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Little People of America — District 1

Medical & Clinical Directory

Health & hospital resources in New England

Finding knowledgeable care brings peace of mind at every age. Below you will find eight hospital genetics and skeletal health programs across Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine, alongside national guidance from the LPA Medical Resource Center and Medical Advisory Board.

Clinical Guidance Note

Partnering with your healthcare team

Hospital services differ by institution—Boston Children’s Skeletal Health Center is listed in LPA’s regional skeletal dysplasia clinic directory, while the other New England programs below provide pediatric or clinical genetics services. Always confirm current specialists, referrals, and appointment details directly with the hospital and your personal physician.

Regional Care

Choosing the right program for you or your child

The eight New England hospital entries below include Boston Children’s Skeletal Health Center (listed in LPA’s regional skeletal dysplasia directory) as well as pediatric and clinical genetics programs across our six states. Because each hospital offers different specialties, we also link to LPA’s national directory of regional skeletal dysplasia clinics.

New England hospital programs

Massachusetts

Boston Children’s Hospital

Skeletal Health Center

LPA’s regional skeletal dysplasia directory lists Boston Children’s Skeletal Health Center.

Boston, MA

Official program information

Massachusetts

Mass General Brigham for Children / Massachusetts General Hospital

Pediatric Genetics Program

Evaluation and care for genetic and metabolic conditions; the program’s condition list includes achondroplasia.

Boston, MA

Official program information

Connecticut

Connecticut Children’s

Genetics

Clinical genetics evaluations and guidance for children with known or suspected genetic conditions.

Hartford, CT

Official program information

Connecticut

Yale Medicine / Yale New Haven Children’s Hospital

Genetics

Diagnostic evaluation, genetic counseling, and care for children and adults with inherited and congenital conditions.

New Haven, CT

Official program information

Maine

MaineHealth Barbara Bush Children’s

Pediatric Genetic Care

Evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment for children and young adults with known or suspected inherited conditions.

Portland, ME

Official program information

New Hampshire

Golisano Children’s Hospital at Dartmouth Health (formerly CHaD)

Medical Genetics

Medical genetics testing, care, and counseling; the department’s conditions list includes skeletal dysplasias.

Lebanon, Manchester & Nashua, NH

Official program information

Rhode Island

Hasbro Children’s / Brown University Health

Pediatric Genetics and Metabolism

Pediatric genetics services through Brown University Health; visit the program page for outpatient locations.

Providence, RI

Official program information

Vermont

Golisano Children’s Hospital at University of Vermont Health

Pediatric Clinical Genetics

Pediatric genetic evaluation, counseling, diagnosis, and management through the UVM children’s hospital.

Burlington, VT

Official program information

National medical resources

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LPA Medical Resource Center

Trusted national medical guidance and links for individuals, parents, and healthcare teams.

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LPA Medical Advisory Board

Meet the specialists on LPA’s Medical Advisory Board who help guide clinical care standards for skeletal dysplasias.

Source:Little People of America
Source checked: Oct 2026
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LPA Regional Skeletal Dysplasia Programs

The national directory of skeletal dysplasia programs, including notes on Medical Advisory Board affiliation.

Source:Little People of America
Source checked: Oct 2026
Sources & further reading

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