Genetics/Medical Clinic

Important Change to Hospital Visitation Policy

Effective October 19, 2009, Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital will no longer allow non-patient visitors or family members under the age of 16 years to visit in the hospital. This policy will be in effect during the height of the flu season, usually lasting until spring, and will be re-evaluated at that time. Learn more about the visitation policy change / Lea más acerca del cambio en las normas de visitas.

 

Location 730 Welch Road, 2nd floor Palo Alto, CA 94304    Monday and Tuesday mornings

Phone: (650) 723-6858 Fax: (650) 498-4555

Services Overview

We diagnose and treat children and adults with all types of genetic disorders, including:

• Inherited metabolic and neurologic diseases. Metabolic problems affect biochemical processes in the body. Neurologic problems affect the brain, spinal cord or nerves.
• Developmental delay
• Mental retardation
• Birth defects
• Abnormal (dysmorphic) features

We also work with maternal-fetal medicine specialists (high-risk obstetricians) to provide prenatal diagnoses.
 
Our team includes clinical geneticists, genetic counselors, a social worker, nurses and consultants from various medical specialties. We coordinate treatment with the patient's primary care and/or supportive services health providers in the community.

Genetics Clinic Physicians

• Jonathan Bernstein, MD, PhD
• Uta Francke, MD
• Louanne Hudgins, MD - Service Chief
• Melanie Manning, MD 

Associated Clinics and Centers

• Center for Down Syndrome
• Craniofacial Anomalies Center
• Genetic Disorders of the Skin Clinic
• Genetics/Biochemical Clinic
• Neurogenetics Clinic
• Genetic Counseling Clinic, Johnson Center for Pregnancy and Newborn Services