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Due to the downward trend in respiratory viruses in Maryl和, masking is no longer required but remains strongly recommended in 约翰霍普金斯医学院 clinical locations in Maryl和. 阅读更多.

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格林伯格骨骼发育不良中心

Located in Baltimore, Maryl和 at the 约翰霍普金斯医院, the Kathryn O. 和Alan C. 格林伯格骨骼发育不良中心 brings together a multi-disciplinary team of doctors 和 staff dedicated to improving the quality of life for persons of short stature through healthcare, 医学, 教育, 和 providing resources for patients 和 their families.

The Greenberg Center is the longest-running clinic for patients with 骨骼发育不良. The Greenberg team provides medical care 和 resources to persons with dwarfism, trains 和 educates healthcare providers about 骨骼发育不良, 和 conducts new research to improve the lives of our patients.

安排预约410-614-0977 

侏儒症的认识

The following facts about dwarfism might surprise you 和 help you become a better advocate for yourself 和 your loved ones. 读一本bout the Greenberg Center, our team 和 patients in the 巴尔的摩太阳报.

侏儒症的事实

--Skeletal dysplasia is a condition of abnormal bone formation.
--At least 250 types of 骨骼发育不良 are recognized today.
--Achondroplasia is the most common short stature 骨骼发育不良.
--Roughly 350,000 people around the world have achondroplasia.
--Approximately 80% of all people with achondroplasia are the first people in their family to receive the diagnosis. 
--Achondroplasia is a dominant condition, so each affected person has a 50% chance to pass the condition on to each of their children. 

Members of the Greenberg Center team holding a dwarfism awareness banner.

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2024年美国小人物大会

在巴尔的摩加入我们

The Little People of America National Conference will be in Baltimore, MD at the Baltimore Marriott Waterfront from June 28 - July 5, 2024. The Johns Hopkins 格林伯格骨骼发育不良中心 is proud to partner with the little people community to support this event. Information about the conference will be posted as it becomes available.

LPA会议信息
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格林伯格中心的历史

Dr. Victor McKusick began seeing patients with 骨骼发育不良 和 other genetic conditions in the Moore Clinic at 约翰霍普金斯医院 in the late 1950’s. 1957年，博士. McKusick founded the Division of Medical Genetics in the Department of Internal Medicine. 到20世纪60年代初. McKusick began attending the Little People of America (LPA) meetings with assistance from Kay Smith 和 later Dee Miller.  He was a co-founder of the Medical Advisory Board of the LPA.

The 格林伯格骨骼发育不良中心 was established in 1990 by Kathryn 和 Alan Greenberg to support Dr. McKusick’s work caring for short stature patients 和 describing the unique features of each dysplasia diagnosis. 与奥. 和夫人. 格林伯格慷慨的礼物, the 格林伯格骨骼发育不良中心 also provides 教育 for patients, their families 和 their local healthcare providers. 自1990年以来, 该中心已经捐赠了100多美元,000 in 教育al scholarships to individuals with short stature 和 their families.

研究 conducted through the 格林伯格骨骼发育不良中心 has yielded dozens of papers in medical journals 和 presentations at national 和 international medical conferences 和 patient support group meetings, all intended to improve health care for this population.  读一本 骨骼发育不良治疗史 authored by 格林伯格骨骼发育不良中心 director, Dr. 朱莉Hoover-Fong. 自2010年以来, the center has grown to provide medical care 和 research opportunities for individuals with all types of genetic bone conditions including metabolic bone disorders, orofacial结晶 和 颅缝早闭.

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We offer a wide range of services related to 骨骼发育不良. 请致电我们的办公室 410-614-0977 to set up an appointment or to find out more information.  

  • 综合诊断评价
  • 遗传咨询
  • Psychological 和 social support for our patients 和 their families
  • Coordination of care among the many specialty clinics at Johns Hopkins
  • 学习和生活资源 

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If you have questions about the 格林伯格骨骼发育不良中心, please contact:

科琳Gioffreda
Clinical Operations 程序 Administrator
约翰霍普金斯医院
600 N. 沃尔夫街
巴尔的摩，马里兰州21287
电话: (410) 614-0977
传真:(410)502 - 2375
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