Clinic for Special Children
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| Company type | Nonprofit Organization |
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| Industry | Health care |
| Founded | 1989 |
| Headquarters | , |
Key people | Adam Heaps, MS, MBA Laura Poskitt, DO Erik Puffenberger, PhD Karlla Brigatti, MS, CGC |
| Website | clinicforspecialchildren |
The Clinic for Special Children (CSC) is a primary pediatric and adult care and genetic research clinic located in Gordonville, Pennsylvania. The facility specializes in genetic problems of the plain sects, such as the Amish and Old Order Mennonites.[1] It was founded in 1989.[2][3] The most common genetic disorders treated by the Clinic are glutaric acidemia type I (GA1), which is common in the Amish population and maple syrup urine disease (MSUD), which has a high prevalence in the Old Order Mennonites.[3]
Establishment
[edit]The Clinic for Special Children was founded by the Plain community with Dr. D. Holmes Morton and his wife, Caroline in 1989.[2] The original clinic building was raised by the Plain community in Strasburg, Pennsylvania and completed in 1990.[4] In 2024, the organization moved to a new facility in Gordonville, Pennsylvania after a successful $13.3 million capital campaign.[5] In addition to patient care facilities, the Clinic also houses its own laboratory, providing rapid biochemical and molecular genetic testing.[4] The Clinic sees over 1,700 active patients and performs over 5,000 biochemical and genetic tests each year.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ Clines, Francis X. (June 20, 2002). "Research Clinic Opens in Ohio for Genetic Maladies That Haunt Amish Families". The New York Times. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
- ^ a b Szokan, Nancy. "Pennsylvania clinic treats genetic disorders in Amish and Mennonite people". The Washington Post. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
- ^ a b Petrosemolo, Art (2018-01-21). "The Next Page: Solving genetic riddles affecting Amish and Mennonite children". Pittsburgh Post Gazette. Retrieved 2018-11-15.
- ^ a b "History & Mission". Clinic for Special Children. Retrieved 2018-11-16.
- ^ Writer, JOHN WALK | Features (2024-04-03). "Clinic for Special Children says goodbye to Strasburg Township, completes move to Leacock Township". LancasterOnline. Retrieved 2025-01-07.
- ^ "Our Impact". Clinic for Special Children. 2016-08-01. Retrieved 2018-12-10.
External links
[edit]- Official site
- Genomics in Amish Country
- Scientists discover genetic defect responsible for devastating brain disorder among Amish babies
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