Referral
information is indicated in the section for referring
physicians. In order to
maintain accuracy and to safeguard our resources, patients
may only be referred by pediatric neurologists and should
not contact us directly.
The
following resources are recommended on the basis of
their completeness and usefulness. Their contents, however,
are not our responsibility and patients are strongly
encouraged to discuss any questions with their physicians.
www.geneclinics.org
provides authoritative, professional information on
genetic diseases and links to research and clinical
testing laboratories. Contributions to the site are
peer-reviewed. The site is maintained at the University
of Washington and is funded by the National Institutes
of Health. Access requires a free subscription.
www.colleengiblinfound.org,
the site of the Colleen Giblin Foundation, established
by the Giblin family for the charitable support of research
and patient activities in the area of pediatric neurology
and other diseases of development. The Foundation is
staffed by parents and volunteers and hosts a variety
of parent and patient-oriented events year-round in
the New York-New Jersey area.
www.childneurodiv.net,
the home site of the Division of Pediatric Neurology
at Columbia University. Includes a list of faculty and
their publications and lists a large variety of patient-directed
links related to pediatric neurological conditions.
www.columbia.edu,
the site of Columbia University, the host institution
of the Colleen Giblin Laboratories. The site includes
a variety of useful academic and New York City resources.
www.nyph.org,
the site of New York Presbyterian Hospital, which represents
the clinical branch of Columbia and Cornell Universities
in New York City and associated institutions.
www.chony.org,
historically known as Babies and Children's Hospital
of New York, the pediatric medical center of New York
Presbyterian Hospital at the Columbia Presbyterian Medical
Center, which houses the Irving Clinical Pediatric Reseach
Center, where the study of patients with complex neurological
and many other diseases of childhood is carried out.
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