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Albany Medical Center

General Information

Clinic Contact Information

Clinic Name
The Melodies Center for Childhood Cancer and Blood Disorders
Address
43 New Scotland Ave, Albany Medical Center, A Building, Floor 5, Albany, NY 12208
Clinic Contact for Scheduling
Clinic Contact for Inquiries
518-262-5513

Clinic Information

Clinic Professionals

Clinic Director's Name
Lauren Weintraub, MD
Clinic Co.Director's Name
Matthew Ginsberg, MD
NF1 patients seen?
Yes
NF2-SWN patients seen?
Yes
Other types of SWN patients seen?
Yes

Specialty Areas

Specialty Areas

Age Range
Pediatric and Adult
Comments
Clinic sees patients up to age 25 years.
Patients seen in last year under age 18
65%
Patients seen in last year 18 and older
35%
Clinic Specialty Areas
Autism/ASD, Behavior/attention difficulties (not autism), Cutaneous neurofibromas, Learning disabilities or developmental delays, MPNST/sarcomas, Neurology, NF1, NF1 related (non-optic) gliomas/brain tumors, NF2-SWN, NF2-SWN related brain or spine tumors, Oncology- chemo/radiation/other treatments, Optic gliomas/ophthalmology, Pain, Plexiform neurofibromas, Psychosocial, Schwannomatosis (non-NF2-SWN), Vestibular schwannomas
On-site NF/SWN research or clinical trials available?
Yes

Designation

Designations

Clinic Designation
NF1 Specialty Program, SWN Specialty Progam