Center for Down Syndrome



	-	Genetics Clinic

	-	Metabolic/Biochemical Genetics Clinic



	-	Down Syndrome Specialists

	-	Medical Geneticists



	-	Medical Genetics



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Location:	Mary L. Johnson Pediatric Ambulatory Care Center Medicine Specialties Clinic 730 Welch Road Palo Alto, CA 94304 Map and Driving Directions
Appointments:	Leah Slattery, MS Clinical Coordinator (650) 723-6858, extension 1
Clinic Days and Hours:	Every other Friday afternoon

The Center for Down Syndrome at Lucile Packard Children's Hospital helps each child with Down Syndrome reach his or her full potential and function as independently as possible in all aspects school and family life. Packard Children's is one of the few children’s hospitals in the nation to offer these much needed services to children.

Patient Care

The clinic is staffed with a dedicated team of specialists that include:

Pediatricians
Clinical geneticists
Genetic counselors
Child development specialists
Social workers
Physical therapists
Occupational therapists

Our team is focused on the prevention and early detection of the medical and developmental issues associated with Down syndrome. The clinic staff will work with each child’s primary care physician to provide the coordination necessary for the many services needed by these children, educate parents so that they can become strong advocates for their children and assist them to locate resources in the their community.

Each patient will receive the following services:

Comprehensive medical and genetics evaluation
Comprehensive developmental evaluation
Referrals as required to other sub-specialists and ancillary services
Coordinated care for each patient will be managed by our staff
Regular and/or continuing followup care (to be assessed and coordinated with primary care physicians and families based on individual needs)

Faculty

The clinic is directed by Dr. Melanie Manning. She is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics and Pathology in the Divisions of Medical Genetics and Cytogenetics at Stanford and Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital. Dr. Manning is a pediatrician and clinical geneticist. She has years of experience in the care and evaluation of children with disabilities. She has particular interest and expertise in children and adults with chromosome abnormalities.

Lucile Packard Children's Hospital is located in Palo Alto, adjacent to Stanford University Hospital, approximately 20 miles north of San Jose, CA and 40 miles south of San Francisco.

Lucile Packard Children's Hospital
725 Welch Road
Palo Alto, California 94304
(650) 497-8000