The Division of Pediatric Genetics and Metabolism is a major resource for clinical genetics in North Texas, as well as a vital part of UT Southwestern's programs for training medical students, residents, fellows and allied health professionals.

Our clinics are unique in the region.  We are the only clinic that accepts referrals from the Texas Department of Health's newborn screening program for biochemical disorders.  We are the only clinic that specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of children with inborn errors of metabolism in North Texas.  We receive referrals from all the other Children's Hospitals in the Dallas - Fort Worth metroplex, as well as from more distant areas.  We operate the only multispecialty clinic for patients with Down Syndrome in the region.  We also have special interests in the diagnosis and management of a variety of other genetic conditions such as the Marfan syndrome, osteogeneisis imperfecta and other disorders of skeletal development.

We provide clinical services for the major clinical laboratories at UT Southwestern that deal with genetic conditions including the Molecular Diagnosis, Cytogenetics and the Metabolic Disease laboratories.

We have a major role in teaching in the first year of UT Southwestern's medical school program, specifically in the Biochemistry, Genetics and Embryology courses. The third year medical students rotate through our outpatient clinics as part of their Pediatric rotation. We manage a residency training program in Medical Genetics and are an important part of the residency program in Pediatrics.

We have participated in several clinical research studies including trials of enzyme replacement therapy for lysosomal storage disorders, trials of diet therapy for PKU, studies on the cause of congenital heart disease in children with Down Syndrome and computational analysis of the genetics of congenital heart defects, among others.

Faculty:

Lewis J. Waber M.D., Ph.D., Division Director
Michael Bober, M.D., Ph.D.

Contact Information:
Academic Office
Liliana Anderson, Administrative Secretary
Phone: 214-648-8996
Fax: 214-648-7829

Clinical Office (Children's Medical Center)
Sheryl Glasgow, Clinic Coordinator
Phone: 214-456-2357
Fax: 214-456-2567