Shriners Children's Boston is a pediatric specialty hospital and verified pediatric burn center providing acute inpatient and outpatient burn care for children, including assessment, wound care, burn surgery, skin grafting, reconstructive and laser surgery, scar management, rehabilitation, psychological and psychosocial support, child life services, nutrition, and care management. The hospital serves children and families from New England and beyond.
Services & categories
Programs & services
Specific programs and services listed for this organization.
Burn Scar Management, Reconstructive and Laser Surgery
ActivePost-burn services intended to reduce scarring, restore function, and address appearance and growth-related needs. Services include reconstructive surgery, laser surgery, skin grafting, and ongoing scar-management interventions.
Outpatient Burn Care and Follow-Up
ActiveNon-emergency outpatient evaluation and continuing care for pediatric burns, including wound care, dressing changes, scar management, rehabilitation, psychological support, nutrition, and individualized follow-up plans. Clinicians also provide education about burn first aid and home care.
Pediatric Burn Care Program
ActiveVerified pediatric burn care spanning emergency transfer and acute inpatient treatment, outpatient evaluation and follow-up, wound care, burn surgery, skin grafting, reconstructive surgery, laser surgery, scar management, rehabilitation, and family-centered multidisciplinary support. The program includes access to surgeons, nursing, physical and occupational therapy, psychology or psychiatry, nutrition, child life services, and care management.
Pediatric Burn Rehabilitation and Family Support
ActiveMultidisciplinary rehabilitation and supportive services connected to burn treatment, including physical and occupational therapy, psychological or psychiatric support, nutrition, child life services, psychosocial support, and care management for families navigating hospitalization and recovery.
Resource information
Who this resource serves
Primarily pediatric patients. The official Boston burn-care information states that patients may receive burn care until age 21; general Boston specialty care is described as serving children from birth through age 18. Eligibility and acceptance depend on the patient's condition and clinical assessment.
How to access services
For emergencies, call 911. For non-emergency care, families may request an appointment by phone, email, fax, or the official appointment request form. New-patient and standard referral contacts are 617-371-4843 and bos-intake@shrinenet.org. Urgent referrals may use 617-726-3575 or 844-856-8347. The U.S. toll-free patient referral line is 800-237-5055. Patients may also be transferred from another hospital when higher-level pediatric burn care is needed.