Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Clinic
The Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) Clinic at Monroe Carell provides all-in-one care centered on this most common form of muscular dystrophy. Our specially trained and experienced experts make your child’s access to care more convenient, providing everything Vanderbilt offers in one central place.
We offer a leading-edge gene therapy injection for the treatment of DMD.
Conditions We Treat
Meet Your Care Team
William B. BurnetteMD, MS
- Developmental Delay, Difficulty Walking, Neuromuscular Disorders, Neurosciences, Pediatric Neurology, Weakness / Hypotonia
Jonathan H. SoslowMD, MSCI
- Cardiac Imaging, Cardiovascular MRI, Congenital Neonatal, Infant and Pediatric Heart Conditions, Neuromuscular Disorders, Neurosciences, Pediatric Cardiology, Pediatric Heart
Why Choose the Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Clinic at Monroe Carell
- Expert training
Our DMD specialists trained in such institutions as Johns Hopkins, Children's Hospital of Cleveland, Emory University and here at Vanderbilt. Their research efforts have received funding from the FDA and NIH. They bring together not only top clinical and scientific skills and experience but a special interest in understanding DMD and treating children with this condition.
- Clinical trials
Because we are part of an academic medical center, we offer access to some of the most promising new treatments and therapies being tested in clinical trials. Participating in a clinical trial is always optional. Find a clinical trial.