Prader-Willi Medical Resources

Texas Hospitals

Texas Children's Hospital of Houston: Dr. Scheimann, pediatric GI specialist, flies in from Maryland for the Prader-Willi Clinic every other month.  call 832-822-3131 or click here to visit their web page.  

 

Texas Doctors

Cardiologist:

  • Dr. Penn Laird, pediatrics, Dallas & Tyler, TX 800.944.0960

Dentist:

  • John Carter, DDS, pediatrics, Tyler, TX 903.595.5476

Dietician:

  • Amy Cantrell, RD, LD, pediatrics, Temple, TX 254.699.2090. 
  • Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, TX 832.822.2778.  Ask for Prader-Willi specific nutritionist.

Endocrinologists:

  • Dr. Luis Casas, Trinity Clinic Pediatrics, Tyler, TX (East TX), 903. 510.1173
  • Dr. Phillip Lee at University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB), League City/Galveston, TX 409.772.3395 pediendo@utmb.edu www.colehealth.com
  • Dr. Bryan Dixon at Children's Health Dallas/Plano 214.456.5959
  • Dr. Perrin White, Children's Medical Center Dallas, TX 214.456.5959
  • Dr. Ellen Sher, 7777 Forest Land, Dallas 972.566.8833
  • Dr. Wilson, Fort Worth 682.885.7960
  • Dr. William Bryant, pediatrics, Scott & While Children's Hospital www.sw.org, Temple & College Station, TX 254.724.5437
  • Dr. Andrea Balazs,Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, TX  832.822.3780
  • Dr. Katherine Hwu (pediatrics), Texas Children's Hospital,  Houston, TX 832.822.3780
  • Dr. Don Wilson, Fort Worth, 682.885.7960

Ear Nose & Throat (ENT):

  • Dr. Andrew de Jong, College Station, TX 979.693.6000 
  • Dr. Joseph L. Edmonds, Children's Ear, Nose & Throat of Houston & Sugar Land, TX 713.796.2001

Gastroenterology (GI):

  • Dr. Ann Scheimann, Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, TX in PWS Clinic 832-822-3131.  One must have a diagnosis of PWS prior to seeing 
  • Dr. Murali Jatla, Temple Scott & White Children's Hospital, Temple, TX 254.724.5437 or 254.724.2708 (office/nurse)  www.sw.org
  • Dr. Lin, Trinity Mother Frances, Tyler 903.510.8718
  • Dr. Osuntokun, Fort Worth 682.885.7960
  • Dr. Bankole Osuntokun, 682-885-1990 cookchildren.org

Genetics:

  • Dr. Maria Blazo, Medical Genetics, Scott & White Children's Hospital www.sw.org, Temple, TX 254.724.3379 
  • Dr. Hope Northrup, pediatrics & general genetics at University of Texas Physicians, Houston, 832.325.7111 or 713.500.5760
  • Dr. Brautbar, Fort Worth 682.885.2170

Neurologist:

  • Dr. Anthony Riela, Private Practice, Plano, TX 972.769.9000
  • Dr. Gary D. Clark, Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, TX 832.824.1000

Opthomologist:

  • Dr. Jeffrey Hunter, Heaton Eye Associates, Tyler, TX 903-526-0444

Orthopedist:

  • Carl Rathjen, Pediatric at Scottish Rite Hospital, Scoliosis Clinic Dallas, TX 214.559.7400

Orthotics

Pediatricians:

  • Dr. Erin Otness, at Texas Children's Pediatric Associates (TCPA), Sugar Land, TX   281.491.3636
  • Dr. Paul S. Herman, Steeplechase Pediatrics, Northwest Houston/Cypress, TX, 281.449.2838 www.steeplechasepedi.com
  • Dr. Naheed Rahman, Steeplechase Pediatrics, Northwest Houston/Cypress, TX  281.449.2838 www.steeplechasepedi.com
  • Houston, Cypress, Katy www.steeplechasepedi.com 
  • Dr. Matthew Wilber, Texas Children's Pediatrics Association, Pearland, TX 281.412.5852
  • Dr. William Nix, Woodlands, TX 281.296.2656
  • Dr. Swati Pande, Houston, TX 77090 281.440.4150
  • Dr. David Goff, 3201 Teasley Ln. Suite 102, Denton, TX 76210, 940.565.1510
  • Dr. Ariel Brautbar, Fort Worth, Alicia Boughton, case manager 682.885.1376 cookchildren.org

Primary Care Physician:

  • Dr. Calvin Parker, 610 Strickland Dr. Suite 340, Orange, TX 77630, 409.670.0044
  • Dr. Dawn Gonzales (internal medicine), 2142 Sunset Dr. SanAngelo, TX 76904, 325.481.2320
  • Dr. Martin-Holmes, Gladewater, TX  903.845.2159

Psychiatrist:

  • Donald Fulsom, MD, Private Practice, Tyler, TX  903.593.6550
  • Richard Pesikoff MD, Private Practice (Child Psychiatrist),Houston, TX 713.795.5424  drpesikoff.com

Pulmonologist

  • Dr. Kenneth Ausloos, Baylor Medical, Dallas, TX 214.824.8521

Speech Therapist/Pathologists:

  • Coles Pediatric OT, PT, speech locations in  Austin, Houston, San Antonio, San Marco  www.colehealth.com
  • Ellen M. Carlin, Speech Pathologist, Woodlands, TX  www.carlinspeech.com
  • Geana Bassham, MA, CCC/SLP, COllege Station Medical Center 979.764.5122 

Urologist:

  • Allen C. Wegener, Trinity Mother Frances Hospital Clinic, Tyler, TX 903.795.DOCS 
  • Dr. Eric Jones, 713.795.5160

Texas Legal Resources

Attorney (Special Needs):

  • Wright Abshire Attorneys, 4949 Bissonnet, Bellaire/Houston, TX 77401 713.660.9595
  • Christina Lesher, Atty at Law, specializes in elder law & special needs Houston, TX 713.529.5900
  • Bellen B. Wils, Atty at Law, specializes in estate & trust planning for special needs, Houston, TX  713.752.8634
  • Naomi L. Duke - CFP, passionate to help special needs families, K Corporation, Houston, TX  713.402.3800

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