Service/Program
Immigrant and Refugee Health Clinic The Immigrant and Refugee Health Clinic at Connecticut Children’s, Hartford, CT was established by Dr. Melissa Held in January 2018 to provide the initial medical evaluation and management for refugee children up to age 18 years. Our doctors and staff will review available Special Visits Connecticut Children’s welcomes group or individual special visits that offer fun and enriching experiences for our patients and families. Special visitors interact with patients and families in both inpatient and outpatient settings, doing room-to-room visits, performances, or
Child Life Child Life specialists facilitate coping and use a variety of interventions to support the emotional needs of hospitalized children, as well as their siblings. Child Life specialists prepare children for medical procedures in an age-appropriate way and provide children with
Doctor
Brendan Campbell, MD, MPH, FACS Clinical Director, Pediatric Surgery | Director of Trauma | Pediatric Surgical Quality and Safety Officer | Donald W. Hight, MD, Chair for General Pediatric Surgery
- Specialties
- Pediatric Surgery
Doctor
Mary Ann de Banate, MD Developmental-Behavior Pediatrician
- Specialties
- Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics
Transition Programs Transition programs at Connecticut Children’s enable adolescents with chronic disease and disabilities to successfully transition to adult care providers. Programs focus on educating patients on the long-term effects of their disease. Complex Endocrine Disorders and Diabetes