connecticut Children’s, we carry lenses for astigmatism, extended use, dailies, and many more options. During your child’s exam, we will set aside time to explain these different

Patching Therapy Patching is a common treatment for amblyopia. Also commonly known as “lazy eye,” amblyopia is a condition in which the eye does not communicate properly with the brain. Children with amblyopia often develop good vision in one eye and poor vision in the other. How Patching Therapy

Retinopathy of Prematurity Follow-up Program Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP), a disease that primarily affects premature babies, causes abnormal blood vessels to grow in the retina. This growth can cause the retina to detach from the back of the eye, leading to blindness. ROP can stop or reverse itself at any point, or the

Center for Motion Analysis

Foot & Ankle Services

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

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

Feeding and Swallowing Disorders (Dysphagia)

Laryngeal Cleft

Facial Paralysis