MassGeneral Hospital for Children provides family-centered care for infants, children, and adolescents, and, as part of the world-renowned Massachusetts General Hospital, is uniquely positioned to provide care bridging into adulthood. Our patients have access to virtually every specialty and subspecialty of medicine and surgery, as well as compassionate preventive and primary care to keep children well in the first place.

The MGH Emergency Department is a full-service, state-of-the-art facility, caring for approximately 76,000 patients per year, with 25 percent of patients admitted to the hospital. It is a Level I Trauma Center, a Level I Pediatric Trauma Center and a Level I Burn Center – the only hospital in the US to hold all three designations simultaneously.

The Pediatric Emergency Department (PED) at MassGeneral Hospital for Children is a distinct child- and family-friendly unit within the general Emergency Department at Massachusetts General Hospital. The Pediatric Emergency Department is staffed twenty-four hours a day by physicians board-certified in pediatric emergency medicine or emergency medicine, pediatric residents, and emergency and pediatric nurses. As part of MassGeneral Hospital for Children, Pediatric Emergency Department physicians have access to specialists in virtually every specialty and subspecialty of medicine and surgery, including psychiatry, critical care medicine, and trauma services.

The Boston Emergency Services Team, under the leadership of Boston Medical Center and with the support of the Massachusetts Behavioral Health Partnership and the Massachusetts Department of Mental Health, provides 24-hour service for adults and children in need of immediate psychiatric intervention. Individuals who need emergency care are assessed and briefly treated by experienced, master’s level clinicians and physicians who specialize in rapid response to those in psychiatric crisis. B.E.S.T. provides a comprehensive, highly integrated system of crisis evaluation to children, adolescents, adults, including the elderly, the homeless, mentally ill and the multi-cultural populations within the Metro Boston areas.

Public restroom: straight down the main corridor on the left, plainly marked.

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Whether you're looking for a primary care physician or a medical specialist for yourself, your child or a family member, choosing a doctor that you both like and trust is a major decision. Massachusetts General Hospital has experienced physician referral coordinators who give you complete information on MGH physicians so you can choose the one who is right for you. By calling the MGH Physician Referral Service, you readily gain access to our superb medical expertise that draws people from all over the world.

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Dr. Xavier practices Gastroenterology and Internal Medicine in Boston, Massachusetts.