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International Adoption Clinics and Physicians

Directory of clinics and physicians in the US and Canada specializing in international adoption medicine (sorted by state).

These clinics and physicians offer various services to adoptive parents that may include pre-adoption recommendations based on pictures, medical reports and videos of available children; in depth medical examinations of foreign adopted children; and mental and emotional assessment and rehabilitation programs for internationally adopted children.

HIC is not endorsing or recommending any of the clinics or individuals listed below. We are providing this information to our families as resource information. HIC has no contractual arrangement with any of the above, nor does HIC receive any financial benefit from any family utilizing the services provided by those listed below.

Alabama

• Univ. of Alabama, UAB International Adoption Clinic. Pre- and post-adoption services.
  Jennifer Chambers, Medical Dir., MD, MPH, TM. E-mail jchambers@peds.uab.edu, adoption@peds.uab.edu, or at 205-939-6964; FAX 205-975-6503. UAB International Adoption Clinic, MTC 201, 1600 7th Ave South, Birmingham, AL. 35233-1711

California

• Children's Hospital & Research Center at Oakland
  Nancy Curtis MD & Carina Grandison Ph.D., 747 Fifty Second Street, Oakland, California 94609, email: tcourville@mail.cho.org Ph: 510-428-3885 Ext. 2827, www.childrenshospitaloakland.org (see under Care and Services)
• International Adoption Clinic at St. Vincent Pediatric Rehabilitation Center, Los Angeles.
  For information or to arrange an appointment, call 317-415-5545. CA Center for International Adoption and Travel, Chris Anna Mink, M.D., 1124 Carson St., Building N-7, Torrence, CA 90502. E-mail: cmink@rri.edu; Ph: 310-328-0720; Fax: 310-328-0468.
• Stramski International Adoption Program, Miller Children's Hospital, Gary Feldman, M.D. 2880 Atlantic Avenue #255, Long Beach, CA 90806. E-mail: gfeldman@memorialcare.org; Ph: 562-424-4815; Fax: 562-424-4688.

Colorado

• The International Adoption Clinic, 1056 East 19th Avenue, B032, Denver, CO. Ph: 310-423-4471; Fax: 310-423-8284.

Connecticut

• Yale University International Adoption Clinic. Contact Director Carol Weitzman (MD) at 203-737-1623 or 203-688-4518. The clinic (New Haven, CT) offers pre-adoption medical record reviews as well as physicals and consultations following return. Fax: 203-737-5972.  E-mail: carol.weitzman@yale.edu.
• Moose Hill Pediatrics, Margaret Ikeda, M.D., 705 Boston Post Road, C7, Guilford, CT 06437. Ph: 203-458-7410; Fax: 203-458-6960.

Delware

• Alfred I. duPont Hospital For Children, Adoption Consultation Center, 1600 Rockland Road, Wilmington, DE, 19803. Appointments: (302) 651-5800.

District of Columbia

• International Adoptions Health Resource Center (IAHRC), of the Child Development Center, Department of Pediatrics, Georgetown University School of Medicine. The IAHRC is directed by Dr. Nina Scribanu, MD, and is located at 3307 M St NW, Washington, DC 20007. Phone (202) 687-6619 or Fax: (202) 687-8899

Florida

• International Adoption Clinic, All Children's Hospital, 880 Sixth Street South, Suite 240, St. Petersburg, FL. Ph: 727-892-4160; Fax: 727-892-8270.

Illinois

• University of Chicago Comer Children's Hospital, International Adoption Clinic, located in the Center for Advanced Medicine, 5758 S. Maryland Ave, 3rd Floor, Chicago, IL 60637. Ph: 773-702-6169, e-mail: adoption@uchospitals.edu.
• Children's Memorial Hospital, Tina Tan, M.D., 2300 Children's Plaza, Chicago, IL 60614. Ph: 773-880-4187; Fax: 773-880-8226.
• Todd Ochs, M.D., Adoption Pediatrics, Ravenswood Medical Professional Group, 1945 West Wilson, 4th Floor, Chicago, IL. Ph: 773-769-4600, Fax: 773-975-5989. Email: tochs@nwu.edu.

Indiana

• Center for International Adoption and Geographic Medicine, Riley Hospital for Children, Indianapolis, Indiana, associated with the University of Indiana School of Medicine. Dr. James Conway, M.D. FAAP, Associate Professor of Clinical Pediatrics, Director, International Adoption Clinic, 702 Barnhill Drive, ROC 4380, Indianapolis IN 46202, Ph: 317-274-7260, Fax: 317-278-0860. Email: jhconway@iupui.edu. The staff at the clinic are available to review videos and medical information about a referral for a donation of $75 to $250 to the International Adoption Clinic there. (Please call to verify.)
• St. Vincent Pediatric Rehabilitation Center, 1707 West 86th Street, P.O. Box 40407, Indianapolis, IN 46240, Ph:  317-415-5545, Fax:  317-415-5580.

Massachusetts

• International Adoption Clinic, Floating Hospital for Children, Tufts-New England Medical Center, Laurie Miller, M.D., Tufts-NEMC #286, 750 Washington Street, Boston, MA 02111. Ph: 617-636-8121; Fax: 617-636-8388. Email: lmiller@lifespan.org.
• Children's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Adoption Program, Children's Hospital, Lisa Albers, MD, MPH and Kay Seligsohn, PhD. 300 Longwood Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts 02115. Tel: (617) 355-5209; FAX (617) 730-5529 , e-mail: albers_l@hub.tch.harvard.edu.

Maryland

• International Adoption Clinic of Kennedy Krieger Institute & Johns Hopkins Children's Center Kennedy Krieger Institute, 707 North Broadway, Baltimore, Maryland 21205. The clinic is directed by Deborah Schwenger, M.D. Call 410-502-8988 or Fax: 410-502-8753.

Maine

• Maine Medical Center Nathaniel James, 22 Bramhal Street, Portland, Maine  04101. Call 207-871-0111

Michigan

• St. Joseph Mercy Hospital, Dr. Jerri Jenista offers pediatric consultation and services for internationally adoptive children. Jerri A. Jenista, M.D., 551 Second St., Ann Arbor, MI 48103. Ph: (Home) 313-668-0419; Fax: (Home) 313-668-9492; e-mail: jajenista@mem.po.com.

Minnesota

• International Adoption Clinic, University of Minnesota. Dana Johnson, M.D., Ph.D., Director. The clinic is on the fourth floor of the Phillips-Wangensteen Building on the East Bank of the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities campus, Minneapolis. For appointment, call 612-625-3208. Phone 612-624-1164 (or 800-688-5252 and ask for clinic); Fax: 612-624-8176. The clinic offers a program of health services for children adopted from abroad and consultation on referral data.  MN Hutchinson Medical Center, Leah Willson, M.D., 3 Century Ave., Hutchinson, MN 55350. E-mail: lwillson@hahc.hmc.com; Ph: 320-587-2020 ; FAX 320-234-3317.

Missouri

• Foreign Adoption Clinic and Educational Services (F.A.C.E.S.), Jennifer S. Ladage, MD, St. Louis University School of Medicine, Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital. 1465 S. Grand Avenue. St. Louis, MO 63104. (314) 577-5643; Fax: (314) 268-4028.

North Carolina

• Duke Children's Hospital & Health Center's International Travel and Adoption Clinic for Children, Emmanuel Walter, MD. MPH, Director. Erwin Road, Durham, NC 27710. For appointment, call (919) 471-3820. General information: 1-888-471-3820

Nebraska

• International Adoption Medical Consultants, Edward M. Kolb, M.D., 13110 Birch Drive, Suite 148, Box 366, Omaha, Nebraska 68164. Ph: (402) 680-3269, Fax: (402) 496-7126; e-mail: adoptmedconsultants@cox.net.

New Jersey

• Global Pediatrics, International Adoption Medical Support Services, 7 Aver Court East, Brunswick, NJ. Ph: 732-432-7777; Fax: 732-432-9030.
• Adoption Screening and Evaluation Program, Valley Center For Child Development, 505 Goffle Road, Ridgewood, NJ, 07450. Ph: 201-447-8151; Fax: 201-447-8526. Dr. Lisa Nalven, MD, MA, FAAP.

New York

• International Pediatric Health Services, PLLC, Jane Aronson, D.O., Director, 151 East 62nd Street, Suite A, New York, New York   10021. Ph: (212) 207-6666; Fax: (212) 207-6665.
• NY Albany Medical Center, Elaine Schulte, M.D., M.P.H, 47 New Scotland Ave., Suite A-88, Albany, NY 12208. Ph: 518-262-6086; Fax: 518-262-5589. e-mail: orphandoctor@aol.com. Dr. Aronson charges $200 (please call to verify).
• Developmental Evaluation Center for Adoptions, Schneider Children's Hospital, Andrew Adesman, MD, Director. 1983 Marcus Ave, Suite 130, Lake Success, NY 11042. (516) 802-6150, Fax: (516) 616-5801. Dr. Adesman charges a fee of $250 (please call to verify). E-mail: adoption@lij.edu.
• Dr. Pamela A. Paulhus, MD, FAAP, Pediatric Consulting Services of Westchester, PC., 108 Village Square #310, Somers, NY 10589. Ph: 914-276-3266. Email: pcswestchester@netzero.net.
• ADOPTIONDOCTORS.COM, The International Adoption Private Practice, C/O Dr.George Rogu 4 Sarah Drive Dix Hills, NY 11746. Ph: 631-595-2179. E-mail: grogu@optonline.net.

Ohio

• Rainbow Babies and Children’s Hospital, Adoption Health Services, is located in Mather House at University Hospitals of Cleveland, Ohio. Address: The Rainbow Center for International Child Health, Adoption Health Service, 11100 Euclid Ave., Mail Stop 6038, Cleveland, Ohio 44106-6038. Ph: 800-755-6601. For information or to make an appointment, call 216-844-3224 or 216-844-3230, or e-mail RCIC@po.cwru.edu. Dr. Karen Olness, M.D. E-mail: kno@po.cwru.edu.
• The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, located in Cleveland, Ohio, a not-for- profit multi-specialty academic medical center with clinical and hospital care, research and education. A program called the e-Cleveland Clinic offers prospective adoptive parents comprehensive pre-adoption evaluation and review.
• Dr. Debbie Borchers, M.D., 4452 Eastgate Blvd., Suite 202, Cincinnati, OH 45245. Ph: 513-753-2820 (Voice mail box 321). E-mail: daborchers@aap.net. Dr. Borchers does not charge a fee, but will ask for a donation to the Southern Ohio Health Services Network, a not-for-profit medical organization.
• International Adoption Center: Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center of Cincinnati, International Adoption Center, 3333 Burnet Ave., Mail Location: CH-1, Infectious Disease, Cincinnati, OH 45229. To contact the Center, call 513-636-2877, send a fax to 513-636-6939, or send an e-mail message to Director Mary Allen Staat, M.D. (see website).
• Ohio State University Children's Hospital, Dwight A. Powell, M.D., 700 Children's Drive, Columbus, OH 43205. Ph: 614-722-4459; Fax: 614-722-4458
• Eastgate Pediatric Center, Deborah Borchers, M.D., 4359 Ferguson Drive, Suite 150, Cincinnati, OH 45245, E-mail: debbborch@juno.com; Ph: 513-753-2820; Fax: 513-353-2824.
• Columbus Children's Hospital, International Adoption Clinic, 700 Children's Drive Columbus, OH 43205-2696, Ph: 614-722-4459. E-mail: InternationalAdoption@chi.osu.edu.

Pennsylvania

• International Adoption Health Services of Western Pennsylvania, A Division of Pediatric Alliance, P.C., 4070 Beechwood Boulevard, Pittsburgh, PA. Patient appointments: 412-521-6511, Pre-adoption consultations: 412-697-0887, Fax: 412-521-6512. Contact Dr. Sarah Springer.
• The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, International Adoption Health Program, Gail Farber M.D., Medical Director, and Dr. Alyssa Harrison. 34th St. and Civic Center Blvd., Philadelphia, PA 19104., Dr. Gail Farber, Ph: 267-426-5005; Fax: 215-590-319; e-mail: chopadopt@email.chop.edu, or farber@email.chop.edu.

Rhode Island

• Hasbro Children's Hospital, Division of Pediatric ID, International Adoption Clinic, 593 Eddy Street, Providence, Rhode Island 02903. (401) 444-8360, Fax: (401) 444-5650. Dr. Boris Skurkovich, e-mail: bskurkovich@netscape.net.

Tennessee

• Vanderbilt Children's Hospital, Clinic for International Adoption. Located at 5028 Medical Center East, Nashville, TN 37232-8555. E-mail: international.adoption@vanderbilt.edu, or call 615-936-6800. Fax: 615-936-2419.

Texas

• North Texas International Adoption Clinic & The Child Study Center, 1300 West Lancaster Avenue, Fort Worth, TX. Call 817-390-2929; Fax: 817-390-2941. E-mail: doc55@charter.net.
• Texas Children's Health Center for International Adoptions. The center is part of Houston's Texas Children's Hospital, 6621 Fannin (5th Floor, Suite 550, Feigin Center), Houston, Texas 77030. For details, or to make an appointment, call 832-824-1038 or 1-866-824-5437. Dr. Heidi Schwarzwald, M.D. E-mail: internationaladoptions@texaschildrenshospital.org.

Virginia

• International Adoption Center. The clinic is directed by Patrick Mason, M.D., Ph.D., and located at 8505 Arlington Blvd. Fairfax, VA 22030. For information beyond the website, e-mail: requestinfo@adoptionclinic.org or ph: (703) 970-2651. Fax: (703) 970-2620.
• Neuropsychological and Family Therapy Associates, PC, Ronald Federici, M.D., 400 South Washington, Alexandria, VA 22314. Ph: 703-548-0721; Fax: 703-836-8995.
• International Adoption Clinic, Kluge Children's Rehab Center, assoc. with University of Virginia, Charlottesville. For appointment, call 434-924-9130 or (800) 251-3627. Fax: 434-924-2628.
• Inova Fairfax Hospital Center, Dr. Patrick Mason, International Adoption Center, 8003 Forbes Place, Springfield, VA 22151. Tel: 703-970-2651.
• Children's Medical Center, International Adoption Clinic, Dr. Mark Mendelsohn, Dr. Linda Waggoner-Fountain, Department of Pediatrics, P.O. Box 800386, Charlottesville, VA 22908-0386. Ph: 434-924-9130, Fax: 434-243-2628, E-mail: tll2e@virginia.edu.

Washington

• Center for Adoption Medicine, Julia M. Bledsoe, MD, FAAP, UWMC (University of Washington Medical Center) - Roosevelt Pediatric Care Center, 4245 Roosevelt Way N.E., Seattle, WA 98105. Ph: (206) 598-3000, Fax: (206) 598-3040.

Canada

• Canadian Clinic for Adopted Children, directed by Dr. Angelo Simone, 2338 Hurontario Street, Suite 200, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. Ph: (905) 848-8303, Fax: (905) 848-5727. E-mail: asimone@attcanada.net.