If your child refuses food or has difficulty eating, it’s concerning for both you and your pediatrician. Because nutrition is vital to your child's health and development, our experts at UMass Memorial Children’s Medical Center offers a pediatric Feeding Clinic where a team treats nutritional and feeding-related problems.

If your child has gastrointestinal problems, such as constipation, reflux, or vomiting, our experts can help. Pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition experts provide inpatient and outpatient care for children with disorders of the digestive tract.

Gastrointestinal Conditions We Treat

We treat the following gastrointestinal issues:

The Division of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics (DBP) evaluates infants, toddlers, and children 7 months to 5 years of age with a variety of developmental and behavioral concerns:

• Autism spectrum disorders
• Communication delays
• Developmental delays
• Speech and language delays
• Social difficulties
• Growth and nutrition problems

We see patients at the University Campus in Worcester. Referral and intake forms are available below. You can complete them as indicated and mail them to:

If your child has a skin disorder, the pediatric dermatologists at UMass Memorial Children's Medical Center can help. Whether your child has a common skin condition (such as acne or warts) or one that is unusual or rare, you can be assured we’ll provide you with the best care.

Need a second-opinion? Our team often works with pediatricians, family practitioners and other dermatologists on diagnosing and treating skin problems.

Pediatric Dermatology Services

We provide the following services:

The Child Protection Program (CPP) at the UMass Memorial Children's Medical Center in Worcester, MA, has the most comprehensive program to address the issues of child abuse, neglect and placement in substitute care in Central Massachusetts.

The Pediatric Cancer Program at UMass Memorial Children’s Medical Center is a comprehensive children’s hematology/oncology program that, as a member of the Children’s Oncology Group, offers access to clinical trials for pediatric cancer treatment.

If your child is having difficulty sleeping, you may want to see a sleep specialist who is trained in children’s sleep disorders.

UMass Memorial Children's Medical Center board-certified pulmonary and neurology sleep specialists work together to help you and your child resolve sleep problems so that your child can lead a healthier life. Whether it’s sleep apnea, leg movement disorders or snoring, sleep problems can have significant consequences on the health and functioning of your child. Sleep disorders can cause a variety of problems during childhood, such as:

If your child has a lung disease, you will find care for it close to home. Experts in our Pediatric Pulmonary, Asthma and Sleep Services and Cystic Fibrosis Center treat infants, children and adolescents for a wide variety of lung conditions including: