CMTA Centers of Excellence

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CLINICAL EXPERTISE, COMPREHENSIVE EVALUATION AND CARE, INFORMATION CRUCIAL FOR CLINICAL TRIALS

The CMTA’s community-led, community-driven mission is to support the development of new treatments for Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (CMT), to improve the quality of life for people with CMT, and, ultimately, to find a cure. One of the many ways we implement this mission is by sponsoring patient-focused, multi-disciplinary Centers of Excellence CMT clinics. Each CMTA Center of Excellence is staffed by world-renowned expert CMT physicians, clinicians, and researchers. Children, adults, and families affected by CMT can be assured they’ll receive only the best comprehensive care by a team of CMT experts through the expert care available at these CMTA-affiliated clinics.

What is a CMTA Center of Excellence?

A CMTA Center of Excellence is a CMT clinic sponsored by the CMTA. The CMTA does not directly operate or manage any clinic. Instead, the CMTA awards the doctor who is the clinic director or co-director with the CMTA Center of Excellence designation. The CMTA does not accredit or designate any physical location or healthcare center as a Center of Excellence.

A doctor who the CMTA has awarded a Center of Excellence designation to is a CMT expert who has undergone a very comprehensive and strenuous review and approval process that ensures the doctor meets the CMTA’s very high standards for providing expert care to individuals who have or are suspected of having CMT. The CMTA’s review process not only tests the doctor’s CMT knowledge, but any doctor who applies for the CMTA Center of Excellence designation must also pass the scrutiny of our own CMT Clinical Expert Board (CEB).

Where are the CMTA Centers of Excellence CMT Clinics Located?

There are dozens of CMTA Centers of Excellence CMT clinics located throughout the US, with additional Centers of Excellence in Australia, Belgium, England, and Italy. Each Center of Excellence is independently operated by the facility where the clinic is located, and the director and/or co-director of each clinic is the doctor who the CMTA awarded the Center of Excellence designation.

What Kind of Care Will You Receive at a CMTA Centers of Excellence CMT Clinic?

Each CMTA Center of Excellence CMT clinic is an independently operated clinic that provides comprehensive multi-disciplinary care for individuals who have CMT. Some CMTA-affiliated clinics can only offer care for adult patients, some can only offer care for pediatric patients, and some are able to offer care for the entire family regardless of age. No matter the clinic, each provides only the best expert care from a team of highly qualified CMT care specialists available nowhere else.

How Do You Schedule an Appointment at a CMTA Centers of Excellence CMT Clinic?

Below, you will find a list of all CMTA Centers of Excellence CMT clinics. Each includes the name of the clinic director and/or co-director who the CMTA has awarded the Center of Excellence designation, the contact information for scheduling an appointment, the clinic’s location, and the services each clinic is able to provide to its CMT patients.

Because each CMTA Center of Excellence is independently operated, each might have its own requirements for scheduling an initial appointment. Also, each might have more than one doctor in the clinic, but only the listed clinic director and/co-director has been designated as the CMTA Center of Excellence; and the CMTA recognizes only the clinic director or co-director as a CMT expert. For this reason, when calling the clinic of your choosing, make sure to ask for an appointment with the doctor who is listed below as the clinic director or co-director.

What Happens if my Center of Excellence Doctor Relocates?

Sometimes, providers relocate for many different reasons. When a doctor relocates, the doctor takes the CMTA’s Center of Excellence designation with them. Because the CMTA does not designate a physical location or clinic as a Center of Excellence and does not operate any clinic, the specific location will not remain a Center of Excellence unless there is a clinic co-director with the designation or if the location has a doctor take over and this new doctor applies for and receives the CMTA’s Center of Excellence designation.

Why Choose a CMTA Centers of Excellence CMT Clinic?

Anybody who receives care from a CMTA Centers of Excellence CMT clinic is being treated by the best of the best in CMT patient care. While CMT doesn’t yet have an available treatment, the highly trained CMT experts who the CMTA has awarded the Centers of Excellence designation have the specialized expertise and skill needed for managing and treating the many symptoms of CMT. Together with each clinic director’s specialized support staff, the CMTA Centers of Excellence offer a level of care available nowhere else. In addition to receiving expert care, these clinics offer opportunities to participate in critically needed CMT research, including CMTA-supported research conducted by the Inherited Neuropathies Consortium (INC).

The CMTA Partners with the Inherited Neuropathies Consortium

The CMTA has many research and biopharma industry partners in our unwavering drive to bring treatments and ultimately a cure for CMT. One such research partner is the INC. The INC is an integrated group of academic medical centers, patient support organizations, and clinical research resources dedicated to conducting clinical research into the many  types of CMT.

Through their research, the INC’s mission is to improve the care of those who are living with CMT. Additionally funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the INC is a member of the Rare Diseases Clinical Research Network (RDCRN).

How Does the CMTA and the INC Conduct CMT Research?

Through the CMTA Centers of Excellence CMT clinics, and with CMTA funding support, the INC conducts research in affiliated CMTA Centers of Excellence by collecting and recording genetic, biologic, and other relevant data from patients at the clinic who wish to voluntarily participate in the various CMTA-supported INC research projects. Only patients who wish to participate in research will be included. Participation is voluntary and is very appreciated, but participation in research is not required to receive the expert care available at the clinic.

Do All CMTA Centers of Excellence CMT Clinics Participate with INC Research?

Approximately one-half of all CMTA Centers of Excellence are affiliated with the INC and participate in CMTA-supported INC research projects. Each of these clinics are denoted with an asterisk (*). Whether a CMTA Centers of Excellence CMT clinic is affiliated with the INC does not change the level of expert care available to those who are living with CMT. The same level of care from highly trained and skilled CMT experts is available at each of the CMTA-sponsored CMT clinics.

How Do You receive a CMTA Center of Excellence Designation?

The CMTA is actively seeking healthcare providers who have highly skilled expertise that meets the demanding CMTA criteria for providing individuals who have CMT the specialized care they need and deserve. If you believe the CMTA should award your healthcare provider with the prestigious CMTA Center of Excellence designation, please invite your provider to apply for the designation at the link below.

If you are a healthcare provider who wishes to receive a CMTA Center of Excellence designation, we would love to hear from you and invite you to apply for the designation at the link below. To apply for the CMTA Center of Excellence designation, please follow this link: apply to receive the CMTA COE designation.

U.S. CMTA Centers of Excellence

US CMTA Centers of Excellence
    • Arkansas

      Arkansas Children’s Hospital*
      1 Children’s Way
      Little Rock, Arkansas
      Visit Clinic Website
      Clinical Director: Aravindhan Veerapandiyan, MD
      Appointments: Tiffany Roby, 501-364-1850
      Email: RobyTM@archildrens.org
      Services Provided:
      Neurology (Pediatric)
      Physiatrist
      Orthopedic Surgery
      Physical Therapy
      Occupational Therapy
      Orthotist
      Genetic Counselor
      Social Worker/Psychologist
    • California

      Cedars-Sinai Charcot-Marie-Tooth/Hereditary Neuropathy Center*
      127 S San Vicente Blvd
      Ste A6600
      Los Angeles, CA 90048
      Visit Clinic Website
      Clinical Director: Richard A. Lewis, MD
      Appointments: Tami Kendra, 310-423-4268
      Email: nmprogram@cshs.org
      Adult & Pediatric Services Provided:
      Neurology
      EMG/Nerve Conduction Studies
      Orthopedic Surgery
      Pulmonology
      Physical Therapy
      Genetic Counseling
      Social Work/Counseling
      Orthotics/Prosthetics
      Clinical Research
      Stanford Children’s Health*
      730 Welch Rd, 2nd Fl
      Palo Alto, CA 94304
      Visit Clinic Website
      Clinical Directors: John Day, MD, PhD, and Ana Tesi Rocha, MD
      Appointments: 650-723-0993
      Pediatric Services Provided:
      Neurology
      Orthopedic Surgery
      Occupational Therapy
      Genetic Counseling
      Speech/Language Pathology
      Stanford Neuromuscular Program*
      Stanford Neuroscience Health Center
      213 Quarry Rd
      Palo Alto, CA 94304
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      Clinical Director: John Day, MD, PhD
      Appointments: 650-723-6469
      Adult Services Provided:
      Neurology
      Physical Therapy
      Occupational Therapy
      Genetic Counseling
      Social Work/Counseling
      Speech/Language Pathology
      University of California, San Francisco
      400 Parnassus Ave., 8th Floor
      San Francisco, CA 94143
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      Clinical Director: Mark Terrelonge, MD
      Appointments: 415-353-2273
      Adult Services Provided:
      Neurology
      Physical Therapy
      Occupational Therapy
      Orthopedic Surgery
      Genetic Counseling
      Podiatry
      Orthotics
      University of California, San Francisco
      1825 4th St, 6th Fl Ste A
      San Francisco, CA 94158
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      Clinical Director: Alex Fay, MD, PhD
      Appointments: 415-353-7596
      Email: audrey.glancy@ucsf.edu
      Pediatric Services Provided:
      Neurology
      Physical Therapy
      Physiatry
      Occupational Therapy
      Orthopedic Surgery
      Genetic Counseling
      Social Work/Counseling
    • Colorado

      University of Colorado*
      Department of Neurology
      1635 Aurora Ct Ste 4200
      Aurora, CO 80045
      Visit Clinic Website
      Clinical Director: Vera Fridman, MD

      Appointments: 720-848-2080
      Adult Services Provided:
      EMG/Nerve Conduction Studies
      Genetic Counseling
      Neurology
      Occupational Therapy
      Orthotics/Prosthetics
      Physical Therapy
      Pulmonology
      Social Work/Counseling
      Clinical Research
      Children’s Hospital Colorado
      13123 E 16th Ave
      Aurora, CO 80045
      Visit Clinic Website
      Clinical Director: Michele Yang, MD

      Appointments: Alison Ballard, 720-777-3907
      Alison.Ballard@childrenscolorado.org
      Pediatric Services Provided:
      Genetic Counseling
      Neurology
      Occupational Therapy
      Orthotics/Prosthetics
      Orthopedic Surgery
      Physiatry
      Physical Therapy
      Social Work/Counseling
    • Connecticut

      Connecticut Children’s Medical Center, Farmington*
      505 Farmington Ave
      Farmington, CT 06032
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      Clinical Director: Gyula Acsadi, MD, PhD

      Appointments: Nanci Stolgitis, RN 860-837-7500
      Email: Nstolgitis@connecticutchildrens.org
      Pediatric Services Provided:
      Pediatric Neurology
      Physiatry
      Orthopedic Surgery
      Physical Therapy
      Orthotics/Prosthetics
      Occupational Therapy
      Nutrition
      Hospital for Special Care
      2150 Corbin Ave
      New Britain, CT 06053
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      Clinical Director: Kevin J. Felice, DO
      Appointments: Sharon McDermott, 860-612-6305
      Email: smcdermott@hfsc.org
      Adult & Pediatric Services Provided:
      Genetic Counseling
      Neurology
      Nutrition
      Occupational Therapy
      Orthotics/Prosthetics
      Orthopedic Surgery
      Physiatry
      Physical Therapy
      Podiatry
      Social Work/Counseling
      Yale School of Medicine
      800 Howard Avenue
      New Haven, CT 06032
      Visit Clinic Website
      Clinical Director: Sasha Zivkovic, MD

      Appointments: 203-785-4085
      Adult Services Provided:
      Physiatry
      Orthopedic Surgery
      Physical Therapy
      Occupational Therapy
      Neurology
    • Florida

      Mayo Clinic Florida
      4500 Mellish Road
      Jacksonville, Florida 32224
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      Clinical Director: Christopher Lamb, MD
      Appointments: 904-953-0856
      Please note: When requesting an appointment, please specify that the diagnosis is CMT to be scheduled for an initial evaluation with one of our expert neuromuscular physicians.
      Adult Services Provided:
      Genetic Counseling
      Neurology
      Physical Therapy
      Physiatry
      Occupational Therapy
      Social Work/Counseling
      Nemours Children’s Health
      6535 Nemours Parkway
      Orlando, Florida 33155
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      Clinical Director: Omer Abdul Hamid, MD
      Appointments: 407-650-7715
      Email: rulla.starr@nemours.org
      Pediatric Services Provided:
      Neurology
      Orthopedic Surgery
      Physical Therapy
      Occupational Therapy
      Genetic Counseling
      Nutrition
      Social Work/Counseling
      Nicklaus Children’s Health System
      3100 SW 62nd Ave
      Miami, Florida 33155
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      Clinical Director: Migvis Monduy, MD
      Appointments: 786-624-2154
      Pediatric Services Provided:
      Neurology
      Orthopedic Surgery
      Physiatry
      Physical Therapy
      Occupational Therapy
      Genetic Counseling
      Orthotist (refer as needed)
      Nutrition
      Social Work/Counseling
      University of Florida
      Norman Fixel Institute for Neurological Diseases
      3009 SW Williston Rd
      Gainesville, FL 32608
      Visit Clinic Website
      Clinical Director: James Wymer, MD, PhD
      Appointments: 352-294-5400
      Adult & Pediatric Services Provided:
      Neurology
      Occupational Therapy
      Orthotics/Prosthetics
      Pain Management
      Podiatry
      Respiratory Therapy
      Social Work/Counseling
      University of Miami*
      Professional Arts Center
      1150 NW 14th St Ste 609
      Miami, FL 33136
      Clinical Director: Mario Saporta, MD
      Appointments: 305-243-9173
      Adult Services Provided:
      Neurology
      Physical Therapy
      Orthotics/Prosthetics
      Genetic Counseling
      Social Work/Counseling
    • Illinois

      Northwestern Memorial Hospital
      Department of Neurology
      Peripheral Neuropathy/Division of Neuromuscular Disease
      259 E Erie St
      Chicago, IL 60611
      Clinical Director: Daniela Maria Menichella, MD, PhD
      Appointments: 312-695-7950
      Adult & Pediatric Services Provided:
      Genetic Counseling
      Neurology
      Nutrition
      Occupational Therapy
      Orthotics/Prosthetics
      Physiatry
      Physical Therapy
      Social Work/Counseling
      University of Illinois at Chicago
      Department of Neurology
      1801 W Taylor St Ste 4 E
      Chicago, IL 60612
      Visit Clinic Website
      Clinical Director: Charles K. Abrams, MD, PhD
      Appointments:312-996-4780
      Adult & Pediatric Services Provided:
      Neurology
      Nutrition
      Occupational Therapy
      Orthotics/Prosthetics
      Orthopedic Surgery*
      Physiatry*
      Physical Therapy
      Podiatry*
      Speech/Language Pathology
      Social Work/Counseling

      *Available by referral
      Rush University
      1725 W Harrison St Ste 1118
      Chicago, IL 60612
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      Clinical Director: Ryan D. Jacobson, MD
      Appointments: 312-942-4500
      Adult & Pediatric Services Provided:
      Genetic Counseling
      Neurology
      Nutrition
      Occupational Therapy
      Orthotics/Prosthetics
      Orthopedic Surgery
      Physiatry*
      Physical Therapy
      Podiatry*
      Pulmonology
      Social Work/Counseling

      *Available by referral
      HSHS St. Elizabeth’s Hospital
      3 St. Elizabeth, Suite 5000
      O Fallon, IL 62269
      Visit Clinic Website
      Clinical Director: Raghav Govindarajan, MD
      Appointments: 618-641-5803
      Adult & Pediatric Services Provided:
      Physical Therapy
      Occupational Therapy
      Orthotist
      Social Worker
      Orthopedic Surgery
      Podiatry
      Pulmonary
      Cardiology
      Podiatry
      Pulmonology

    • Iowa

      University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics*
      Boyd Tower, 2nd Fl
      200 Hawkins Dr
      Iowa City, IA 52242
      Visit Clinic Website
      Download Clinic Brochure: Iowa-COE-Clinic-Brochure_Feb2018.pdf
      Clinical Director: Michael E. Shy, MD
      Appointments: 319-384-6362
      Email: uicmtclinic@uiowa.edu
      Adult & Pediatric Services Provided:
      Neurology
      Orthopedic Surgery
      Physical Therapy
      Pediatrics
      Occupational Therapy
      Genetic Counseling
    • Kentucky

      University of Louisville
      401 E Chestnut St Ste 510
      Louisville, KY 40202
      Visit Clinic Website
      Clinical Director: Zeng Y. Wang, MD, PhD
      Appointments: Albertine Fabi, 502-588-4800
      Email: abetine.fabi@uoflhealth.org
      Adult Services Provided:
      Neurology
      Genetic Counseling
      Social Work/Counseling
      Physical Therapy*
      Podiatry*
      Orthotics/Prosthetics*
      *Available by referral
    • Maryland

      The Johns Hopkins CMT Center*
      Department of Neurology
      601 North Caroline Street
      Baltimore, MD 21287
      Visit Clinic Website
      Clinical Director: Charlotte Sumner, MD
      Clinical Co-Director: Bipasha Mukherjee-Clavin, MD, PhD
      Appointments: (Adult) 443-287-4623
      (Pediatric) 410-955-4259
      Contact: Theresa Cox thutson2@jhmi.edu
      Adult & Pediatric Services Provided:
      EMG/Nerve Conduction Studies
      Genetic Counseling*
      Neurology
      Occupational Therapy
      Orthotics/Prosthetics
      Pediatrics
      Physical Therapy
      Pulmonology*
      Clinical Research
      *Available by referral
    • Massachusetts

      Massachusetts General Hospital*
      Neuromuscular Diagnostic Center
      Charles River Plaza
      165 Cambridge St Ste 820
      Boston, MA 02114
      Visit Clinic Website
      Clinical Director: Reza Seyedsadjadi, MD
      Appointments: Tamika Scott, 617-726-3642
      Email: tscott2@partners.org
      Adult & Pediatric Services Provided:
      Neurology
      Physical Therapy
      Genetic Counseling
      Social Work/Counseling
      Orthotics/Prosthetics
      Clinical Research
    • Michigan

      University of Michigan
      MDA and CMT Clinic
      2850 South Industrial Highway, Suite 400
      Ann Arbor, MI 48104
      Visit Clinic Website
      Clinical Co-Director: Gary Gallagher, MD
      Clinical Co-Director: Brett McCray, MD, PhD
      Appointments: 734-936-9020
      Adult & Pediatric Services Provided:
      Neurology
      Orthotics/Prosthetics
      Physiatry
      Wayne State University, Detroit Medical Center*
      4201 St Antoine UHC 8A
      Detroit MI 48201
      Clinical Director: Ryan Castoro, D.O. and M.S.
      Appointments: Theodora Nwamba, RN, 313-745-3000, tnwamba@dmc.org
      Adult and Pediatric Services Provided:
      Genetic Counseling
      Neurology
      Occupational Therapy
      Orthotics/Prosthetics
      Physical Therapy
      Physiatry
      Social Work
    • Minnesota

      University of Minnesota Health Neurology Clinic at Fairview Maple Grove Medical Center*
      14500 99th Ave N
      Maple Grove, MN 55369
      Clinical Director: David Walk, MD
      Appointments: 612-626-6688
      Adult Services Provided:
      Neurology
      Physiatry*
      Orthopedic Surgery
      Physical Therapy
      Occupational Therapy
      Orthotics/Prosthetics
      Genetic Counseling
      Social Work/Counseling*
      Podiatry*
      Nutrition*
      EMG/Nerve Conduction Studies

      *Available by referral
    • Missouri

      University of Missouri
      Department of Neurology
      1020 Hitt St
      Columbia, MO 65212
      Visit Clinic Website
      Clinical Director: Dr. Vovanti Jones, MD
      Appointments: 573-882-1515
      Adult & Pediatric Services Provided:
      Neurology
      Physiatry
      Orthopedic Surgery
      Occupational Therapy
      Orthotics/Prosthetics
      Genetic Counseling
      Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis
      660 S Euclid Ave
      St. Louis, MO 63110
      Visit Clinic Website
      Clinical Director: Stefanie Geisler, MD
      Appointments: 314-362-6981
      Adult & Pediatric Services Provided:
      Neurology
      EMG/Nerve Conduction
      Physical Therapy
      Orthotics/Prosthetics
      Social Work/Counseling
    • Nebraska

      Chi Health Clinic Neurology Institute
      6901 N. 72nd Street, Suite 2400
      Omaha, Nebraska 68122

      Visit Clinic Website
      Clinical Director: Yu-Ting Chen, MD
      Appointments: 402-717-0070
      Adult Services Provided:
      Neurology
      Physical Therapy
      Occupational Therapy
      Nutrition
      Orthotics/Prosthetics
    • New Jersey

      Hackensack University Medical Center
      300 Essex St #300
      Hackensack, NJ 07601

      Visit Clinic Website
      Clinical Director: Florian Thomas, MD, PhD
      Appointments: Maidhily Balakrishnan, 551-996-1324
      Email: Maidhily.Balakrishnan@HMHN.org
      Adult & Pediatric Services Provided:
      Neurology
      Orthopedic Surgery
      Physical Therapy
      Occupational Therapy
      Genetic Counseling
      Nutrition
      Social Work/Counseling
      Orthotics/Prosthetics
    • New York

      University of Rochester Peripheral Neuropathy/CMT Clinic*
      University of Rochester Medical Center
      Department of Neurology
      601 Elmwood Ave (Box 673)
      Rochester, NY 14642
      Visit Clinic Website
      Clinical Director: David Herrmann, MD
      Appointments: 585-275-2559
      Email: CMT_Studies@urmc.rochester.edu
      Adult & Pediatric Services Provided:
      Neurology
      Orthopedic Surgery
      Physiatry*
      Physical Therapy
      Occupational Therapy*
      Genetic Counseling†
      Social Work/Counseling*
      Orthotics/Prosthetics‡

      *Available by referral
      †By request prior to visit
      ‡Not at clinic; separate appointment required
    • North Carolina

      UNC Neurology Clinic*
      300 Meadowmont Circle, Suite 202
      Chapel Hill, NC 27517
      Visit Clinic Website
      Clinical Director: Rebecca Traub, MD
      Appointments: 984-974-4401
      Adult & Pediatric Services Provided:
      Genetic Counseling
      Neurology
      Occupational Therapy
      Orthopedic Surgery
      Orthotics/Prosthetics*
      Physiatry
      Physical Therapy
      Podiatry

      *Available by referral
      Atrium Health Neurosciences Institute
      1010 Edgehill Road N
      Charlotte, NC 28207
      Visit Clinic Website
      Clinical Director: Urvi Desai, MD
      Appointments: 704-446-1900
      Adult & Pediatric Services Provided:
      Clinical Research
      Genetic Counseling
      Genetic Testing
      Neurology
      Nutrition
      Occupational Therapy
      Physiatry
      Physical Therapy
      Pulmonology
      Respiratory Therapy
      Social Work/Counseling
      Speech Therapy
    • Ohio

      Nationwide Children’s Hospital
      555 S 18th St Ste OC1A
      Columbus, OH 43205
      Visit Clinic Website
      Clinical Director: Zarife Sahenk, MD, PhD Appointments: 614-722-2203
      Adult & Pediatric Services Provided:
      Genetic Counseling
      Neurology
      Nutrition
      Occupational Therapy
      Orthopedic Surgery*
      Orthotics/Prosthetics*
      Physiatry*
      Physical Therapy

      *Available by referral
      Ohio State University
      Wexner Medical Center
      Martha Morehouse Outpatient Care
      2050 Kenny Rd
      Columbus, OH 43221
      Visit Clinic Website
      Clinical Director: Michael Isfort, MD
      Appointments: 614-293-4969
      Adult & Pediatric Services Provided:
      Genetic Counseling
      Neurology
      Occupational Therapy
      Orthotics/Prosthetics
      Physical Therapy
      Podiatry
    • Pennsylvania

      The CMTA Center of Excellence at the Perelman School of Medicine*
      Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
      Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine, South Pavilion, 2nd Fl
      3400 Civic Center Blvd
      Philadelphia, PA 19104
      Visitor Information
      Visit Clinic Website
      Clinical Director: Steven Scherer, MD, PhD
      Office: 215-349-5313

      Scheduling for Clinic Visits:
      Shana Millner, 215-662-3606
      Shana.Millner@pennmedicine.upenn.edu

      Scheduling for Research Visits:
      Pooja Patel, 215-898-0180
      Pooja.Patel1@Pennmedicine.upenn.edu
      Adult Services Provided:
      Neurology
      Physical Therapy
      Occupational Therapy
      Genetic Counseling
      Penn State Health Hershey Medical Center
      90 Hope Drive
      Hershey, PA 19104
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      Clinical Director: Ashutosh Kumar, MD
      Scheduling for Clinic Visits:
      Paula Cameron, 717-531-2908
      pcameron@pennstatehealth.psu.edu

      Pediatric Services Provided:
      Neurology
      Orthopedic Surgery
      Physiatry
      Physical Therapy
      Occupational Therapy
      Genetic Counseling
      Orthotist
      Pulmonology

      The CMTA Center of Excellence and Neuromuscular Program at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia*
      Wood Building, 6th Floor
      3401 Civic Center Blvd
      Philadelphia, PA 19104
      Directions and Parking
      Visit Clinic Website
      Clinical Director: Sabrina Yum, MD
      Appointments: Hannah Borger, Clinic Coordinator, 215-590-1719
      Email: Neuromuscular@email.chop.edu
      Pediatric Services Provided:
      Neurology
      Orthopedic Surgery
      Physiatry*
      Physical Therapy
      Occupational Therapy
      Genetic Counseling
      Nutrition

      *Available by referral
      Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh
      4401 Penn Ave 2nd Fl
      Pittsburgh, PA 15224
      Clinical Director: Hodas Abdel-Hamid, MD
      Appointments: 412-692-6106
      Pediatric Services Provided:
      Neurology
      Physical Therapy
      Genetic Counseling
    • Texas

      Houston Methodist Hospital
      6560 Fannin Scurlock Tower, 8th Floor
      Houston, TX 77030
      Visit Clinic Website
      Clinical Director: Jun Li, MD, PhD, FANA, FAAN
      Appointments: Elisa Miller,713-441-3763, emiller@houstonmethodist.org
      Adult Services Provided:
      Neurology
      Physical Therapy
      Occupational Therapy
      Orthotics
      Social Work
      Orthopedic Surgery
      Austin Neuromuscular Center
      3901 Medical Pkwy, Ste 300
      Austin, TX 78756
      Visit Clinic Website
      Clinical Director: Yessar M. Hussain, MD
      Appointments: 512-920-0140
      Adult Services Provided:
      Genetic Counseling
      Neurology
      Physiatry
      Physical Therapy
      Occupational Therapy
      Orthotics/Prosthetics
      Children’s Health Dallas Speciality Center (UTSW)
      2350 N Stemmons Fwy
      Dallas, TX 75207
      Visit Clinic Website
      Clinical Directors: Kaitlin Batley, MD
      Appointments: 214-456-2768, option 2; option 1
      Pediatric Services Provided:
      Genetic Counseling
      Neurology
      Nutrition
      Occupational Therapy
      Orthopedic Surgery
      Physical Therapy
      Social Work/Counseling
      Kane Hall Barry Neurology
      1305 Airport Fwy Ste 205
      Bedford, TX 76021
      Second Location
      4525 Heritage Trace Pkwy, Ste 117
      Keller, TX 76244
      Visit Clinic Website
      Clinical Director: Sharique Ansari, MD, MPH*
      Appointments: 817-267-6290, option 4
      Adult (16+) Services Provided:
      Genetic Counseling
      Neurology*
      Nutrition
      Occupational Therapy
      Orthotics/Prosthetics
      Orthopedic Surgery
      Physiatry
      Physical Therapy
      Podiatry
      Social Work/Counseling

      *Please note: Dr. Ansari is the only neurologist at Kane Hall Barry involved in diagnosing and treating CMT.
    • Utah

      University of Utah*
      175 N Medical Dr East
      Salt Lake City, Utah
      Visit Clinic Website
      Clinical Director: Russell Butterfield, MD, PhD
      Appointments: 801-585-7575
      Adult & Pediatric Services Provided:
      Genetic Counseling
      Neurology
      Nutrition
      Occupational Therapy
      Orthotics/Prosthetics
      Physiatry
      Pulmonology
      Respiratory Therapy
      Primary Children’s Hospital
      81 North Mario Capecchi Drive
      Salt Lake City, Utah
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      Clinical Director: Russell Butterfield, MD, PhD
      Appointments: 801-213-7756
      Email: danica.hobson@hsc.utah.edu
      Pediatric Services Provided:
      Genetic Counseling
      Neurology
      Nutrition
      Orthopedic Surgery
      Physiatry
      Physical Therapy
      Speech Language Pathology
      Social Work/Counseling
      Shriner’s Hospital (Utah)
      1275 East Fairfax Road
      Salt Lake City, Utah
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      Clinical Director: Russell Butterfield, MD, PhD
      Appointments: 801-536-3564
      Pediatric Services Provided:
      Genetic Counseling
      Neurology
      Nutrition
      Occupational Therapy
      Orthopedic Surgery
      Orthotics
      Physical Therapy
      Speech Language Pathology
      Social Work/Counseling
    • Washington

      Neurology Clinic at University of Washington Medical Center*
      1959 NE Pacific St, 8th Fl
      Seattle, WA 98195
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      Clinical Director: Michael Weiss, MD
      Appointments: Gail Schessler, Clinic Coordinator, 206-598-4295
      Email: gailm9@uw.edu
      Adult Services Provided:
      Neurology
      Physiatry
      Neurogenetics
      Seattle Children’s Hospital
      4800 Sandpoint Way NE
      Seattle, WA 98105
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      Clinical Director: Seth Perlman, MD
      Appointments: Kara Smith, BSN, 206-987-6678
      Email: Kara.smith@seattlechildrens.org
      Pediatric Services Provided:
      Neurology
      Genetic Counseling
      Physical Therapy
      Occupational Therapy
      Physiatry
      Genetic Counseling
      Orthotist
      Orthopedic Surgery
      Social Work
      Nutrition
      Swedish Neuroscience Institute (James Tower)
      550 17th Ave, Suite #400
      Seattle, WA 98122
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      Clinical Director: Christyn Edmundson, MD
      Appointments: Christian Houk, 206-320-3494
      Email: christian.houk@swedish.org
      Adult Services Provided:
      Neurology
      Genetic Counseling
      Physical Therapy
      Occupational Therapy
    • Washington, DC

      Medstar Georgetown University
      3800 Reservoir Rd NW
      7th Floor, PHC Building
      Washington, DC 20007
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      Clinical Director: Nicholas Streicher, MD
      Clinical Co-Director: Noushin Jazebi, MD
      Appointments: 202-444-1774
      Email: diamond.x.walton@medstar.net
      Adult Services Provided:
      Neurology
      Physical Therapy
      Occupational Therapy
      Genetic Counselor
      Speech
      Pulmonology
      Nutrition
      Neuroscience Clinic; Children’s National Hospital*
      111 Michigan Ave NW
      Washington, DC 20010
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      Clinical Director: Diana Bharucha-Goebel, MD
      Appointments: Kathleen Smart, 202-476-6193
      Email: ksmart@childrensnational.org
      Pediatric (to age 21) Services Provided:
      Neurology
      Nutrition
      Occupational Therapy
      Orthopedic Surgery
      Physiatry
      Physical Therapy
      Social Work/Counseling

International CMTA Centers of Excellence

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    • Australia

      Peripheral Neuropathy Management Clinic*
      The Children’s Hospital at Westmead
      Cnr Hawkesbury Rd and Hainsworth St
      Westmead NSW 2145
      Australia
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      Clinical Director: Manoj Menezes, MD
      Research Director: Joshua Burns, PhD
      Appointments: (02) 98451325
      Email:daralyn.hodgson@health.nsw.gov.au
      Pediatric Services Provided:
      Neurology
      Orthopedic Surgery
      Physiatry
      Podiatry
      Physical Therapy

      (Referral to the following in-hospital services can be arranged where necessary: Orthotist, Genetic Counselor, Psychiatrist, Psychologist, Social Worker, Nutritionist/Dietician)
    • Belgium

      Neuromuscular Reference Centre
      Department of Neurology, Antwerp University Hospital
      Wilrijkstraat 10
      B-2650 Edegem, Belgium
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      Clinical Director: Prof. Dr. Peter De Jonghe
      Appointments: +32 3 821 34 23
      Email: Neuromusculaire@uza.be
      Adult & Pediatric Services Provided:
      Clinical Neurology and Neurophysiology
      Muscle Histopathology
      Molecular Genetic Diagnosis

      *The clinic has a multidisciplinary team consisting of all relevant medical and para-medical disciplines.
    • England

      University College London Hospitals*
      MRC Centre for Neuromuscular Diseases
      8-11 Queen Square
      London, England WC1N 3BG
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      Clinical Director: Mary M. Reilly, MD
      Appointments: Mariola Skorupinska, (0044)2034488019
      Email: mariola.skorupinska@uclh.nhs.uk
      Adult Services Provided:
      Neurology
      Orthopedic Surgery
      Physical Therapy
      Occupational Therapy*
      Orthotics/Prosthetics*
      Social Work/Counseling*

      *Available upon referral
    • Italy

      C. Besta Neurological Institute (Milan)*
      Clinic of Peripheral and Central Degenerative Neuropathies Unit
      Via Celoria, 11 -20133 Milan, Italy
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      Clinical Director: Davide Pareyson. MD
      Appointments: +39-02-999.599
      Email: neuropatie.rare@istituto-besta.it
      Adult & Pediatric Services Provided:
      Neurology
      Physical Therapy

      (Referral to the following services can be arranged where necessary: Physiatrist, Orthopedic Surgeon, Orthotist, Genetic Counselor, Psychiatrist, Psychologist)
  * Denotes the CMTA Centers of Excellence that are included in the National Institutes of Health Inherited Neuropathy Consortium (INC). The INC is co-sponsored by the CMTA and the MDA. Worldwide more than 7,000 patients with CMT have been enrolled in protocols during the past three years, and their data, de-identified to protect patient privacy, is housed in a common repository. As a result of this collaboration, a new CMT evaluation scale for children has been established, along with a new evaluation system for adults, and an infrastructure has been developed to perform natural history studies and clinical trials for CMT.