The Focus Foundation | Pediatric specialists and medical evaluations

Pediatric Specialists and Medical Evaluations

A family with a child who has developmental delay or developmental dysfunction may want to ask the child’s primary care provider for a referral to a clinical geneticist in order to have a complete genetic evaluation. It's believed that 40 percent of all children with developmental delay will be diagnosed with a genetic disorder. During such an evaluation, blood may be drawn for karotype or chromosomal analysis in order to:

Determine if the child has the appropriate number of chromosomes (46).

Rule out deletions (pieces of chromosomal material missing) or additions (additional chromosomal material).

These findings are important for diagnosing syndromes and targeting treatments.

The following individuals and organizations are listed alphabetically by last name or business name. Affiliations and contact information are believed to be accurate. Please contact us at info@thefocusfoundation.org if corrections are necessary.

Rona Alexander, Ph.D., CCC-SP, LTD

Partners for Progress, Inc.

Wauwatosa, WI

414-771-8117

Howard J. Bennett, M.D.

Pediatrician

Chevy Chase Pediatrics

Washington, D.C.

202-363-0300

Suruchi Bhatia, M.D.

Director, Division of Endocrinology and Diabetes

Children's Hospital

Oakland, CA

510-428-3654

Farideh Bischoff, Ph.D.

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Baylor College of Medicine

Houston, TX

713-798-7559

fbischoff@biocept.com

Kyle Brauer Boone, Ph.D.

Associate Professor-in-Residence

Director of Neuropsychological Services

Harbor-UCLA Medical Center

Torrance, CA

310-222-3672

W. Ted Brown, M.D., Ph.D.

Chair, Department of Human Genetics

New York State Institute for Basic Research in Developmental Disabilities

Staten Island, NY

718-494-5117

Jaye Clabaugh, P.T.

Physical Therapist

Alexandria, VA

703-836-1086

Marsha Davenport, M.D.

Pediatric Endocrinologist/ Professor of Pediatrics

UNC School of Medicine

Chapel Hill, NC

919-966-4435

mld@med.unc.edu

davisrpt@aol.com

Dynamic Development Pediatric Services

Bethesda, MD 20814

301-951-0303

Edward Feinberg, Ph.D.

Anne Arundel County Board of Education (Maryland)

Child Find

410-222-6911

Cydney Fenton, M.D.

Pediatric Endocrinologist

Akron Children's Hospital

Akron, OH

330-543-3276

mflan80782@aol.com

Samuel Freedman, M.D.

Pediatric Endocrinologist

Endocrine Center

Pembroke Pines, FL

954-447-1198

Jay Giedd, M.D.

Chief, Unit on Brain Imaging

NIMH Child Psychiatry Branch

Bethesda, MD

301-435-4517

jgiedd@mail.nih.gov

Debbie Goldfarb

Early Intervention Therapy

Rockville, MD

301-468-9343

Andrea Gropman, M.D.

Neurologist, Geneticist

Children's National Medical Center

Washington, D.C.

202-476-5000

Anders Juul, M.D.

Professor Growth and Reproduction

University of Copenhagen

Copenhagen, Denmark

anders.juul@rh.hosp.dk

Terri Koslowski, O.T.

Occupational Therapist

Expert Children and Families

Kensington, MD

301-962-0800

Linda LaCroix, P.T.

Physical Therapist

Riva, MD

410-956-6783

Corinna Lathan, Ph.D.

AnthroTronix, Inc.

Silver Spring, MD

clathan@atinc.com

Lynne Markowitz

Anne Arundel County Board of Education (Maryland)

Infants and Toddler Program

410-222-6911

L.Markowitz@aacps.org

Edgardo J. Menvielle, M.D., MSHS

Children's National Medical Center/Psychiatry Faculty

Washington, DC

202-276-5544

wlmlab@ucsf.edu

Allison Mistrett, OTR/L

Leaps and Bounds

Washington, D.C.

Dale Mullen

Early Intervention Therapy

Rockville, MD

301-468-9343

Darius A. Paduch, M.D., Ph.D.

Asst. Prof. Of Urology and Reproductive Medicine

Brady Urologic Health Center, Cornell University

New York, NY

212-746-5309

dap2013@med.cornell.edu

Jackie Paterson, MS, CCC-SLP

Speech Matters, LLC

Annapolis, MD

443-822-0817

Rita Patterson, O.T.

Occupational Therapist

Rita Patterson & Associates

Arnold, MD

410-974-0018

rapotr@aol.com

Pediatric Therapy Associates

Plantation, FL

954-583-7383

Cynthia Powell, M.D.

Pediatric Geneticist

Associate Professor, Division Chief

UNC at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, NC

919-966-4131

powellcm@med.unc.edu

Colette Reynolds, S.L.P.

Speech & Language Pathologist

Warrenton, VA

540-347-1239

Alan Rogol, M.D., Ph.D.

Pediatric Endocrinologist

University of Virginia

Charlottesville, VA

434-924-5956

Kenneth Rosenbaum, M.D.

Division of Genetics

Children's National Medical Center

Washington, D.C.

202-884-5000

krosenbaum@cnmc.org

Judith Ross, M.D.

Pediatric Endocrinologist

Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, PA

215-955-1648

Carole Samango-Sprouse, Ed.D.

Neurodevelopmentalist

The George Washington University, Associate Clinical Professor, Washington D.C.

The Neurodevelopmental Center for Young Children, Davidsonville, MD

410-798-7934

sprousekids@yahoo.com

Cheryl Scacheri, MS CGC

Director, Genetic Counseling Program

Genomic Medicine Institute

Cleveland, OH

216-444-6418, 800-998-4785

scachec@ccf.org

Joe Leigh Simpson, M.D.

Florida International University

College of Medicine, University Park

Miami, FL

305-348-0613

simpsonj@flu.edu

Niels Skakkebaek, M.D.

University of Copenhagen

Department of Growth and Reproduction

Copenhagen, Denmark

niels.erik.skakkebaek@rh.regionh.dk

Sarah Spence, M.D., Ph.D.

Pediatric Neurologist

National Institute of Mental Health

301-402-6795

spences2@mail.nih.gov

Dennis Styne, M.D.

Pediatric Endocrinologist

UC-Davis School of Medicine

Sacramento, CA

916-734-3112

Ronald S. Swerdloff, M.D.

Chief, Division of Endocrinology

Harbor UCLA Medical Center

Torrance, CA

310-222-2345

Laura Tosi, M.D.

Orthopedic surgery

Children's National Medical Center

Washington, D.C.

202-884-5000

ltosi@cnmc.org

Bruce Wilson, M.D.

Pediatric Endocrinologist

Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics and Human Development

Michigan State University College of Human Medicine

East Lansing, MI

616-391-3933

William Zipf, M.D.

Pediatric Endocrinologist

Clinical Professor of Pediatric Medicine

Ohio State University

Columbus, OH

614-839-3040