DDC Clinic began treating special needs children with
inherited or metabolic disorders in May 2002. We provide treatment,
research and educational services to Amish and non-Amish children and
their families – we are open to all children.
One of our primary goals is the prevention of disease - not just the
treatment. Our Center is patterned after the
Clinic
for Special Children, a clinic established in 1990 by Dr.
Holmes Morton, in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Through his work he has
found that, approximately one-third of the diseases found among these
children are treatable, meaning they could lead close to normal lives.
This is especially true when diagnosis and treatment come early,
making a significant difference in a majority of the cases.
Since DDC Clinic’s opening, we have seen patients
with 37 different genetic diseases and we have formed collaborations
with 10 science research groups and various medical centers. Knowing
what our patients have will help enhance care and treatment of these
diseases. These special children require the special care that we can
give them.
To read DDC Clinic's
annual report, click here.
Other topics on interest located in the About DDC
section of our web site are:
For more information, please contact us at 440-632-1668 or
click here to send us an email.
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