DOWN SYNDROME
CENTER
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We are excited
to introduce The Down Syndrome Center at MUSC Children’s
Hospital. This center consists of a clinic
run by a multidisciplinary team who’s goal is to provide quality care in
order to help each individual with Down Syndrome reach his
or her full potential and function as independently as
possible in all aspects of family, school and community
life.
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As part of the
MUSC Children’s Hospital, experts in every pediatric
subspecialty including ophthalmology, ENT, audiology, cardiology, endocrinology,
gastroenterology, neurology, and nutritional services are
readily available.
The
Team
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Shashidhar
Pai,
MD
–
Senior Advisor
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Angela
LaRosa, MD, MSCR –
Medical Director
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Karen
van Bakergem, LMSW – Clinic Coordinator
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Jennifer
Pitassi,
MSPT –
Physical Therapist
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Diane
Andrews, MS/CCC-SLP – Speech Language
Pathologist
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Courtney
Jarrard, OTR/L –
Occupational Therapist
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David
White, MD – ENT/Otolaryngology
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Kim
Snyder, MS – Pediatric Audiologist
The Down
Syndrome Clinic is committed to the evaluation and management
of patients as well as research endeavors to improve quality of
care for individuals with Down syndrome.
We are
currently focusing our clinical attention of children age 0-5
in order to provide the best preventive and early intervention
care available. In the future, we will begin
providing services to children of all ages.
Please call for more information.
At your
initial appointment you should expect to:
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Discuss any concerns you have about your
child
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Review your child's history (medical problems,
developmental and behavioral issues, educational
placements, therapies)
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Make sure your child is up-to-date on all recommended
testing
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Conduct
developmental
testing
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Perform a physical
examination
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Receive recommendations for further testing, therapies or
educational programming
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Meet and consult with a speech, occupational, and/or
physical therapist
For more information, please
contact Karen van Bakergem at
(843) 876-1524.
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