Boston Children's Hospital | 150th Anniversary

Boston Children's Hospital | 150

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ven in a region teeming with world-class medical centers, Boston Children's Hospital stands out. It was recently ranked the nation’s best pediatric hospital by U.S. News & World Report — for the sixth year running — and tops charts for the scale of its research and treatment of rare conditions. On the hospital’s 150th anniversary, the Globe set out to chronicle Boston Children’s impact over generations, from breakthroughs that transformed medicine to its work on the cures of the future.

Why children are complex patients

Kids are not just miniature adults. That’s a distinction that matters immensely in medicine.

Kevin and Becky McAvoy escort their 2-year-old daughter, Avery, for her bubble parade at Boston Children’s Hospital in 2015.

The happiest tradition at Boston Children’s Hospital

The heartwarming way the hospital says farewell to oncology patients after their treatment.

Dr. Annapurna Poduri with some of the zebrafish she’s using to help unravel the genetic basis of epilepsy.

Meet the researchers working to curb childhood cancer, fix your ACL, and more

Boston Children’s is a storied place for pediatric medical research. A look at some of the work that may add to its legacy.

Developmental psychologist Heidelise Als has spent 46 years at Boston Children’s.

One woman’s quest to improve care for premature babies

Heidelise Als has spent decades getting hospitals to listen to their neediest patients, so all babies can benefit.

Dancer Mia Steedle, 18, receives nutrition coaching from sports medicine staff at Boston Children’s through its work with Boston Ballet.

How nutrition research is helping young dancers, gymnasts, and other athletes stay healthy

What young performing artist athletes eat today will make a big difference tomorrow.

Ayesha Cammaerts, of Boston Children’s Hospital, stands and listens during a neighborhood meeting in Roxbury.

Can community investment improve health? Boston Children’s is spending $53 million to find out

The hospital is working with local nonprofits to change social factors that influence children’s health.

Four health projects at Boston Children’s Hospital that could help adults

Why researchers at a pediatric center are working on curing Alzheimer’s and other diseases that normally affect adults.

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Robbie (shown with her mom) was the 10th person in the world diagnosed with SPG47.

The odds of my daughter developing her medical condition were 1 in 750 million

Diagnosing SPG47 was only one of the challenges. Now, we’re going to find a cure.

Former patient Lorraine Sweeney Nicoli during Boston Children’s 150th anniversary pregame ceremony at Fenway Park.

At 88, she recalls the daring heart surgery that saved her life in 1938

Her surgeon risked his career, but he helped save her life.

Oliver traveled from the UK for heart surgery in Boston.

His parents traveled 3,000 miles to save his life

Why the world’s hardest cases come to Boston Children’s Hospital for help.

Dr. Thomas Morgan Rotch opened a lab to remove bacteria from milk in 1891.

A timeline for Boston Children’s Hospital in its first 150 years

Since 1869, when some Harvard Medical School graduates opened a 20-bed facility in the South End, what is now Boston Children’s Hospital has had myriad milestones.

Meet the therapy dogs of Boston Children’s Hospital

Meet the therapy dogs of Boston Children’s Hospital

Healing help from four-legged friends is just what the doctor ordered.

Kathy Delaney updates a parent on her child’s procedure.

Outside the operating room, this nurse is there to help anxious families

Surgical liaisons bring stressed-out parents reports on their kids, plus snacks.

Engineer Stephen Wilson and his colleagues use 3-D printers to create lifelike models that help surgical teams prepare for procedures.

Three ways technology is transforming care at Children’s Hospital

From 3-D printers that allow surgical teams to practice, to a robotic helping hand, these innovations are helping doctors do what they do best.

A healthy development at Boston Children’s Hospital

At the center of Boston Children’s $1.2 billion expansion is the Hale Family Building.