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DIRECTORY OF MEDICAL INSTITUTIONS ASSOCIATED<br />
WITH THE DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF THE<br />
MARFAN SYNDROME<br />
California<br />
Stanford University Medical Center<br />
Stanford <strong>Marfan</strong> Syndrome & Aortic Disorders Clinic<br />
300 Pasteur Drive, Rm. H2157<br />
Stanford, CA 94025<br />
Medical director: David H. Liang, M.D. Ph.D.<br />
Clinic contact: Sunny Pellone, Clinic Coordinator<br />
(650) 725-8246 spellone@stanfordmed.org<br />
Appointments :(650) 725-8246 for Sunny<br />
Office Hours: Weekly, Mon-Fri<br />
Clinic serves both adults and children<br />
Pr<strong>of</strong>essional Advisory Board Member: D. Craig Miller, M.D.<br />
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center<br />
Connective Tissue Disorder Clinic<br />
8700 Beverly Blvd, PACT Suite 400<br />
Los Angeles, CA 90048<br />
Medical Director: David L. Rimoin, M.D., Ph.D.<br />
Clinic contact: Mitchel Pariani, M.S, CGC (310) 423-9861 mitchel.pariani@cshs.org<br />
Appointments: (310) 423-9914<br />
Office Hours: Weekly, Tues 8:00-12:00<br />
Clinic serves both adults and children<br />
Pr<strong>of</strong>essional Advisory Board Member: David L. Rimoin, M.D., Ph.D.<br />
Loma Linda University Medical Center<br />
Heart and Imaging Center<br />
900 E. Washington St. Suite 150<br />
Colton, Ca 92324<br />
Medical Director: Padmini Varadarajan, M.D<br />
Clinic Contact: Amy Singh or Jennifer Gingras, RN<br />
909 835-1203 asingh@llu.edu or jgingras@llu.edu<br />
Adult appointments: (909) 835-1200 or 1888-558-2713<br />
Office Hours: Weekly Mon-Thurs 8am-4pm and Fri 8am-2 pm<br />
Clinic serves adults<br />
Loma Linda University Medical Center<br />
International Heart Institute<br />
Pediatric Cardiology<br />
11234 Anderson St Suite 1617<br />
Loma Linda, CA 92354<br />
Medical Director: Ranae Larsen, M.D.<br />
Pediatrics appointments: (909) 558-4207<br />
Colorado<br />
Dr. Yetman runs an outreach clinic for patients <strong>with</strong> <strong>Marfan</strong> syndrome in Denver, Colorado every<br />
6 months. Call Primary Children’s Medical Center in Utah for information- (801) 662-5400
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Florida<br />
Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital<br />
Cardiogenetic Clinic<br />
1150 N35th Ave. Suite 490<br />
Hollywood, FL 33021<br />
Medical Director: Roman Yusupov M.D.<br />
Clinic Contact: Genetics Department<br />
Appointments: 855-265-4MFS or 954-265-4MFS (4637).<br />
Office Hours: Weekly Mon- Fri 8:30am-5 pm; clinic meets every 3 rd Friday <strong>of</strong> the month<br />
Clinic serves adults and children<br />
Illinois<br />
Children’s Memorial Hospital<br />
The Connective Tissue Disorder Clinic, Division <strong>of</strong> Genetics, Birth Defects and Metabolism<br />
2300 Children’s Plaza Box 59<br />
Chicago, IL 60614-3394<br />
Medical Director: Barbara K. Burton M.D. and Luciana Young M.D.<br />
Clinic Contact: Jessica Bucher, M.S. CGC<br />
773 975-8507 jamartin@childrensmemorial.org<br />
Appointments: 773 975-8507<br />
Office Hours: Weekly, 2 nd , 4 th and 5 th Thursday <strong>of</strong> the month- 7:30 am to 12 pm<br />
Clinic serves children to age 21<br />
Loyola University Medical Center<br />
Genetics Clinic<br />
2160 South 1 ST Avenue<br />
Maywood, IL 60153<br />
Medical Director: Carolyn Jones, M.D., Ph.D.<br />
Clinic Contact: Sara Cherny MS, CGC<br />
(708) 327-9056 scherny@lumc.edu<br />
Appointments: (708) 327-9056 for Sara<br />
Office Hours: Weekly Tues and Weds 9am-12pm<br />
Clinic serves adults and children<br />
Northwestern University Feinberg School <strong>of</strong> Medicine<br />
<strong>Marfan</strong> Syndrome and Related Disorders Clinic<br />
675 N. St. Clair Street<br />
Suite 19-100<br />
Chicago, IL 60611<br />
Medical Director: S. Chris Malaisrie, M.D., Marla Mendelson, M.D.<br />
Clinic Contact: Amy Ochs, RN<br />
(312)695-5893 aochs@nmh.org<br />
Appointments: (312) 695-5893 for Amy<br />
Office Hours: Weekly, Monday-Friday 9:00 am- 5:00 pm<br />
Clinic serves adults<br />
University <strong>of</strong> Chicago Medical Center<br />
The <strong>Marfan</strong> Syndrome Center<br />
5841 South Maryland Ave Rm C104 Section <strong>of</strong> Pediatric Cardiology<br />
Chicago, IL 60637<br />
Medical Director: Peter Varga M.D. and Darrel Waggoner M.D.<br />
Clinic Contact: Lisa Dellefave-Castillo MS, CGC<br />
773-702-4310 ldellefa@medicine.bsd.uchicago.edu<br />
Appointments: 773 702-4310 Genetics or 773-702-6172- Pediatric Cardiology Department (adults<br />
and children are scheduled the same way)<br />
Office Hours: Monthly, 2 nd Thursday <strong>of</strong> the month 12-4pm<br />
Clinic serves adults and children
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Indiana<br />
Peyton Manning Children’s Hospital at St. Vincent<br />
Medical Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Center<br />
8402 Harcourt Road Suite 300<br />
Indianapolis, IN 46260<br />
Medical Director: Luis F. Escobar, M.D.<br />
Clinic Contact: Dima El-Khechen, MS, LGC<br />
(317) 338-3564 dxelkhec@stvincent.org<br />
Appointments: (317) 338-5288 ask to be scheduled at <strong>Marfan</strong> clinic<br />
Office Hours: Monthly, 3rd Weds <strong>of</strong> the month 1pm-4pm<br />
Clinic serves adults and children in genetics, other specialties for children<br />
Indiana University School <strong>of</strong> Medicine<br />
Indiana University <strong>Marfan</strong> Syndrome Program<br />
975 W. Walnut Street 1B-130<br />
Indianapolis, IN 46202<br />
Medical Director: David D. Weaver, M.D.<br />
Program Contact: Katelyn Hanson, R.N. C.G.C.<br />
(317) 278-6650 OR 877-MARFANS<br />
kkhanson@iupui.edu<br />
Children: Riley Hospital for Children - Medical Genetics and <strong>Marfan</strong> Syndrome Clinic<br />
Appointments: (317) 274-3966 (Kenya Alexander)<br />
Office Hours: Weekly, Friday mornings<br />
Clinic serves children and teens<br />
Adults: Riley Hospital for Children - <strong>Marfan</strong> Syndrome and Connective Tissue Disorders Clinic<br />
Appointment: (317) 274-3966 (Kenya Alexander)<br />
Office Hours: Monthly, second Wednesday afternoon <strong>of</strong> each month<br />
Clinic serves adults and teens<br />
Kentucky<br />
University <strong>of</strong> Louisville<br />
<strong>Marfan</strong> Syndrome and Connective Tissue Clinic<br />
601 South Floyd Street Suite 602<br />
Louisville, KY 40202<br />
Medical Director: Lucinda Wright, M.D.<br />
Clinic Contact: Jessica J. Wetherbee MS, CGC<br />
(502) 852-5334 jjweth02@louisville.edu<br />
Appointment: 502 585-4802<br />
Office Hours: Monthly, 1 st Tuesday <strong>of</strong> every month 8:30am to 3pm<br />
Clinic serves children and adults to age 30<br />
Maryland<br />
Johns Hopkins Hospital<br />
Connective Tissue and Related Disorders Clinic<br />
600 N. Wolfe Street- Blalock 1008<br />
Baltimore, MD 21287<br />
Medical Director: Hal Dietz, M.D.<br />
Clinic Contact: Gretchen Oswald M.S., CGC<br />
(410) 955-3071; goswald1@jhmi.edu<br />
Appointments: (410) 955-3071<br />
Office Hours: Weekly, Tues 9:00am-5:00pm<br />
Clinic serves adults and children<br />
Pr<strong>of</strong>essional Advisory Board Members: Duke Cameron, M.D. Hal Dietz, M.D. Paul D. Sponseller,<br />
M.D. Vincent L. Gott, M.D.
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Massachusetts<br />
Children’s Hospital-Boston<br />
<strong>Marfan</strong> Syndrome, Connective Tissue, and Related Disorders Program<br />
Department <strong>of</strong> Cardiology<br />
300 Longwood Avenue<br />
Boston, MA 02115<br />
Medical Director: Ronald V. Lacro, M.D.<br />
Clinic Contact: Martha King, R.N.<br />
(617) 355-6993 Martha.King@cardio.chboston.org<br />
Appointments: 617-355-8794 for Liz Berryan<br />
Office Hours: Weekly, Fri 8:00-4:00<br />
Clinic serves adults and children<br />
Pr<strong>of</strong>essional Advisory Board Member: Ronald V. Lacro, M.D.<br />
Brigham and Women’s Hospital<br />
<strong>Marfan</strong> and Related Disorders Clinic<br />
70 Francis St.<br />
Boston, MA 02115<br />
Medical Director: Michael F. Murray, M.D.<br />
Co-Director: Michael N. Singh, M.D.<br />
Clinic Contact: Monica Giovanni, M.S. CGC<br />
(617) 525-4546 magiovanni@partners.org<br />
Appointment: 857-307 4040<br />
Office Hours: Weekly, Fridays 8am-12 pm<br />
Clinic serves ages 18 and over<br />
Minnesota<br />
Mayo Clinic<br />
<strong>Marfan</strong> and Thoracic Aorta Clinic<br />
200 First Street SW<br />
Rochester, MN 55905<br />
Medical Director: Heidi Connolly M.D and Joseph Dearani M.D. co-director<br />
Clinic Contact: Caroline Arpin, R.N.<br />
(507) 284 3681 arpin.caroline@mayo.edu<br />
Appointments: (507) 538- 8124 to speak to one <strong>of</strong> the appointment coordinators.<br />
Office Hours: Tues 12:00-5:00, other days available<br />
Clinic serves adults and children<br />
Pr<strong>of</strong>essional Advisory Board Member: Heidi Connolly M.D.<br />
Missouri<br />
Washington University School <strong>of</strong> Medicine, Barnes-Jewish Hospital<br />
<strong>Marfan</strong> Syndrome Clinic and Center for Genetically Triggered Aortic Diseases<br />
Adults: 4921 Parkview Place Suite 8A<br />
St. Louis, MO 63110<br />
Medical Director: Alan Braverman, M.D. F.A.C.C.<br />
Clinic Contact: Dana Gima RN., BSN. and Barb Stehman RN, BSN in<br />
Dr. Braverman’s <strong>of</strong>fice.<br />
(314) 362-1291 or 1-888-210-8375 dgima@dom.wustl.edu bstehman@dom.wustl.edu<br />
Appointment: (314) 362-1291 or 1-888-210-8375<br />
Office hours: Weekly Mon, Tues, Wed, Fri 9:30am to 4 pm<br />
Clinic serves 16 and older<br />
Initial patient evaluation and multidisciplinary evaluation: Fridays.<br />
Pr<strong>of</strong>essional Advisory Board Member: Alan Braverman, MD
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Washington University School <strong>of</strong> Medicine, Barnes-Jewish Hospital (cont)<br />
Children:<br />
St. Louis Children’s Hospital<br />
One Children’s Place<br />
St. Louis MO 63110<br />
Cardiologist: St. Louis Children’s Hospital Cardiology Staff<br />
Geneticist: Marcia Willing, M.D.<br />
Appointments: 314-454-6095<br />
Office Hours: Fri 8:00-4:00, other days available<br />
Clinic serves adults and children<br />
Pr<strong>of</strong>essional Advisory Board Member: Alan Braverman, M.D.<br />
New York<br />
New York Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical College<br />
Division <strong>of</strong> Human Genetics<br />
525 East 68 St. Box128<br />
New York, NY 10065<br />
Medical Director: Jessica G. Davis, M.D.<br />
Appointments: 646 962-2205<br />
Clinic serves adults and children<br />
Pr<strong>of</strong>essional Advisory Board Member: Jessica G. Davis, M.D., Richard Devereux, M.D.<br />
Mount Sinai Medical Center<br />
Cardiovascular Genetics Program<br />
1468 Madison Ave<br />
Annenberg Building 3 rd Floor<br />
Division <strong>of</strong> Pediatric Cardiology<br />
New York, NY 10029<br />
Medical Director: Bruce D. Gelb M.D.<br />
Clinic Contact: Cassie Mintz, M.S.<br />
(212) 241-6012 Cassie.mintz@mssm.edu<br />
Appointments: (212) 241-6012 for Cassie<br />
Office Hours: Biweekly 1 st and 3rd Weds 1pm-5pm<br />
Clinic serves adults and children<br />
Steven and Alexandra Cohen Children’s Medical Center <strong>of</strong> New York<br />
<strong>Marfan</strong> Center<br />
269-01 76 th Avenue<br />
New Hyde Park, NY 11040<br />
Medical Director: Angela Romano M.D. and Joyce Fox, M.D.<br />
Clinic Contact: Joanne Gubitosi<br />
718 470-7350 jgubitos@nshs.edu<br />
Appointments: (718)470-7350 for Joanne<br />
Office Hours: Monthly<br />
Clinic serves children to age 18<br />
Winthrop University Hospital<br />
Center for Aortic Diseases<br />
120 Mineola Blvd. Suite 500<br />
Mineola, NY 11501<br />
Medical Director: George Gubernik<strong>of</strong>f, MD<br />
Clinic Contact: Diane Onorato<br />
516 663-2046 donorato@winthrop.org<br />
Appointments: 516 663-2046 for Diane
Winthrop University Hospital (cont)<br />
Office Hours: Weekly Mon, Tues 1pm-5pm<br />
Clinic serves adults and children<br />
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Lenox Hill Hospital<br />
Aortic Wellness Center<br />
100 East 77 th Street<br />
New York, NY 10075<br />
Medical Director: Tandeep K. Bhatti, M.D. (Cardiovascular Diseases)<br />
Clinic Contact: Bonnie Kurtz, P.A.<br />
(212) 434-4957 bkurtz@lenoxhill.net<br />
Appointments: (212) 434-6030 aorticwellnesscenter@lenoxhill.net<br />
Office Hours: Monthly 1 st Tues <strong>of</strong> month 9am-5 pm<br />
Clinic serves adults, 18 and older<br />
New York University- Langone Medical Center<br />
NYULMC Aortic Disease Center<br />
530 First Avenue Suite9V<br />
New York NY 10018<br />
Medical Director: Abe DeAnda, M.D.<br />
Clinic Contact: Patricia Ursomanno, PhD, RN, ANP<br />
(212) 263-6516 patricia.ursomanno@nyumc.org<br />
Appointments: 1-866-399-HEART heartsurgery@nyumc.org<br />
Office Hours: Weekly Mon-Fri<br />
Clinic serves adults<br />
North Carolina<br />
Duke University Medical Center<br />
Pediatric Medical Genetics and Pediatric Cardiology<br />
2301 Erwin Road Box# 103857<br />
Durham, NC 27705<br />
Medical Director: Stephanie B. Wechsler M.D. (Cardiology and Genetics) and Marie T. McDonald<br />
M.D. (Genetics)<br />
Clinic Contact: Liz Heise, CGC<br />
Appointments: (919) 668-2196<br />
Office Hours: Weekly<br />
Clinic serves both adults and children<br />
Ohio<br />
Cleveland Clinic<br />
<strong>Marfan</strong> Syndrome and Connective Tissue Disorders Clinic<br />
9500 Euclid Avenue J4-1<br />
Cleveland, OH 44195<br />
Medical Director: Lars Svensson, M.D., Ph.D<br />
Clinic Contact: Rhonda Sweeney<br />
216 445-4813 sweener@ccf.org<br />
Appointment: (216) 445-4813 for Rhonda<br />
Office Hours: Weekly Mon-Fri 7:30am –5pm<br />
Clinic serves adults and children<br />
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center<br />
Cardiovascular Genetics Clinic<br />
3333 Burnet Avenue<br />
Cincinnati, OH 45229<br />
Medical Director: Jeffrey Towbin, M.D.<br />
Clinic Contact: Amy Garrison M.S. CGC
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Cincinnati Children’s Hospital (cont)<br />
(513) 803-3317 amy.garrison@cchmc.org<br />
Appointment: (513) 803-3317 for Amy<br />
Office Hours: Biweekly, 2 nd and 4 th Friday 8am-12pm<br />
Clinic serves both adults and children<br />
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University Hospitals Case Medical Center<br />
Multidisciplinary Connective Tissue Disorder Clinic<br />
Center for Human Genetics<br />
11100 Euclid Avenue<br />
Lakeside 1500<br />
Cleveland, OH 44106<br />
Medical Director: Anna Mitchell, M.D., Ph.D.<br />
Clinic Contact: Sarah Grimes Hodges M.S. CGC<br />
(216) 844-7225 sarah.grimes@uhhospitals.org<br />
Appointment: 216-844-3936<br />
Office Hours: Monthly 3 rd Monday <strong>of</strong> each month 8:30am-5 pm<br />
Clinic serves both adults and children<br />
Nationwide Children’s Hospital<br />
<strong>Marfan</strong> Screening Clinic<br />
555 South 18th Street<br />
Outpatient Care Center Suite 5A<br />
Columbus, OH 43205<br />
Medical Director: Dennis Bartholomew, MD<br />
Clinic Contact: Sawona Biswas CGC (614) 355-3619 sawona.biswas@nationwidechildrens.org<br />
Appointment: 614 722-3535<br />
Office Hours: Biweekly 1st and 3rd Wednesdays <strong>of</strong> the month 9am-12noon<br />
Clinic serves children to age 21<br />
Pennsylvania<br />
University <strong>of</strong> Pennsylvania Health System<br />
<strong>Marfan</strong> Syndrome and Related Conditions Clinic<br />
Perleman Center for Advanced Medicine<br />
34 th St. and Civic Center Blvd. First Floor<br />
Philadelphia, PA 19104<br />
Medical Director: Reed Pyeritz, M.D., Ph.D.<br />
Clinic Contact: Rachel Kline, Clinic Coordinator<br />
215 662-4740 rachel.kline@uphs.upenn.edu<br />
Appointment: (215) 662-4740 for Rachel<br />
Office Hours: Weekly, Thursdays all day<br />
Clinic serves adults and children 12 years and over<br />
Pr<strong>of</strong>essional Advisory Board Member: Reed Pyeritz, M.D., Ph.D.<br />
Dr. Pyeritz will not being seeing any new referrals until 1-15-11, and then<br />
from 3-1 to 9-1-11.<br />
Children’s Hospital <strong>of</strong> Philadelphia<br />
Connective Tissue Clinic<br />
34 th and Civic Center Blvd<br />
Philadelphia PA 19104-4318<br />
Medical Director: Paige Kaplan, M.D.<br />
Clinic Contact: Kristi Fitzgerald, M.S., CGC<br />
(215) 590-3385 fitzgeraldk@email.chop.edu<br />
Appointment: (215) 590-3376<br />
Office Hours: Weekly, Tues- Thrus<br />
Clinic serves children 0-18
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Texas<br />
University <strong>of</strong> Texas Physicians<br />
Medical Genetics<br />
6410 Fannin Street, Suite 600<br />
Houston, TX 77030<br />
Medical Director: Dianna M. Milewicz, M.D. Ph.D.<br />
Clinic Contact: Alana Cecchi, M.S., CGC<br />
(713) 500 6865 Alana.C.Cecchi@uth.tmc.edu<br />
Appointment: (713) 500-6865 for Alana<br />
Office Hours: Weekly, Weds afternoon<br />
Clinic serves adults and children<br />
Pr<strong>of</strong>essional Advisory Board Member: Dianna M. Milewicz, M.D. Ph.D<br />
Utah<br />
Primary Children’s Medical Center<br />
<strong>Marfan</strong> Clinic<br />
100 N. Mario Capecchi Drive, Suite 1500<br />
Salt Lake City, UT 84113<br />
Medical Director: Angela Yetman, M.D.<br />
Clinic contact: Nancy M. Veit, FNP<br />
(801) 662-5462 Nancy.Veit@imail.org<br />
Appointments: (801) 662-5400 ask for appointment for <strong>Marfan</strong> syndrome<br />
Office Hours: Weekly Mon, Thurs 8:00-5:00<br />
Clinic serves adults and children<br />
Washington<br />
University <strong>of</strong> Washington Medical Center<br />
Medical Genetics Clinic<br />
1959 NE Pacific Street<br />
Box# 357720<br />
Seattle, WA 98195-7720<br />
Medical Director: Peter Byers M.D.<br />
Clinic Contact: Debbie Olson, Program Coordinator<br />
(206) 598-4030 olsondl@u.washington.edu<br />
Appointment: (206) 598-4030 option 1 for Debbie Olson<br />
Office Hours: Tues 8:00- 3:00<br />
Clinic serves both adults and children<br />
Pr<strong>of</strong>essional Advisory Board Member: Peter Byers, M.D.<br />
Seattle Children’s Hospital<br />
Seattle Children’s Heart Center<br />
4800 Sandpoint Way NE<br />
Seattle, WA 98105<br />
Medical Director: Mark Lewin M.D<br />
Clinic Contact: Camie Spieker, RN, BSN<br />
206 987-3693 camie.spieker@seattlechildrens.org<br />
Appointments: 206 987-2015 scheduling.center@seattlechildrens.org<br />
Clinic serves children to age 21<br />
Pr<strong>of</strong>essional Advisory Board Member: Peter Byers, M.D.
Wisconsin<br />
Children’s Hospital <strong>of</strong> Wisconsin and The Medical College <strong>of</strong> Wisconsin<br />
<strong>Marfan</strong> and Related Connective Tissue Disorder Program<br />
9000 W. Wisconsin Ave.<br />
Milwaukee, WI 53226<br />
Medical Director: Michael Earing, M.D.<br />
Clinic Contact: Lindsey Katzmark, APNP<br />
414 266-4757 lkatzmark@chw.org<br />
Appointment: 414 607-5280<br />
Office Hours: Weekly 9am – 4 pm<br />
Clinic serves adults and children<br />
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