Columbia University And Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center Open New Spinal Muscular Atrophy Clinic
Contact: Adar Novak Bryan Dotson Columbia University Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center 212-305-3900 212-305-5587 an2040@columbia.edu brd9004@nyp.org COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY AND COLUMBIA PRESBYTERIAN MEDICAL CENTER OPEN NEW SPINAL MUSCULAR ATROPHY CLINIC Center promises to become leader in treating and managing family of diseases WHEN & Tuesday, Sept. 17, noon WHERE: Harkness Pavilion 180 Fort Washington Ave. New York, NY WHAT: The Departments of Neurology Columbia University and at Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center are celebrating the opening of the SMA (spinal muscular atrophy) Clinic, a center devoted to the treatment and management of a group of diseases that affect motor neurons of the spinal cord and brain stem. SMA is the most common genetically determined cause of infant death. Thanks to the generosity of Dinaker Singh and Lauren Eng, parents of SMA sufferer Arya Singh, this clinic is poised to become a regional and national leader in the field linked to local and national research programs that offer new hope to families struggling with these disorders. There will be a ribbon-cutting ceremony and refreshments will be served. WHO: Dr. Timothy A. Pedley, chairman, Department of Neurology, Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons; chairman, Department of Neurology at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital’s Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center Dr. Darryl C. DeVivo, Sidney Carter Professor of Neurology, Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons; director, MDA Pediatric Neuromuscular Center at Children’s Hospital of NewYork-Presbyterian Dr. Petra Kaufmann, assistant professor of neurology, Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons; associate director, Pediatric MDA Neuromuscular Center at Children's Hospital of NewYork-Presbyterian Dr. Marc Patterson, professor of clinical neurology, professor of clinical pediatrics, Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons; director, Department of Pediatric Neurology at the Children’s Hospital of NewYork-Presbyterian ### |
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