Texas Down Syndrome Medical Care Centers
There are currently 3 Down syndrome medical care centers in Texas:
- Down Syndrome Clinic at Children’s Medical Center of Dallas – Dallas
- Baylor Transition Medicine Clinic – Houston
- Down Syndrome Clinic of Houston – Houston
Down Syndrome Clinic at Children’s Medical Center of Dallas, Dallas, TX |
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Affiliation: | Children’s Medical Center of Dallas | |
Summary: | This is a consultative clinic that provides a multidisciplinary approach to the care of children with Down syndrome from birth to 18 years. It is staffed by a pediatric geneticist from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center as well as specialty pediatric staff from Children’s Medical Center of Dallas. Care is provided according to the Medical Preventive Checklist for children with Down syndrome that has been endorsed by the American Academy of Pediatrics. | |
Ages Served: | Birth to Age 18 | |
Hours and Days of Operation: | Thursday and Friday mornings | |
Address: | 2350 Stemmons Fwy, F4200, Dallas, TX 75204 | |
Website: | https://www.childrens.com/specialties-services/conditions/down-syndrome | |
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Appointments: | 214-456-2357 | |
Phone Number: | 214-456-2357 | |
Clinical Director: | Sari Bar, DO | |
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Down Syndrome Patients Seen Annually: | 812 patients | |
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Medicaid Accepted? | Yes | |
Insurance Accepted? | Yes |
Adult Developmental Medicine Clinic, Houston, TX |
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Affiliation: | Baylor College of Medicine, | |
Summary: | Comprehensive primary care for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities including those with Down syndrome living in the Houston, TX metropolitan area. | |
Ages Served: | Age 19+ | |
Hours and Days of Operation: | Monday – Friday 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. | |
Address: | 7200 Cambridge St, Suite 8A,Houston TX 77030 | |
Website: | https://www.bcm.edu/healthcare/specialties/adult-developmental-medicine | |
Appointments: | 713-798-6333
or ONLINE: https://www.bcm.edu/healthcare/request-appointment-online |
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Phone Number: | 713-798-6333 | |
Clinical Director: | Ellen Fremion, MD, FAAP, FACP | |
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Other Services Provided: | Primary care, care coordination, social work, referrals, internal medicine | |
Year Established: | 2007 | |
Down Syndrome Patients Seen Annually: | Approx. 200 | |
Length of Waitlist: | Approximately 4 Weeks | |
Medicaid Accepted? | Yes, Texas Children’s Health Plan Star Kids and United Healthcare Star Kids/Star Plus (reference website for other plans accepted) | |
Insurance Accepted? | Yes; most commercial insurances, Medicare & Medicaid plans |
Down Syndrome Clinic of Houston, Houston, TX |
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Affiliation: | Texas Children’s Hospital | |
Summary: | The Down Syndrome Clinic at Texas Children’s Hospital provides a thorough evaluation of each child’s current medical and developmental status by a developmental pediatrician. Other team members guide families to resources designed to help nurture the best abilities in each child with Down syndrome. These include: Occupational and speech therapists from Texas Children’s that devise home and school therapies; Social workers provide support and guide families to helpful community resources; Referrals to other medical specialists as needed. | |
Ages Served: | Birth – Age 18 | |
Hours and Days of Operation: | Wednesday and Thursday mornings from 8 am to noon. | |
Address: | 8080 N Stadium Dr Ste 150 Houston, TX 77054 | |
Website: | https://www.texaschildrens.org/departments/down-syndrome-clinic
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TexasChildrensHospital/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/texaschildrens/ |
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Appointments: | 832-822-3400 | |
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Clinical Director: | Kathryn (Katy) Klish Ostermaier, MD | |
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Year Established: | 2009 | |
Down Syndrome Patients Seen Annually: | 800 | |
Length of Waitlist: | Less than 6 months | |
Medicaid Accepted? | Yes | |
Insurance Accepted? | Yes |