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University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center (UT Southwestern)

General Information

Clinic Contact Information

Clinic Name
Children's Health/UT Southwestern Comprehensive Neurofibromatosis Program
Address
1935 Medical District Drive, Dallas, TX 75235
Clinic Contact for Scheduling
Additional Clinic Contact for Scheduling
Clinic Contact for Inquiries
214-456-2382 (Pediatrics)
Additional Clinic Contact for Inquiries
214-648-8300 (Adults)

Clinic Information

Clinic Professionals

Clinic Director's Name
Laura Klesse, MD, PhD
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
Patients seen in last year under age 18
75%
Patients seen in last year 18 and older
25%
Clinic Specialty Areas
Auditory brainstem implants, Autism/ASD, Behavior/attention difficulties (not autism), Cutaneous neurofibromas, Dystrophic scoliosis, 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, Plexiform neurofibromas, Pseudarthrosis, Schwannomatosis (non-NF2-SWN), Vestibular schwannomas
On-site NF/SWN research or clinical trials available?
Yes

Designation

Designations

Clinic Designation
Comprehensive NF1 Center, Comprehensive SWN Center