Critical Care Medicine/PICU
617-724-4350
About the program
The Mass General Brigham for Children Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) is a 14-bed, multidisciplinary unit, which has distinguished itself by providing high quality care for critically ill infants, children and adolescents. Our patients present with a wide variety of life-threatening issues, such as severe infections, respiratory diseases, trauma and post-operative care of various complex surgeries.
Our mission is to provide state-of-the-art critical care medicine by bringing together the most sophisticated technology and scientific advancement in an environment sensitive to the multicultural patients and families we serve. Excellent communication with the family and primary care pediatrician is seen as a critical success factor in optimizing outcomes.
A coordinated multidisciplinary approach
The Mass General Brigham for Children PICU provides monitoring and life-sustaining treatment for critically ill patients suffering from a wide range of illnesses. We provide advanced cardiovascular, respiratory and neurological support, both invasive and non-invasive, including extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO). The PICU attendings are all trained in pediatric critical care medicine. In order to optimize the care of both the child and family, the pediatric intensivists, in collaboration with the critical care nurses, orchestrate a multidisciplinary team that includes medical and surgical physicians, as well as:
- Respiratory therapists
- Pediatric pharmacists
- Physical therapists
- Occupational therapists
- Child life specialists
- Social workers
- Chaplains
- Nutritionists
- Imaging and laboratory personnel
We have a complete range of pediatric consultant services, including:
- Pulmonology
- Endocrinology
- Cardiology and cardiac surgery
- Gastroenterology
- Hematology/oncology
- Infectious diseases
- Neurology
- Nephrology
- Trauma surgery
- General surgery
- Orthopaedic surgery
- Neurosurgery
- Transplant surgery
- Pediatric urology
The PICU fellowship program provides graduate-level patient supervision 24 hours a day.
At Mass General Brigham for Children, we strive to provide an open and welcoming environment. We believe that no one knows a child as well as parents do, and therefore parents, along with primary care providers, become partners in the child’s care. The parents have an active voice in all treatment plans.
Related conditions and treatments
- Sepsis
- Pneumonia
- Bacterial Meningitis
- Traumatic Brain Injury
- Congenital Heart Disease
- Collapsed Lung (Pneumothorax)
- Respiratory Distress
- Status Epilepticus
- Acute Severe Asthma
- Arrhythmias
- Diabetic Ketoacidosis
- Bronchiolitis
- Arterial Line Placement
- Central Line (Central Venous Access Device)
- Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO)
- Pulse Oximetry
- Arterial Blood Gas (ABG) Test
- Chest X-Ray
- Electrocardiogram
- Echocardiogram
- Electroencephalogram (EEG) for Children
- Lumbar Puncture
- Computed Tomography (CT) Scan of the Brain
Specialized care near you
View pediatric critical care locations
Contact the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU)
Main
617-724-4350
Pediatric Access Line
877-644-8988
(arrange transport of critically ill infant/child)