Newborn screening

Ask your child’s pediatrician to make a referral to the Genetics clinic by faxing a demographics page, insurance information and a recent clinical note to 214-456-2567. If you have any other questions, our clinic schedulers can be reached at 214-456-2357.

Children’s Health Specialty Center Dallas Campus, Clinic F4200, 4th floor. Arrive 15 minutes before your scheduled appointment time to allow for registration and paperwork. Specific driving directions and parking information can be found on this page.

We understand that unexpected things can happen, but please make every effort to be on time to your appointment. If you know you are going to be late, please call and let us know at 214-456-2357. Since other families need to see the same providers, showing up more than 20 minutes late may require the appointment to be rescheduled.

You will need to plan to be at clinic at least three hours for the first visit to meet with all the professionals available (clinical nurse specialist, social worker, genetic counselor, parent volunteer and therapists). Bring toys, snacks, games and books your child might enjoy.

A physician or clinical nurse specialist gathers medical history information, completes physical exams, make referrals, order lab tests, complete forms and writes letters to primary health care providers to summarize the visit.

A genetic counselor discusses chromosomes and genetic recurrence risk, gathers family history information and answer questions about inheritance.

A social worker provides information regarding community resources, short-term counseling about developmental concerns, school needs issues and sibling and family adjustment issues, as well as behavior management.

An occupational therapist (OT) provides a brief evaluation of skills, including fine motor, visual motor and self-care skills, as well as advice about new and continuing therapies.

A speech therapist provides a brief speech-language evaluation, oral-motor feeding skills, education on home strategies, and what to expect from speech-language or feeding therapy. The therapist may make a referral for a follow-up outside of our clinic, as appropriate.