Pediatric Specialists & 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.

XY Variations Specialists

Rona Alexander

Ph.D., CCC-SP, LTD
Partners for Progress, Inc.
Wauwatosa, WI
414-771-8117

Andrea Gropman M.D.

Neurologist, Geneticist
Children’s National Medical Center
Washington D.C.
202-476-5000

Colette Reynolds S.L.P

Speech & Language Pathologist
Warrenton, VA
540-347-1239

Howard J. Bennett M.D.

Pediatrician
Chevy Chase Pediatrics
WashingtonD.C.
202-363-0300

Colette Reynolds S.L.P

Speech & Language Pathologist
Warrenton, VA
540-347-1239

Suruchi Bhatia M.D.

Director, Division of Endocrinology and Diabetes
Children’s Hospital
Oakland, CA
510-428-3654

Francine Mitchell M.D.

Pediatric Physical Therapist
Herndon, VA
703-689-4451

Terri Koslowski O.T.

Occupational Therapist
Expert Children and Families
301-962-0800

Kenneth Rosenbaum M.D.

Division of Genetics
Children’s National Medical Center
WashingtonD.C.
202-884-5000
krosenbaum@cnmc.org

Farideh Bischoff Ph.D.

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, TX
713-798-7559
fbischoff@biocept.com

Linda LaCroix P.T.

Physical Therapist
Riva, MD
410-956-6783

Michael McLeod, MA, CCC-SLP

Speech-Language Pathology
Media, PA
484-441-0279

Kyle Brauer Boone Ph.D.

Associate Professor-in-Residence
Director of Neuropsychological Services
Harbor-UCLA Medical Center
Torrance, CA
310-222-3672

Lynne Markowitz

Anne Arundel County Board of Education (Maryland)
Infants and Toddler Program
410-222-6911
L.Markowitz@aacps.org

Corinna Lathan Ph.D.

AnthroTronix, Inc.
Silver Spring, MD
clathan@atinc.com

Carole Samango-Sprouse Ed.D.

Neurodevelopmentalist
The George Washington University, Associate Clinical Professor, WashingtoD.C.
The Neurodevelopmental Center for Young Children, Davidsonville, MD
410-798-7934
sprousekids@yahoo.com

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

Edgardo J. Menvielle M.D., MSHS

Children’s National Medical Center/Psychiatry Faculty
Washington, DC
202-276-5544
wlmlab@ucsf.edu

Cheryl Scacheri, MS CGC

Director, Genetic Counseling Program
Genomic Medicine Institute
Cleveland, OH
216-444-6418, 800-998-4785
scachec@ccf.org

Jaye Clabaugh P.T.

Physical Therapist
Alexandria, VA
703-836-1086

Allison Mistrett, OTR/L

Allison Mistrett, OTR/L
Leaps and Bounds
Washington D.C.

Joe Leigh Simpson M.D.

Florida International University
College of Medicine, University Park
Miami, FL
305-348-0613
simpsonj@flu.edu

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

Dale Mullen

Early Intervention Therapy
Rockville, MD
301-468-9343

Dynamic Development Pediatric Services

Dynamic Development Pediatric Services
Bethesda, MD 20814
301-951-0303

Jackie Paterson, MS, CCC-SLP

Speech Matters, LLC
Annapolis, MD
443-822-0817

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

Cydney Fenton M.D.

Pediatric Endocrinologist
Akron Children’s Hospital
Akron, OH
330-543-3276
mflan80782@aol.com

Rita Patterson O.T.

Occupational Therapist
Rita Patterson & Associates
Arnold, MD
410-974-0018
rapotr@aol.com

Ronald S. Swerdloff M.D.

Chief, Division of Endocrinology
Harbor UCLA Medical Center
Torrance, CA
310-222-2345

Samuel Freedman M.D.

Pediatric Endocrinologist
Endocrine Center
Pembroke Pines, FL
954-447-1198

Pediatric Therapy Associates

Plantation, FL
954-583-7383

Laura Tosi M.D.

Orthopedic surgery
Children’s National Medical Center
WashingtonD.C.
202-884-5000
ltosi@cnmc.org

Jay Giedd M.D.

Chief, Unit on Brain Imaging
NIMH Child Psychiatry Branch
Bethesda, MD
301-435-4517
jgiedd@mail.nih.gov

Cynthia Powell M.D.

Pediatric Geneticist
Associate Professor, Division Chief
UNC at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC
919-966-4131
powellcm@med.unc.edu

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

Debbie Goldfarb

Early Intervention Therapy
Rockville, MD
301-468-9343

William Zipf M.D.

Pediatric Endocrinologist
Clinical Professor of Pediatric Medicine
Ohio State University
Columbus, OH
614-839-3040