The Hereditary Neuropathy Foundation (HNF) announces its national network designating medical Centers of Excellence (COE) for the hereditary neuropathy patient community. The designated COEs demonstrate strengths in providing excellence in clinical care and research and will collaborate with HNF to expand their role as CMT/IN patient community hubs for clinical care, community engagement, research, and training/education.
Arkansas
Arkansas Children’s Hospital *Pediatric Center of Excellence
1 Children’s Way
Little Rock, AR 72202-3591
Contact
Dr. Aravindhan Veerapandiyan
Assistant Professor of Pediatric Neurology
Director Comprehensive Neuromuscular Program
Email: [email protected]
Primary Care Appointments:
501-213-1883
Specialty Care Appointments:
501-819-3520
Connecticut
Hospital for Special Care
Charles H. Kaman Neuromuscular Center
2150 Corbin Avenue
New Britain, CT 06053
Contact:
Sharon McDermott
Phone: 860-612-6305
Fax: 860-612-6304
Email: [email protected]
Kansas
University of Kansas Medical Center
Landon Center on Aging
3599 Rainbow Boulevard
Mailstop 2012
Kansas City, KS 66160
Contact:
Laura Herbelin
Phone: 913-945-9934
E-Mail: [email protected]
Massachusetts
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Department of Neurology
75 Francis St, Tower 5th Floor
Boston, MA 02115
Contact:
Kristen Roe
Phone: 617-525-6763
E-Mail: [email protected]
North Carolina
Dr. Rebecca Traub
University of North Carolina
194 Finley Golf Course Road, Suite 200
Chapel Hill, NC 27517
Contact:
For clinical appointments
Phone: (984) 974-4401
Referral Fax: (984) 974-2285
California
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
127 S. San Vicente Blvd.
Advanced Health Sciences Pavilion, A6600
Los Angeles, CA 90048
Contact:
Tara Jones
CMT Clinic line: (310-423-4268)
Email: [email protected]
Stanford Neuroscience Health Center Neuromuscular Clinic
213 Quarry Road, 1st Floor
Palo Alto, CA 94304
Contact:
Dr. Robert Fisher or Dr. John Day
Phone: 650-723-6469
Florida
University of Florida (UF) Health
2000 SW Archer Road
Gainesville, FL 32610
Contact:
Melissa Hines
Phone: 352-294-5000
E-Mail: [email protected]
University of Miami
Professional Arts Center (PAC)
1150 NW 14th Street, 6th Floor
Miami, FL 33136
Contact:
Robert Hernadez
Phone: 305-243-7400
E-Mail: [email protected]
AdventHealth Neurology at Winter Park
1573 W Fairbanks, Ste 210
Winter Park, FL 32789
Contact:
Nivedita Jerath MD, MS
Phone: 407- 303-6729
E-Mail: [email protected]
Michigan
University of Michigan
2205 Commonwealth Blvd
Ann Arbor MI 48105
Contact:
Keianna Banbury
Phone: 734-763-2554 for appointments
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://www.uofmhealth.org/
Missouri
St. Louis University Medical Center
Department of Neurology
1438 South Grand Boulevard
St. Louis, MO 63104
Contact:
Research: Molly Labrier
Phone for Appointments: (314) 977-6177
E-Mail: [email protected]
MU Health Care:
Department of Neurology
1020 Hitt Street
Columbia, MO 65212
Contact:
Dr. Raghav Govindarajan
Phone: 573-882-1515
E-Mail: [email protected]
New York
Columbia University
Department of Neurology
710 West 168th Street
New York, NY 10032
Contact:
For clinical appointments
Phone: 212-305-0405
For research studies
Phone: 212-305-6035, ask for Allan Paras
Email: [email protected]
Washington
St. Luke’s Rehabilitation Institute
715 South Cowley Street, Suite 210
Spokane, WA 99202
Contact:
Ann Cooper
Phone: 509-939-8079
Email: [email protected]
Colorado
Children’s Hospital Colorado
*Pediatric Center of Excellence
13123 E 16th Ave,
Aurora, CO 80045
Contact
Alison Ballard: 720-777-8723
Clinic Schedulers: 720-777-2806
Illinois
Chicago, IL 60611
Contact:
Dr. Vamshi Rao
Phone: Call 1-800-KIDS-DOC for an appointment.
If there is already a diagnosis of CMT, call 312-227-4471
Minnesota
University of Minnesota Health
Neurology Clinic
14500 99th Avenue N
Maple Grove, MN 55369
For Research Studies:
Phone: 612-624-7745
E-Mail: [email protected]
For Clinic Appointments – Valerie Ferment
Phone: 763-898-1080
New Jersey
Goryeb Children’s Hospital *Pediatric Center of Excellence
55 Madison Avenue
Morristown, NJ 07960
Contact:
Jahannaz Dastgir
Phone: 973-971-5700
Email: [email protected]
Hackensack University Medical Center
360 Essex Street
Hackensack, NJ 07601
Contact:
Dr. Florian Thomas
Phone: 551-996-8100
Email: [email protected]
Texas
Austin Neuromuscular Center
3901 Medical Parkway, Ste. 300
Austin, TX 78756
Contact:
Yessar Hussain, MD
Phone: (512) 920-0140
Website: https://austinneuromuscle.com/contact/
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