
Pediatric Hypertension Program
Our Pediatric Hypertension Program provides multidisciplinary evaluation and care for children with high blood pressure and is the only such program in the region. Our expert team of doctors, nurses, dieticians and social workers offers specialized services tailored to your child's unique needs.
While many people think of high blood pressure as an adult condition, children and teens can develop it as well. Uncontrolled high blood pressure in a child may slowly damage the heart, brain, kidneys and eyes. It also can cause a variety of symptoms including headaches, chest pains, stomachaches and difficulty sleeping.
The normal range for blood pressure depends on your child's sex, age and height. A diagnosis of hypertension in children requires an expert assessment to properly understand the cause of the high blood pressure and available treatments.
Our experienced team will generate a personalized plan for managing your child's high blood pressure. In addition, we take part in research studies to learn more about promising new medicines to treat high blood pressure in children. We can offer the latest medicines, if they are right for your child.
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What to Bring
- Photo I.D.
- Health insurance card
- Insurance authorization, if required
- Doctor's referral, if required
- Recent test results related to your child's condition
- List of medications, including dosages, plus any your child is allergic to
- List of questions you may have
- Device or paper for taking notes
New visitor rules
Patients may have only one visitor at a time and switch visitors twice a day. Thanks!

Your Stay
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Your Child's Care Team
Our doctors, nurses, child life specialists and other providers have special training to care for children. Meet your child's care team.
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Interpreter Services & Communication Assistance
Interpreter services in many languages and TDDs are available for families that need help communicating with care teams. Here's how to access them.
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Pilot to Examine Risk and Feasibility of Remote Management of BP From CKD Through ESRD
Hyperkalemia: This will be defined as a non-hemolyzed potassium ≥6.0 meq/L.
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Compared across usual care versus intervention arms
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More about this studyPilot to Examine Risk and Feasibility of Remote Management of BP From Childhood Into Early Adul...
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