Kansas Down Syndrome Medical Care Centers
There are currently 2 Down syndrome medical care centers in Kansas:
- Adults with Down Syndrome Specialty Clinic – Kansas City
- Children’s Mercy Down Syndrome Clinic – Kansas City
Adults with Down Syndrome Specialty Clinic, Kansas City, KS |
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Affiliation: | University of Kansas Medical Center, Dept. of Family Medicine | |
Summary: | Specialty care clinic for adults with Down syndrome. | |
Ages Served: | Ages 13+ | |
Hours and Days of Operation: | Monday through Friday, 8 am to 5 pm | |
Address: | 2000 Olathe Blvd., Level 1A, Kansas City, KS 66160 | |
Website: | https://www.kansashealthsystem.com/news-room/blog/2022/09/adult-down-syndrome-clinic | |
Email: | mpeterso@kumc.edu | |
Appointments: | 913-588-1915 for an appointment. Online request an appointment link: https://www.kansashealthsystem.com/request-appointment | |
Phone Number: | 913-588-1908 | |
Clinical Director: | Moya Peterson, PhD, APRN | |
Services provided: | ||
Other Services Provided: | Consults to all specialists as needed | |
Patients with Down Syndrome Seen Annually: | 100 | |
Length of Waitlist: | None | |
Medicaid Accepted? | Yes | |
Insurance Accepted? | Yes |
Children’s Mercy Down Syndrome Clinic, Kansas City, KS |
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Affiliation: | Children’s Mercy Hospital | |
Summary: | The mission of this multidisciplinary clinic is to improve the quality of life of individuals with Down syndrome by providing a coordinated medical program that addresses the needs of children with Down syndrome as well as offers support and education to their families. | |
Ages Served: | Birth – Age 18 | |
Hours and Days of Operation: | All appointments start at 8:00am and last for 4 hours, clinic in Kansas City is held every Wednesday and clinic in Overland Park, KS is held every Friday. | |
Address: | 5520 College Blvd, Overland Park, KS 66211 | |
Website: | https://www.childrensmercy.org/departments-and-clinics/down-syndrome-program/ | |
Email: | downsyndromeclinic@cmh.edu | |
Phone Number: | 816-960-2856 | |
Clinical Director: | Nasreen Talib, MD, MPH | |
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Other Services Provided: | Adolescent Medicine Physician | |
Year Established: | 1989 | |
Patients with Down Syndrome Seen Annually: | 400+ | |
Length of Waitlist: | N/A | |
Medicaid Accepted? | Yes | |
Insurance Accepted? | Yes |