State Of Maryland Newborn Screening Referral Centers

 

Georgetown University Hospital
Pediatric Hematology/Oncology
3800 Reservoir Road, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20007
(202) 444-2224
Sinai Hospital of Baltimore
Pediatric Hematology Department
2401 Belvedere Avenue
Baltimore, Maryland 21215
(410) 601-5864

Pediatric Hematology Consultants

Howard University Sickle Cell Disease Center
2121 Georgia Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20059
(202) 865-4583
(202) 806-7930
University of Maryland Hospital
Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology
22 South Greene Street
Baltimore, Maryland 21201
(410) 328-2808
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Division of Pediatric Hematology
200 N. Wolfe Street
Baltimore, Maryland 21205
(410) 955-6132
 

Genetic Consults-Metabolic and General Genetics

Children's National Medical Center
Department of Genetics
111 Michigan Avenue
Washington, D.C. 20010
(202) 476-2817
University of Maryland
Division of Human Genetics
22 South Greene Street
Baltimore, Maryland 21201
(410) 328-3335
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Institute for Genetic Medicine
600 North Wolfe Street
Baltimore, Maryland 21205
(410) 955-3071
 

Endocrinology Consults

Children’s National Medical Center
Department of Endocrinology
111 Michigan Avenue
Washington, D.C. 20010
(202) 476-2121
University of Maryland Hospital for Children
Division of Pediatric Endocrinology
655 West Baltimore Street
Baltimore, Maryland 21201
(410) 328-3410
Johns Hopkins University
Division of Pediatric Endocrinology
600 North Wolfe Street
Baltimore, Maryland 21205
(410) 955-6463
 

Cystic Fibrosis Consults

Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Wilmington, DE
302-651-4200
Pediatric Lung Center
Fairfax, VA
703-289-1410
Children’s National Medical Center
Cystic Fibrosis Center
Center certified by the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
111 Michigan Avenue, NW, Suite 1030
Washington, DC  20010
Phone: 202- 476-2128
Fax 202-476-5864
University of Maryland Hospital for Children
Pediatric Pulmonology Clinic
Dr. Ann Lasso-Pirot
22 South Greene Street Room N5W40
Baltimore, MD  21201
Phone:  410-706-2443
Fax:  410-706-0694
Johns Hopkins University
Cystic Fibrosis Center
Center certified by the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
David Rubenstein Child Health Center  
200 N. Wolfe Street 
Lower Level 
Baltimore, MD  21287     
Phone:  410-955-2795  
Fax:  410-955-1030
University of West Virginia
Morgantown, WV
304-293-1217

Confirming Laboratories

Baltimore Metropolitan Area

Kennedy-Krieger Institute
Genetics Department
707 North Broadway
Baltimore, Maryland 21205
(410) 550-9486
Dr. George Thomas
Amino acid disorders, organic acid disorders, fatty acid oxidation disorders, urea cycle disorders
University of Maryland
Biochemical Genetics Laboratory
655 West Baltimore Street
Baltimore, Maryland 21201
(410) 706-2810
Dr. Miriam Blitzer
Dr. Erin Strovel
Amino acid disorders, organic acid disorders, fatty acid oxidation disorders, urea cycle disorders, galactosemia, biotinidase deficiency

Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Area

Children's National Medical Center
Clinical Metabolic Laboratory
111 Michigan Avenue
Washington, D.C. 20010
(202) 476-5364
(202) 476-3996
Dr. Mendel Tuchman
Amino acid disorders, organic acid disorders, fatty acid oxidation disorders, urea cycle disorders, abnormal acylcarniture profiles
 

Outside Maryland

Perkin-Elmer Genetics
90 Emerson Lane Suite 1403
Bridgeville, PA 15017
Dr. Joseph Quashnock
412-220-2300
Biopterin
 

CF Sweat Testing Laboratories
Pilocarpine Iontophoresis must be used

Baltimore Metropolitan Area

Johns Hopkins Children’s Center
Baltimore, MD
410-955-2795
University of Maryland Hospital for Children
Baltimore, MD
410-328-6749 (appointment line)

Washington,D.C. Metropolitan Area

Children’s National Medical Center
Washington, DC
202-476-5974 (appointment line)
 

Outside Maryland

Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Wilmington, DE
302-651-4200
West Virginia University Children’s Hospital
Morgantown, WV
304-293-1217
Inova-Fairfax Hospital for Children
Falls Church, VA
703-970-3100 (appointment line)
 
Disease Descriptions Links for Parents 

National Foundations

Brave Kids – Help for Children With Chronic, Life-threatening Illnesses or Disabilities
Medical Home (American Academy Of Pediatrics) Particular focus on transition to adult care.