Important Announcements

Nondiscrimination Statement Update

Boston Medical Center Health System complies with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, national origin (including limited English proficiency and primary language), religion, culture, physical or mental disabilities, socioeconomic status, sex, sexual orientation and gender identity and/or expression. BMCHS provides free aids and services to people with disabilities and free language services to people whose primary language is not English.

To see our full nondiscrimination statement, click here.

Campus Construction Update

Starting September 14, we’re closing the Menino building lobby entrance. This, along with the ongoing Yawkey building entrance closure, will help us bring you an even better campus experience that matches the exceptional care you've come to expect. Please enter the Menino and Yawkey buildings through the Moakley building, and make sure to leave extra time to get to your appointment. Thank you for your patience. 

Click here to learn more about our campus redesign. 

Cerebral Palsy

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Dr. Karl Kuban has special expertise in motor impairments, particularly those associated with cerebral palsy. Dr. Kuban received formal training as a cerebral palsy fellow at Children's Hospital Boston, and has more than 30 years experience caring for patients with this disorder. Additionally, he has devoted more than 25 years working on research aimed to better understand the causes and risks for developing cerebral palsy, and helping to find possible preventative and treatment options. He and other members of the Division of Pediatric Neurology also have broad experience in diagnosing and managing children with motor delays and other causes of motor impairment, including incoordination, dyspraxia, nerve and muscular disorders and disorders of brain formation and function.

Boston Medical Center's Pediatric Department also has a Comprehensive Care Program (CCP) for families in need of comprehensive medical care. For more information about this helpful service for families of children with complex medical needs, please see the Comprehensive Care Program site.