Boston Children's Hospital
Led by Dr. Samantha Spencer, MD. Director, Lower Extremity and Deformity Program; Surgical Director, Skeletal Health Center; Assistant Professor of Orthopedic Surgery, Harvard Medical School
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About Boston Children's Hospital
Boston Children's Hospital's Limb Lengthening and Reconstruction Program, affiliated with Harvard Medical School, works from 300 Longwood Avenue in Boston, plus Waltham and Weymouth. Samantha Spencer, MD — Director of the Lower Extremity and Deformity Program, Surgical Director of the Skeletal Health Center, and Assistant Professor of Orthopedic Surgery at Harvard Medical School — heads it, with Collin May, MD, MPH, Associate Program Director of the Harvard Combined Orthopedic Residency, and Michelle Mo, MD, Instructor of Orthopedic Surgery at Harvard Medical School. Methods on record are PRECICE 2, Ilizarov and the Taylor Spatial Frame.
The programme is paediatric and reconstructive; it also performs epiphysiodesis, hemiepiphysiodesis, patient-specific custom osteotomy guides and rotationplasty. Dr James Kasser appears in Boston Children's editorial content and a 2024 publication but is not on the programme's current team page, so he is not listed. No price, international patient service or reviews are published.
Paediatric, reconstructive. Dr James Kasser appears in Boston Children's editorial content and a 2024 publication but is not on the programme's current team page, so he is not listed here. Added 2026-08-12 in the US roster expansion; provenance in docs/research/us-expansion-2026-08/.
Why we listed this clinic
Also performs epiphysiodesis, hemiepiphysiodesis, patient-specific custom osteotomy guides and rotationplasty. All four previously recorded surgeons (Spencer, May, Mo, Vuillermin) are directly reconfirmed on the live team page with the exact same titles as recorded — no team changes found.
Methods offered
- PRECICE 2Read about PRECICE 2 →
- IlizarovRead about Ilizarov →
- TSFRead about TSF →
Surgeons
- Dr. Samantha Spencer, MDDirector, Lower Extremity and Deformity Program; Surgical Director, Skeletal Health Center; Assistant Professor of Orthopedic Surgery, Harvard Medical SchoolView profile →
- Dr. Collin May, MD, MPHAssociate Program Director, Harvard Combined Orthopedic ResidencyView profile →
- Dr. Carley Vuillermin, MBBS, MPH, FRACSAssociate Professor of Orthopedic Surgery, Harvard Medical School (upper limb)View profile →
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Common questions about Boston Children's Hospital
Answers are built from this clinic's verified record — not from the clinic's marketing.
How much does limb lengthening cost at Boston Children's Hospital?
Boston Children's Hospital does not publish a price, and we do not invent one. Comparable USA clinics in this directory range widely by method; use the cost estimator or contact the clinic for a written quote before travelling.
Which limb lengthening methods does Boston Children's Hospital offer?
Boston Children's Hospital lists PRECICE 2, Ilizarov, TSF. The lead surgeon on record is Dr. Samantha Spencer (MD). Each method page on this site explains how the device works, typical gain and the trade-offs.
What does recovery look like after surgery at Boston Children's Hospital?
Distraction runs at roughly 1 mm per day for 4–8 weeks, consolidation takes another 3–6 months while the new bone hardens, and physiotherapy-led return to full activity is usually 6–12 months from surgery. Boston Children's Hospital offers more than one device type (PRECICE 2, Ilizarov, TSF), and the recovery curve differs between them: internal nails allow earlier weight-bearing, external frames need pin-site care until removal. Ask which protocol applies to your case.
Does Boston Children's Hospital treat international patients?
Boston Children's Hospital did not explicitly advertise international-patient services on its website when we verified it. Consultation languages on record: English. Confirm travel logistics, translation and follow-up arrangements directly before booking.
How was Boston Children's Hospital verified for this directory?
Boston Children's Hospital is listed at Tier 1 — we cross-checked surgeon credentials, hospital affiliation, regulatory status and published outcomes against independent sources. We hold 3 source URLs for this entry. Last verified 2026-09-11. The clinic cannot pay to change its tier, ranking or reviews; paid options only affect presentation and are always labelled.
Where is Boston Children's Hospital and where are operations performed?
Boston Children's Hospital is in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. Hospital affiliation on record: Boston Children's Hospital / Harvard Medical School, 300 Longwood Ave, Boston MA; also Waltham and Weymouth
How we verified this clinic
- Tier
- Tier 1 — fully researched
- Last verified
- 2 days ago
- Hospital affiliation
- Boston Children's Hospital / Harvard Medical School, 300 Longwood Ave, Boston MA; also Waltham and Weymouth
- Languages at consultation
- English
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