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News Please see new notes under the Adoption in Bulgaria - Laws & Proceedures section. FRUA, INC Washington State holds an annual Heritage CAmp in August at Camp Lakeview in Graham, Washington. Bulgarian and Rromani culture are well represented. Spaces will fill up fast. Check out http://www.orgsites.com/wa/frua-inc/_pgg2.php3 |
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Support Groups, Physicians, & Other Resources
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SUPPORT GROUPS
US Bulgarian Adoption Yahoo Groups The following Yahoo Group sites deal with US families who have adopted from or are in process of adopting from Bulgaria:
FaCAB (Families with Children Adopted from Bulgaria)
Bulgarian Adoption Information Center
Bulgaria-Adopt
BulgariaAdopt
Bulgarian Angels
KARFIN- Adopted Roma and Families Information Network
Number One Annlibra · Black Parent's Adopt Bulgarian Children
Reach Out Bulgaria
Bulgarian Adopted Children - Children adopted from Bulgaria/
Bulgarian Adopted Children - Children adopted from Bulgaria
FTIA-Bulgaria-Post-Adoption
AFCARousse_BG (AdoptiveFamilies with Children Adopted from Rousse, Bulgaria)
AFCASilistra_BG · Families with adopted kids from Silistra
Bulgarian Culture Camp for Kids
Other US Bulgarian Adoption Support Groups
FRUA, INC (Families for Russian and Ukrainian Adoption, Including Neighboring Countries
FRUA, INC Chat Room (has a Bulgaria chat room)
CHEER (Children of Eastern European Regions
LEEAF - Louisiana Eastern European Adoptive Families
Easten European Adoption Coalition (EEAC)
Adoption Forums - Bulgaria/
Post-Adoption Information
Eastern European Adoption Support Group
International Bulgarian Adoption Support Groups
The following Yahoo Group sites deal with families from all over the world who have adopted from or are in process of adopting from Bulgaria:
BUFA - Swedish Adoptions from Bulgaria
Adoptie Bulgarije
Adopter en Bulgarie (French)
Boutsdechoux de Bulgarie (French)
Canada - Families of Adopted Children from Eastern Europe
INTERNATIONAL ADOPTION PHYSICIANS
INTERNATIONAL ADOPTION MEDICAL RESOURCES & PEDIATRICIANS
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WEBSITES - INTERNATIONAL ADOPTION MEDICAL RESOURCES
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http://www.adoptionpros.com/doctors.htm
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INTERNATIONAL ADOPTION MEDICAL ORGANIZATIONS AND CONTACT INDIVIDUALS
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INTERNATIONAL - INTERNATIONAL ADOPTION MEDICINE
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CANADA - INTERNATIONAL ADOPTION MEDICINE
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ALBERTA - INTERNATIONAL ADOPTION MEDICINE
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CONTACT INDIVIDUAL: Cecilia Baxter, M.D.
CONTACT INDIVIDUAL: Susan Kuhn, M.D.
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MANITOBA - INTERNATIONAL ADOPTION MEDICINE
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CONTACT INDIVIDUAL: Teresa Benoit, MD
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ONTARIO - INTERNATIONAL ADOPTION MEDICINE
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ORGANIZATION: Canadian Clinic for Adopted Children
CONTACT INDIVIDUAL: Mark Handley-Derry, M.D.
ORGANIZATION: International Adoption Clinic
CONTACT INDIVIDUAL: Sharon Marcovitch,M.D.
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QUEBEC - INTERNATIONAL ADOPTION MEDICINE
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ORGANIZATION: International Post-adoption Clinic at Centre Hospitalier Ambulatoire Régionale de Laval
ORGANIZATION: Pre-adoption Clinic, Quebec Travel Medicine Centre
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IRELAND - INTERNATIONAL ADOPTION MEDICINE
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CONTACT INDIVIDUAL: Dr. Collin Costigan
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SPAIN - INTERNATIONAL ADOPTION MEDICINE
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CONTACT INDIVIDUAL: Xavier Allué, MD, PhD
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USA - INTERNATIONAL ADOPTION MEDICINE
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ORGANIZATION: Adoption Advocates Press
ORGANIZATON: AdoptionDoctors.com
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ALABAMA - INTERNATIONAL ADOPTION MEDICINE
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CONTACT INDIVIDUAL: Jennifer Nobles Chambers, M.D., M.P.H, T.M.
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CALIFORNIA - INTERNATIONAL ADOPTION MEDICINE
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CONTACT INDIVIDUAL: Diane Cullinane. M.D.
CONTACT INDIVIDUAL: Gary Feldman, M.D.
ORGANIZATION: International Adoption Clinic
CONTACT INDIVIDUAL: Tina Gabby, M.D.
CONTACT INDIVIDUAL: Dale Jacknow, M.D.
CONTACT INDIVIDUAL: Rowena Korobkin, M.D.
CONTACT INDIVIDUAL: Deborah Lehman, M.D.
CONTACT INDIVIDUAL: ChrisAnna Mink, M.D.
CONTACT INDIVIDUAL: Raymond Wintroub, M.D.
ORGANIZATION: International Adoption Clinic at St. Vincent Pediatric Rehabilitation Center
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COLORADO - INTERNATIONAL ADOPTION MEDICINE
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CONTACT INDIVIDUAL: Sara Carpenter, M.D. and Matthew Daley, M.D.
ORGANIZATION: The International Adoption Clinic
ADDRESS: 1056 East 19th Avenue, B032, Denver, CO 80218
TELEPHONE: 313-837-2830; 303-764-8072 fax
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CONNECTICUT - INTERNATIONAL ADOPTION MEDICINE
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ORGANIZATION: Yale International Adoption Clinic
CONTACT INDIVIDUAL: Carol Weitzman, M.D., Director
ADDRESS: Yale Child Health Research Center, 464 Congress Avenue, New Haven, Connecticut 06520
TELEPHONE: 203/737-4480 FAX: 203/737-5972
EMAIL: carol.weitzman@yale.edu
CONTACT INDIVIDUAL: Dr. Margaret K. Hostetter
ADDRESS: Yale Pediatrics, 20 York Street, Yale-New Haven Children's Hospital, West Pavilion, 2nd Floor, New Haven, CT 06510
TELEPHONE: Office: (203) 785-4638; Fax: (203) 785-6925
INFORMATION: Co-founder of field of International Adoptive Medicine with Dr. Dana Johnsen. Does not take appointments.
CONTACT INDIVIDUALS: Carol Weitzman, M.D. and Michael Cappello, M.D.
ORGANIZATON: Yale International Adoption Center
ADDRESS: 333 Cedar St., New Haven 06525
TELEPHONE: 203 737-1623
EMAIL: carol.weitzman@yale.edu; michael.cappello@yale.edu
CONTACT INDIVIDUAL: Margaret Ikeda, M.D.
ADDRESS: Moose Hill Pediatrics, 705 Boston Post Road, C7, Guilford, CT 06437
TELEPHONE: 203-458-7410; 203-458-6960 fax
WEBSITE: www.moosehillpediatrics.yourMD.com
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DELAWARE - INTERNATIONAL ADOPTION MEDICINE
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CONTACT INDIVIDUAL: Kate Cronan, M.D.
ORGANIZATION: Adoption Consultation Center
ADDRESS: A.I. duPont Hospital For Children, 1600 Rockland Road, Wilmington, DE 19803
TELEPHONE: 302-651-6040 (appt.); 302-651-5860 (office); 302-651-4227 fax
WEBSITE: www.nemours.org/no/de/aidhc/svcs/adoption
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FLORIDA - INTERNATIONAL ADOPTION MEDICINE
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CONTACT INDIVIDUAL: Juan Dumois, M.D.
ORGANIZATION: International Adoption Clinic
ADDRESS: All Children's Hospital, 880 Sixth Street South, Suite 240, St. Petersburg, FL 33701
TELEPHONE: 727-892-4160; 727-892-8270 fax
EMAIL: DUMOISJ@allkids.org
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GEORGIA - INTERNATIONAL ADOPTION MEDICINE
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ORGANIZATION: International Adoption Evaluation Center at Hughes Spalding Children's Hospital Emory University
CONTACT INDIVIDUAL: Krista R. Biernath, MD; Dr. Amy Pakula; Patrick Mason, MD, PhD
INFORMATION: This clinic has apparently dissolved.
CONTACT INDIVIDUAL: Amy Thornhill Pakula, M.D.
ORGANIZATION: Marcus International Adoption Center for Health and Development
ADDRESS: 1920 Briarcliff Road, Atlanta, GA 30329
TELEPHONE: 404-419-5404 phone; 404-419-5300 phone; 404-419-5430 fax
EMAIL: amy.pakula@marcus.org OR adopt@marcus.org
WEBSITE: http://www.marcus.org/kki_misc.jsp?pid=2465&bl=1
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IDAHO - INTERNATIONAL ADOPTION MEDICINE
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CONTACT INDIVIDUAL: Dr. Renata Moon
LOCATION: Boise, ID
EMAIL: crmoon@pol.net
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ILLINOIS - INTERNATIONAL ADOPTION MEDICINE
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CONTACT INDIVIDUAL: Dr. Ira Chasnoff
LOCATION: The Child Study Center, 180 North Michigan Avenue, Suite 700, Chicago, IL 60601
TELEPHONE: 312-362-1940; 312-726-4011; 612-726-4021 fax
WEBSITE: www.childstudy.org
EMAIL: ichasnoff@cr-triangle.org
ORGANIZATION: International Adoption Clinic
CONTACT INDIVIDUALS: Larry Gray, MD; John C. Kim, MD
ADDRESS: University of Chicago Children's Hospital, Center for Advanced Medicine, 5758 S. Maryland Ave, 3rd Floor, Chicago, IL 60637 or Comer Children's Hospital, 5721 S. Maryland Ave., Chicago IL 60637
TELEPHONE: TELEPHONE: : 773-702-6169
EMAIL: adoption@uchospitals.edu; Lag@uchicago.edu; johnkim2@uchicago.edu
WEBSITE: www.uchicagokidshospital.org/specialties/adoption
CONTACT INDIVIDUAL: Rebecca Nelson, Ph.D.
ADDRESS: Child Assessment Services, 3633 West Lake Street, Suite LL5-A, Glenview, IL 60025
TELEPHONE: 847-729-4293 phone/fax
EMAIL: rinelson@comcast.net
WEBSITE: www.adoptconsult.com
CONTACT INDIVIDUAL: Dr. Todd J. Ochs
ADDRESS: 841 West Bradley Place, Chicago, IL 60613-3902; Adoption Pediatrics, S.C., Ravenswood Medical Professional Group, S.C., 1945 West Wilson, 4th Floor, Chicago, IL 60640
TELEPHONE: 773-769-4600; 773-975-8560; 773-975-5989 FAX
EMAIL: t-ochs@northwestern.edu
CONTACT INDIVIDUAL: Tina Tan, M.D.
ADDRESS: Children's Memorial Hospital, 2300 Children's Plaza, Chicago, IL 60614
TELEPHONE: 773-880-4187; 773-880-8226 fax
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INDIANA - INTERNATIONAL ADOPTION MEDICINE
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CONTACT INDIVIDUAL: James Conway, M.D.
ORGANIZATON: Center for International Adoption and Geographic Medicine
ADDRESS: Riley Hospital, International Adoption and Travel Clinic, Pediatric Infectious Diseases, 702 Barnhill Drive, ROC 4380, 1740x, Indianapolis, IN 46202
TELEPHONE: 317-274-7260; 317-278-0860 fax
WEBSITE: www.rileyhospital.org
EMAIL: jhconway@iupui.edu
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IOWA - INTERNATIONAL ADOPTION MEDICINE
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CONTACT INDIVIDUAL: Mickey Zucker, M.D. at Community Health Care
ADDRESS: 500 West River Drive, Davenport, IA 52801
TELEPHONE: 319-322-7899
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MAINE - INTERNATIONAL ADOPTION MEDICINE
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ORGANIZATION: Maine Medical Center
CONTACT INDIVIDUAL: Nataniel James
ADDRESS: 22 Bramhal Street, Portland, Maine 04101
TELEPHONE: 207-871-0111
WEBSITE: http://www.mmc.org/main.html
CONTACT INDIVIDUAL: Nancy W. Hendrie, MD
ORGANIZATION: The Sharing Foundation
ADDRESS: PO Box 399, Woolwich, ME 04579
TELEPHONE: (207) 442-7612; Fax: (207) 386-0307
EMAIL: Nhendrie@aol.com
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MARYLAND - INTERNATIONAL ADOPTION MEDICINE
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ORGANIZATION: International Adoption Clinic of Kennedy Krieger Institute & Johns Hopkins Children's Center
CONTACT INDIVIDUAL: Dr. Cecilia Davoli
ADDRESS: 707 North Broadway, Baltimore, MD 21205
TELEPHONE: (443) 923-9402, FAX: (443) 923-9405
WEBSITE: http://adoptiondoc.org/; www.adoptiondocs.org
CONTACT INDIVIDUAL: Barbara Siskind, M.D.
ADDRESS: Chief, Pediatric Clinic, Kirk Army Health Clinic, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21055
CONTACT INDIVIDUAL: Denise McKinney, R.N., B.S., M.S., C.P.N.P.
ADDRESS: Pediatric Associates of Ellicott City, 9011 Chevrolet Drive, Suites 1-6, Ellicott City, MD 21042
CONTACT INDIVIDUAL: Dr. Scott Needle, MD, FAAP
ORGANIZATION: River Hill Pediatrics
ADDRESS: 6100 Day Long Lane, Suite 102, Clarksville, MD 21029
TELEPHONE: 410-531-0900; Fax 410-531-0907
EMAIL: sneedlemd@yahoo.com
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MASSACHUSETTS - INTERNATIONAL ADOPTION MEDICINE
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ORGANIZATION: Children's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Adoption Program
CONTACT INDIVIDUAL: Lisa Albers, MD, MPH and Kay Seligsohn, PhD
ADDRESS: 300 Longwood Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts 02115
TELEPHONE: 617-355-4125 phone; 617-730-0252 fax
EMAIL: lisa.albers@childrens.harvard.edu
ORGANIZATION: International Adoption Clinic at The Floating Hospital for Children
CONTACT INDIVIDUAL: Dr. Laurie C. Miller, Director, Pediatric Rheumatologist
ADDRESS: International Adoption Clinic, New England Medical Center, Department of Pediatrics, 750 Washington Street, NEMC 286, Boston, MA 02111
TELEPHONE: (617) 636-8121; Fax: (617) 636-8388
EMAIL: lmiller@lifespan.org
WEBSITE: http://www.nemc.org/adoption/
CONTACT INDIVIDUAL: Linda Sagor
ORGANIZATION: University of Massachusetts Medical Center
ADDRESS: 55 Lake Avenue, Worcester, MA 01655
TELEPHONE: (508) 856-4198; Fax: (508) 856-7745
EMAIL: lindasagor@banyan.ummhc.edu
CONTACT INDIVIDUAL: Claire D. Wilson, MD
ORGANIZATION: Lahey Clinic
ADDRESS: 41 Mall Road, Burlington, MA 01805
TELEPHONE: (781) 744-8083; Fax: (781) 744-5244
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MICHIGAN - INTERNATIONAL ADOPTION MEDICINE
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CONTACT INDIVIDUAL: Jerri Ann Jenista, M.D., pediatrician
ADDRESS: St. Joseph Mercy Hospital, 551 Second Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48103
TELEPHONE: (313) 668-0419 Fax: (313) 668-9492; or (734) 668-0419; Fax: (734) 668-9492
EMAIL: jajenista@mem.po.com; jajenista@aol.com
INFORMATION: Dr. Jenista is an adoptive mother, pediatric infectious diseases expert, and the editor of Adoption/Medical News. She is also a member of the American Academy of Pediatrics National Committeee on Early Childhood, Adoption and Dependent Care, and a long-time researcher on adoption, immigration and travel issues. She reviews video and medical reports. Fax her and indicate several good times for her to call you back or you can try calling her early afternoon (EST).
WEBSITE: http://www.comeunity.com/adoption/health/jenista.html
CONTACT INDIVIDUAL: Nancy Mannisto, M.D.
ADDRESS: Royal Oak Pediatrics, 26657 Woodward Ave, Huntington Woods, MI 48070
TELEPHONE: 248-398-8400 phone; 248-398-8487 fax
CONTACT INDIVIDUAL: Kamilia Snyder, M.D.
ADDRESS: 503 Pierce Street, Birmingham, MI 48009
TELEPHONE: 248-645-1740 phone; 248-645-5304 fax
EMAIL: pediatrics503@hotmail.com
CONTACT INDIVIDUAL: Dennis Murray, MD
ORGANIZATON: Michigan State University
ADDRESS: C204 East Fee Hall, East Lansing, MI 48824-1316
TELEPHONE: (517) 353-7806; Fax: (517) 355-1679
EMAIL: murrayd@pilot.msu.edu
CONTACT INDIVIDUAL: John Mulder, MD
ADDRESS: 18632 Aztec, Spring Lake, MI 49456
TELEPHONE: 231-728-5012; Fax: 231-728-5014
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MINNESOTA - INTERNATIONAL ADOPTION MEDICINE
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ORGANIZATION: International Adoption Clinic at The University of Minnesota Hospital and Clinic
CONTACT INDIVIDUAL: Dana Johnston, M.D. and Sandy Iverson, C.P.N.P
ADDRESS: MMC 211/ Room D-136 Mayo Building, 420 Delaware Street SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455. 4th floor of the Phillips-Wangensteen Building on the East Bank of the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities campus.
TELEPHONE: 612-624-1164 (office), 612-625-3208 (appt.), 612-624-8176 fax; FAX 612-624-8176; 612-626-9658 phone (post-adoption clinic appt.) or 800-688-5252 and ask for clinic
EMAIL: iac@umn.edu
INFORMATION: Dr. Johnston is an expert in the field of post-institutionalization, especially in the Eastern European countries. The founder of the field of international adoption medicine, a very calm and wise man, adoptive father of a boy from India.
WEBSITE: http://www.peds.umn.edu/IAC/
CONTACT INDIVIDUAL: Leah Wilson, M.D.
ADDRESS: Hutchinson Medical Center, 3 Century Avenue, Hutchinson, MN 55350
TELEPHONE: 320-587-2020; 320-234-3317 fax
EMAIL: lwilson@hahc.hmc.com
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MISSOURI - INTERNATIONAL ADOPTION MEDICINE
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ORGANIZATION: F.A.C.E.S. (Foreign Adoption Clinic and Educational Services) at St. Louis University School of Medicine
CONTACT INDIVIDUAL: Jennifer S. Ladage, MD
ADDRESSS: Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital, 1465 S. Grand Avenue, St. Louis, Missouri 63104
TELEPHONE: (314) 577-5643; (314) 268-4028 (fax)
EMAIL: facesintl@slu.edu
CONTACT INDIVIDUAL: Mary Kay Bowen, M.D., F.A.A.P.
ADDRESS: Bowen Pediatrics, 4305 Butler Hill Road, St. Louis, MO 63128
TELEPHONE: 314-845-1780; 314-845-1781 fax
WEBSITE: beansprout.net
EMAIL: bowenmd99@yahoo.com
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MONTANA - INTERNATIONAL ADOPTION MEDICINE
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CONTACT INDIVIDUAL: Marie Mitchell, RN, Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
ADDRESS: 475 Concord Drive, Bozeman, MT 59615
EMAIL: mariem@msu.oscs.montana.edu
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NEBRASKA - INTERNATIONAL ADOPTION MEDICINE
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ORGANIZATON: International Adoption Medical Consultants
CONTACT INDIVIDUAL: Edward M. Kolb, M.D.
ADDRESS: LLC 13110 Birch Drive, Suite 148, Box 366, Omaha, NE 68164
TELEPHONE: (402) 680-3269; Fax: (402) 496-7126
EMAIL: adoptmedconsultants@cox.net
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NEW JERSEY - INTERNATIONAL ADOPTION MEDICINE
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CONTACT INDIVIDUAL: Elizabeth Baortos, M.D.
ADDRESS: 100 Madison Avenue, Box 107, Morristown, NJ 07960
TELEPHONE: 973-971-5833 phone; 973-290-7360 fax
EMAIL: elizabeth.baorto@ahsys.org
ORGANIZATION: Global Pediatrics, International Adoption Medical Support Services
CONTACT INDIVIDUAL: Dr. Alla Gordina, MD, FAAP
ADDRESS: 7 Aver Ct, East Brunswick, NJ 08816
TELEPHONE: 732-432-7777 Fax: 732-432-9030
EMAIL: drgordina@globalpediatrics.net
WEBSITE: http://www.globalpediatrics.net
CONTACT INDIVIDUAL: Dr. Eliot A. Grossman
ADDRESS: 205 Ridgedale Ave, Florham Park, NJ 07932
TELEPHONE: 973-966-6333
EMAIL: pdneuro@aol.com
ORGANIZATION: Adoption Screening and Evaluation Program at Valley Center for Child Development
CONTACT INDIVIDUAL: Lisa Nalven, MD, FAAP
ADDRESS: 505 Goffle Road, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
TELEPHONE: 201-447-8151 Fax: 201-447-8526
WEBSITE: www.valleyhealth.com/adoption
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NEW YORK - INTERNATIONAL ADOPTION MEDICINE
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ORGANIZATION: Post-Adoption consultations
ADDRESS: 646 Commack Road 650 East Main Street, Commack, NY 11725 and Bayshore, (Long Island) NY 11706
TELEPHONE: 631-499-4114, 631-666-1300
ORGANIZATION: Adoption Evaluation Center
ADDRESS: 1983 Marcus Avenue, Suite #130, Lake Success, NY 11042
TELEPHONE: (516) 802-6150; Fax: (516) 616-5801
EMAIL: adoption@lij.edu
WEBSITE: http://www.lij.edu/sch/dev-behavioral_ped/adoption/adoption.html
CONTACT INDIVIDUAL: Dr. Andrew Adesman
ORGANIZATION: Developmental Evaluation Center for Adoption at Schneider Children's Hospital
ADDRESS: Schneider Children's Hospital, Suite 139, 269-01 76th Avenue, New Hyde Park, NY 11040
TELEPHONE: (718)470-4000; (718)343-3578(FAX)
EMAIL: adoption@lij.edu
CONTACT INDIVIDUAL: Jane Aronson, M.D.
ORGANIZATION: International Pediatric Health Services (PLLC) (formerly International Adoption Medical Consultation Services)
ADDRESS: 151 East 62nd Street, Suite 1A, New York, NY 10021
TELEPHONE: 212-207-6666; Fax: 212-207-6665
EMAIL: orphandoctor@aol.com, ggrella@winthrop.org, JARONMINK@aol.com
INFORMATION: Board certified pediatrician and pediatric infectious diseases specialist, is Chief of Pediatric Infectious Diseases and Director of the International Adoption Medical Consultation Services at Winthrop-University Hospital. The center is located in Mineola, Long Island, just 25 miles outside of New York City (across the street from the Long Island Railroad/Mineola station). Consultations by TELEPHONE and in person are available.
WEBSITE: http://www.orphandoctor.com/
CONTACT INDIVIDUAL: Steven Blatt, M.D.
ORGANIZATION: Adoptive Health Care Services
ADDRESS: Department of Pediatrics, 90 Presidential Plaza, Syracuse, NY 13202
TELEPHONE: 315-464-5831, 315-464-2030 fax
EMAIL: blatts@upstate.edu
CONTACT INDIVIDUAL: Boris Gindis, Ph.D., F.A.A.P.
ADDRESS: BG Center, 13 South Van Dyke Avenue, Suffern, NY 10901
TELEPHONE: 845-357-2512 phone; 845-369-6830 fax
WEBSITE: www.bgcenter.com
EMAIL: gindis@bgcenter.com
INFORMATION: pre-adoption evaluations; post-adoption evaluations; ongoing pediatric care; consultations in preparation for foreign travel
CONTACT INDIVIDUAL: Mary Anne Kiernan, M.D.
ADDRESS: Long Pond Pediatrics, 2350 Ridgeway Avenue, Rochester, NY 14626
TELEPHONE: 585-225-0950; 585-225-9093 fax
CONTACT INDIVIDUAL: Susan Levitzky, M.D. F.A.A.P.
ADDRESS: 161 Madison Avenue, No. 6W, New York, NY 10016
TELEPHONE: 212-213-1960; 212-213-5809 fax
EMAIL: levitzkys@jccany.org
CONTACT INDIVIDUAL: Elaine Schulte, M.D., M.P.H.
ADDRESS: Albany Medical Center, 47 New Scotland Avenue, Suite A-88, Albany, NY 12208
TELEPHONE: 518-262-6086; 518-262-5589 fax
CONTACT INDIVIDUAL: Moira Szilagyi, M.D., Ph.D.
ADDRESS: Foster Care Pediatrics, Monroe County Health Department, 111 Westfall Road, Rochester, NY 14692
TELEPHONE: 716-274-6927; 716-292-3942 fax
CONTACT INDIVIDUAL: Daniel R. Neuspiel, MD, MPH
ORGANIZATON: Beth Israel Medical Center
ADDRESS: 10 Union Square East, Suite 2J, New York, NY 10003
TELEPHONE: (212) 844-8309; Fax: (212) 844-8401
CONTACT INDIVIDUAL: Michael Traistor, MD
ADDRESS: 390 West End Avenue, Suite 1E, New York, NY 10024
TELEPHONE: (212) 787-1444; Fax: (212) 799-8620
CONTACT INDIVIDUAL: Lawrence Sugarman, MD
ADDRESS: 2233 Clinton Avenue, Rochester, NY 14618
TELEPHONE: (716) 271-0860; Fax: (716) 271-1383
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NORTH CAROLINA - INTERNATIONAL ADOPTION MEDICINE
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ORGANIZATION: Duke Children's Hospital & Health Center's International Travel and Adoption Clinic for Children
CONTACT INDIVIDUAL: Emmanuel Walter, MD. MPH, Director
ADDRESS: Erwin Road, Durham, NC 27710
TELEPHONE: (919) 471-3820 or 1-888-471-3820
EMAIL: http://dukehealth1.org/childrens_services/adoption_services.asp
CONTACT INDIVIDUAL: Sharon Foster, M.D.
ADDRESS: Raleigh Pediatric Associates, 1921 Falls Valley Drive, Raleigh, NC 27615
TELEPHONE: 919-872-0250
WEBSITE: www.raleighpediatrics.com
CONTACT INDIVIDUAL: F. Allen Hewett, M.D.
ADDRESS: Raleigh Pediatric Associates, 1921 Falls Valley Drive, Raleigh, NC 27615
TELEPHONE: 919-872-0250
WEBSITE: www.raleighpediatrics.com
CONTACT INDIVIDUAL: Elizabeth Blair, MD, Ph.D
ADDRESS: 111 Berkshire Drive , Winterville, NC 28590
TELEPHONE: (252) 355-3773; Fax: (252) 355-1958
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OHIO - INTERNATIONAL ADOPTION MEDICINE
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ORGANIZATION: The Cleveland Clinic Foundation
ADDRESS: Cleveland, Ohio
WEBSITE: http://www.eclevelandclinic.org/home.jsp.
ORGANIZATION: International Adoption Center at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
CONTACT INDIVIDUAL: Mary Allen Staat, MD, M.P.H.
ADDRESS: 3333 Burnet Avenue, Mail Location 7036, Cincinnati, Ohio 45229
TELEPHONE: 513-636-2877; 513-636-6936 fax
EMAIL: danq7g@chmcc.org or mary.staat@chmcc.org
WEBSITE: www.cincinnatichildrens.org/iac
ORGANIZATION: Rainbow Center for International Child Health at University Hospitals of Cleveland
Rainbow Center for International Child Health
CONTACT INDIVIDUAL: Dr. Karen Olness; M. Adele DiMarco, Coord; Anna Madalakas, M.D
ADDRESS: Adoption Health Service, 11100 Euclid Avenue, Mail Stop 6038, Cleveland, Ohio 44106-6038
TELEPHONE: (216)844-3224; (800)755-6601; 614-844-7601 fax
EMAIL: IACHC@po.cwru.edu, RCIC@po.cwru.edu, adoptionhealthservices@uhhs.com
WEBSITE: www.uhhs.com/toheal/rcic.html; www.uhrainbow.com
CONTACT INDIVIDUAL: Deborah Borchers, M.D., Eastgate Pediatric Center
ADDRESS: 4359 Ferguson Dr., Suite 150, Cincinnati OH 45245
TELEPHONE: Office 513-753-2820; res. 606-331-7026; fax 513-753-2824
EMAIL: debbiborch@juno.com.
CONTACT INDIVIDUAL: Robert Castile, M.D., M.S.
ADDRESS: Ohio State University, Children's Hospital, 700 Children's Drive, Columbus, OH 43205
TELEPHONE: 614-722-5116; 614-722-4755 fax
EMAIL: castiler@pediatrics.ohio-state.edu
CONTACT INDIVIDUAL: Dwight A. Powell, M.D.
ADDRESS: Ohio State University, Children's Hospital, 700 Children's Drive, Columbus, OH 43205
TELEPHONE: 614-722-4459 phone; 614-722-4458 fax
EMAIL: dpowell@chi.osu.edu
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PENNSYLVANIA - INTERNATIONAL ADOPTION MEDICINE
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ORGANIZATION: Adoption Resource Center of Pitsburgh
CONTACT INDIVIDUAL: Dr. Sarah Springer; Dr. Lisa Nalven
ADDRESS: 1709 Boulevard of the Allies, Pittsburgh, PA 15219
TELEPHONE: (412)575-5805
CONTACT INDIVIDUAL: Sarah Springer, M.D., F.A.A.P.
ORGANIZATION: International Adoption Health Services of Western Pennsylvania
ADDRESS: Pediatric Alliance, P.C., 4070 Beechwood Boulevard, Pittsburgh, PA 15217
TELEPHONE: 412/697-0887; 412/521-6512 fax
WEBSITE: www.pediatricalliance.com
CONTACT INDIVIDUAL: Leslie Sude, M.D.
ADDRESS: DVMA/Oxford Vallley Pediatrics, 825 Town Center Drive, Langhorne, PA 19047
TELEPHONE: 215-752-8700; 215-741-1147 fax
EMAIL: wangp@mail.med.upenn.edu
CONTACT INDIVIDUAL: Gail Farber, M.D.
ORGANIZATION: International Adoption Health Program
ADDRESS: Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 34th & Civic Center Boulevard, Philadelphia, PA 19004
TELEPHONE: 267-426-5005; 215-741-1147 fax
EMAIL: chopadopt@email.chop.edu ; farber@email.chop.edu
WEBSITE: www.chop.edu
CONTACT INDIVIDUAL: Stephen Aranoff, MD
ORGANIZATION: Temple University Children's Medical Center
ADDRESS: 3509 North Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19140
TELEPHONE: (215) 707-6605; Fax: (215) 707-6629
CONTACT INDIVIDUAL: Carl Meyer, DO
ADDRESS: 103 Woodfield Drive, Greenville, PA 16125
TELEPHONE: (724) 588-1400
CONTACT INDIVIDUAL: Elizabeth Goff, MD
ORGANIZATION: ABC Family Pediatrics
ADDRESS: 1611 Pond Road, Allentown, PA
TELEPHONE: 610-395-4300, FAX 610-530-9371
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RHODE ISLAND - INTERNATIONAL ADOPTION MEDICINE
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ORGANIZATION: International Adoption Clinic of Hasbro Children's Hospital
CONTACT INDIVIDUAL: Dr. Boris Skurkovich
ADDRESS: Division of Infectious Disease, 93 Eddy Street, Providence, Rhode Island 02903
TELEPHONE: (401) 444-8360; (401) 444-5650 - fax
EMAIL: bskurkovich@netscape.net
WEBSITE: http://adoptionsinternational.com/ or www.adoptionsinternational.com
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TENNESSEE - INTERNATIONAL ADOPTION MEDICINE
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ORGANIZATION: Vanderbilt Children's Hospital, Clinic for International Adoption
ADDRESS: 5028 Medical Center East, Nashville, TN 37232-8555
EMAIL: international.adoption@vanderbilt.edu
TELEPHONE: call 615-936-6800. FAX 615-936-2419.
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TEXAS - INTERNATIONAL ADOPTION MEDICINE
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ORGANIZATION: Texas Children's Health Center For International Adoption
CONTACT INDIVIDUAL: Heidi L. Schwarzwald, M.D.
ADDRESS: 6621 Fannin Street, CCC 1570 (5th Floor, Suite 550, Feigin Center), Houston, Texas 77030
TELEPHONE: 832-824-1038 or 1-866-824-5437 (TCH KIDS); Fax: 832-825-1281
EMAIL: internationaladoptions@texaschildrenshospital.org or hlschwar@TexasChildrensHospital.org
WEBSITE: www.texaschildrenshospital.org
CONTACT INDIVIDUALS: Bruce Eckel, M.D. and Joyce Elizabeth, M.D.
ORGANIZATION: North Texas International Adoption Clinic & The Child Study Center
ADDRESS: 1300 West Lancaster Avenue, Fort Worth, TX 76102
TELEPHONE: 817-390-2929; 817-390-2941 fax
WEBSITE: www.ntiac.org
EMAIL: Doc55@charter.net
CONTACT INDIVIDUAL: Harminder S Dhaliwal, M.D.
ORGANIZATION: Dallas International Adoption Clinic
ADDRESS: Pediatric & Family Physicians, 2300 Highland Village Road, Suite 300, Highland Village, TX 75077
TELEPHONE: (972) 966-1318; Fax: (972) 966-1985
EMAIL: dallasinternationaladoption@yahoo.com
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VIRGINIA - INTERNATIONAL ADOPTION MEDICINE
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ORGANIZATION: International Adoption Center at Inova Fairfax Hospital
CONTACT INDIVIDUAL: Dr. Patrick Mason
ADDRESS: 8505 Arlington Blvd. Suite 100, Fairfax, VA 22031
TELEPHONE: 703-970-2651; Fax: 703-970-2620
EMAIL: international.adoption@inova.com
WEBSITE: www.inova.com/ifhc/adoption
CONTACT INDIVIDUAL: Mark Mendelsohn, M.D. and Linda Waggoner-Fountain, M.D.
ORGANIZATION: International Adoption Clinic
ADDRESS: Kluge Children's Rehab Center, 2270 Ivy Road, Charlottesville, VA 22903
TELEPHONE: 434-924-9130; 434-924-2628 fax
EMAIL: tllze@virginia.edu
CONTACT INDIVIDUAL: James Baugh, M.D.
ADDRESS: Virginia Pediatrics, 3020 Hamaker Court, No. 200, Fairfax, VA 22031; 131 Eden Street, No. 312, Herndon, VA 20170
TELEPHONE: 703-573-2432, 703-280-9350 fax; 703-435-5202
WEBSITE: www.vapg.com
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WASHINGTON DC - INTERNATIONAL ADOPTION MEDICINE
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ORGANIZATION: International Adoptions Health Resource Center at Georgetown University (IAHRC)
CONTACT INDIVIDUAL: Dr. Nina Scribanu
ADDRESS: 3307 M Street NW, Suite 401, Washington, DC 20007
TELEPHONE: (202)687-8635; fax 687-8899
CONTACT INDIVIDUAL: Marie Tartaglia, MD
ADDRESS: 3301 New Mexico Avenue NW, Suite 238, Washington, DC 20016
TELEPHONE: (202) 537-1180; Fax: (202) 244-7410
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WASHINGTON STATE - INTERNATIONAL ADOPTION MEDICINE
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CONTACT INDIVIDUAL: Yanina Benikova, M.D.
ADDRESS: 515 Washington St. #5G, Vancouver, WA 98660
TELEPHONE: 503-998-9085 phone; 503-977-0916 fax
EMAIL: benikova@adoptionphysician.com
WEBSITE: www.adoptionphysician.com
ORGANIZATON NAME: International Adoption Medicine at University of Washington MC-Roosevelt Pediatric Care Center
CONTACT INDIVIDUAL: Dr. Julie Bledsoe, Dr. Julian Davis, Dr. Cynthia
ADDRESS: 4245 Roosevelt Way NE, Seattle, WA 98105-6920
TELEPHONE: (206) 598-3000, (206) 598-3006, (206) 598-3040 (fax).
EMAIL: adoption@u.washington.edu OR musar@washington.edu OR bledsoe@u.washington.edu
WEBSITE: http://www.washington.edu/medical/uwmc/uwmc_clinics/ped/index.html; http://www.washington.edu/alumni/columns/june99/babies4.html
CONTACT INDIVIDUAL: Julie Rathbun, M.D.
ADDRESS: University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle WA
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ADOPTION THERAPISTS AND BEHAVIORAL SUPPORT: BEHAVIORAL, PSYCHOLOGICAL, MENTAL HEALTH *****
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WEBSITES - BEHAVIORAL, PSYCHOLOGICAL, MENTAL HEALTH
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http://library.adoption.com/Post-adoption/Post-Adoption-Depression/article/4875/1.html
ORGANIZATION: Adoption Learning Partners
WEBSITE: http://www.adoptionlearningpartners.org/
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ADOPTION THERAPISTS AND COUNSELORS
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INTERNATIONAL - ADOPTION THERAPISTS AND COUNSELORS
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CANADA - ADOPTION THERAPISTS AND COUNSELORS
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CONTACT INDIVIDUAL: Alison Pentland-Folk
EMAIL: apf@goodmedia.com
CONTACT INDIVIDUAL: Elinor Ames, PhD
EMAIL: ames@sfu.ca
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USA - ADOPTION THERAPISTS AND COUNSELORS
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CONTACT INDIVIDUAL: Kathy Helding
WEBSITE: http://www.cathyhelding.com/
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ARIZONA - ADOPTION THERAPISTS AND COUNSELORS
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CONTACT INDIVIDUAL: Kenny Miller
ADDRESS: Esperero Family Center, 1840 N. Craycroft, Tucson, AZ 85712
TELEPHONE: 520-888-6116
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CALIFORNIA - ADOPTION THERAPISTS AND COUNSELORS
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ORGANIZATION: Amen Clinic for Behavioral Medicine
ADDRESS: 4019 Westerly Place, Suite 100, Newport Beach, CA 92660; 350 Chadbourne Road, Fairfield, CA 94585
TELEPHONE: Newport Beach: (949) 266-3700, Fax: (949) 266-3750; Fairfield: (707) 429-7181, Fax: (707) 429-8210
WEBSITE: http://www.amenclinic.com/ac/default.asp
CONTACT INDIVIDUAL: Irene Harwood, Ph.D.
TELEPHONE: 310-824-1355
CONTACT INDIVIDUAL: Pamela Hunter
ADDRESS: 5715 Baltimore Dr. #83, La Mesa, CA 91942
TELEPHONE: 619-589-2087
CONTACT INDIVIDUAL: Dr. Emily Mills Johnson
ADDRESS: 27800 Medical Road Suite316, Mission Viejo, CA 92691
TELEPHONE: (949) 365-0063
CONTACT INDIVIDUAL: Dr. Kendra Klassen
ADDRESS: Center for Individual & Family Therapy (CIFT), 27001 La Paz Road, Suite 142, Mission Viejo, CA 92691
TELEPHONE: (714) 558-9266 ext. 983
CONTACT INDIVIDUAL: Dae Leckie, Ph.D.
TELEPHONE: 714-493-0686
CONTACT INDIVIDUAL: Dr. Elias Lefferman
LOCATION: Vista Del Mar
TELEPHONE: 310-836-1223, ext. 282
CONTACT INDIVIDUAL: Mel Lewin, Ph.D
TELEPHONE: 310-377-1198
CONTACT INDIVIDUAL: Claudia McCulloch, Ph.D.
LOCATION: South of Los Angeles, CA (Torrence).
TELEPHONE: 310-791-2108
CONTACT INDIVIDUAL: Sharon Kaplan Roszia, M.S.
TELEPHONE: 714-573-8865
CONTACT INDIVIDUAL: Dr. Larry Saben
LOCATION: El Cajon & Chula Vista
TELEPHONE: (619) 440-7831
CONTACT INDIVIDUAL: Aletha Solter, Ph.D.
ADDRESS: The Aware Parenting Institute, P.O. Box 206, Goleta, CA 93116,
TELEPHONE: (805) 968-1868
EMAIL: solter@awareparenting.com
WEBSITE: www.awareparenting.com
CONTACT INDIVIDUAL: Margo Wickersham, L.C.S.W.
TELEPHONE: 714-837-6638
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COLORADO - ADOPTION THERAPISTS AND COUNSELORS
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ORGANIZTION: Families with a Difference
CONTACT INDIVIDUAL: Dee Paddock, M.A. NCC
ADDRESS: Englewood, CO
TELEPHONE: 303-221-1010
WEBSITE: www.adopting.org/DeePaddock
CONTACT INDIVIDUAL: Foster Cline, M.D.
ADDRESS: 5910 S. Jellison St., Littleton, CO 80123-3446
TELEPHONE: 303.979.7525
EMAIL: drfcline@netw.com
WEBSITE: http://www.netw.com/fostercline/
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IDAHO - ADOPTION THERAPISTS AND COUNSELORS
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CONTACT INDIVIDUAL: Cathi Marceau
LOCATION: Coeur d’Alene
TELEPHONE: 208-664-5941
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ILLINOIS - ADOPTION THERAPISTS AND COUNSELORS
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CONTACT INDIVIDUAL: Rebecca Nelson, Ph.D.
ADDRESS: Child Assessment Services, 3633 West Lake Street, Suite LL5-A, Glenview, IL 60091
TELEPHONE: 847-729-4293
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MARYLAND - ADOPTION THERAPISTS AND COUNSELORS
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CONTACT INDIVIDUAL: Dr. Sybil Smith-Gray, Ph.D.
ADDRESS: Beyond Psychological Services, Child and Family Treatment House, 7100 Karen Anne Dr., Temple Hills, MD
TELEPHONE: (301) 449-3341, Fax (301) 449-3342
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MASSACHUSETTS - ADOPTION THERAPISTS AND COUNSELORS
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ORGANIZATION: Center for Family Connections (CFFC)
ADDRESS: 350 Cambridge St., Cambridge, MA 02141; P.O. Box 383246, Cambridge, MA 02238
TELEPHONE: (617) 547-0909, 800-KINNECT, fax: 617-497-5952
EMAIL: info@kinnect.org OR kinnect@aol.com
WEBSITE: www.kinnect.org
ORGANIZATION: The New England Center for Children
CONTACT INDIVIDUAL: Catherine Welch, Director of Admissions
ADDRESS: 33 Turnpike Road , Southborough, MA 01772
TELEPHONE: (508) 481-1015 ; (508) 485-3421 (fax)
WEBSITE: http://www.necc.org
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MICHIGAN - ADOPTION THERAPISTS AND COUNSELORS
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CONTACT INDIVIDUAL: Doris A. Landry, MS
EMAIL: doris@michigancoalition.com
WEBSITE: http://www.michigancoalition.com/
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MISSOURI - ADOPTION THERAPISTS AND COUNSELORS
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CONTACT INDIVIDUAL: Kathryn A. Ballou, MSN, RN
ADDRESS: University of Missouri - Kansas City School of Nursing, 2220 Holmes, Kansas City, MO 64108
TELEPHONE: 816-235-5609
EMAIL: ballouk@smtpgate.umkc.edu
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NEW YORK - ADOPTION THERAPISTS AND COUNSELORS
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CONTACT INDIVIDUAL: Dr. Amanda Baden PHD
TELEPHONE: (718) 990-1558; Fax: (718) 990-2340
EMAIL: badena@stjohns.edu
WEBSITE: http://msu.edu/user/badenama
CONTACT INDIVIDUAL: Melanie Brace MD
ADDRESS: 135 Rockland Dr, Syracuse, NY 13212-2701
TELEPHONE: (315)458-7475
ORGANIZATION: Center for Cognitive-Developmental Assessment, Rehabilitation, and Training
CONTACT INDIVIDUAL: Dr. Boris Gindis, Ph.D., Licensed Psychologist
ADDRESS: BG Center, 13 South Van Dyke Avenue, Suffern, NY 10901
TELEPHONE: 845-357-2512 Fax: 845-369-6830
EMAIL: gindis@bgcenter.com
ORGANIZATION: Retberg Child Center
CONTACT INDIVIDUAL: Maureen Sheridan
ADDRESS: 1831 Second Ave., New York, NY
TELEPHONE: 212-987-1700
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NORTH CAROLINA - ADOPTION THERAPISTS AND COUNSELORS
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CONTACT INDIVIDUAL: Diane Feinberg
ADDRESS: 7301-106 Calibre Park Dr., Durham, NC 27707
TELEPHONE: (919) 490-9882
EMAIL: dianefeinberg@earthlink.com
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OHIO - ADOPTION THERAPISTS AND COUNSELORS
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CONTACT INDIVIDUAL: Victor Groze, PhD, LISW, Associate Professor Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences
ADDRESS: Case Western Reserve University, 10900 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44106-7164
TELEPHONE: (216) 368-6682; fax: (216) 368-8670
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PENNSYLVANIA - ADOPTION THERAPISTS AND COUNSELORS
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WEBSITES:
http://www.taplink.org/
ORGANIZATION: After Adoption
CONTACT INDIVIDUAL: Elaine Frank, MSW, Denise Rowe, BA
ADDRESS: 555 Wissahickon Ave., Suite 204 A, Philadelphia, PA 19144
TELEPHONE: 215-844-1312
EMAIL: elainefrankadopt@erols.com
WEBSITE: http://users.erols.com/elainefrankadopt/after.HTMl
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SOUTH CAROLINA - ADOPTION THERAPISTS AND COUNSELORS
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ORGANIZATION: Children Unlimited, Inc.
ADDRESS: 1825 Gadsden Street, Columbia, SC 29201
TELEPHONE: (803)799-8311, fax: (803)765-0284
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TEXAS - ADOPTION THERAPISTS AND COUNSELORS
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WEBSITES:
texastherapists.com
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UTAH A - DOPTION THERAPISTS AND COUNSELORS
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CONTACT INDIVIDUAL: Tom Craner
ORGANIZATION: LDS Family Srvs./Families Supporting Adoption
ADDRESS: 1525 Lincoln Ave., Ogden, UT 84404
TELEPHONE: 385-787-2727/385-621-6510
CONTACT INDIVIDUAL: John & Tammy Dutt
ORGANIZATION: LDS Families for Adoption
ADDRESS: 6345 S. Clara, West Jordan, UT 84084
TELEPHONE: 801-967-1360
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VIRGINIA - ADOPTION THERAPISTS AND COUNSELORS
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ORGANIZATION: Neuropsychological and Family Therapy Associates
CONTACT INDIVIDUAL: Dr. Ronald Steven Federici
ADDRESS: 620 Wolfe St., Alexandria, VA 22314, 400 S. Washington St., Alexandria, VA. 22314
TELEPHONE: 703-548-0721; (703) 548-0721
EMAIL: drfederici@aol.com
INFORMATION: A psychologist who specializes in psychiatric and brain disorders; the adoptive father of four older post-institutionalized boys from Eastern Europe.
WEBSITE: http://www.drfederici.com/
ORGANIZATION: Adoption Resources, Inc
ADDRESS: 8094 Rolling Road, Suite 125, Springfield, VA 22153
TELEPHONE: (703) 440-5771
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WASHINGTON STATE - ADOPTION THERAPISTS AND COUNSELORS
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CONTACT INDIVIDUALS: Martina Abba-Richard, LICSW
ADDRESS: 105 Hancock St., Pt. Townsend
TELEPHONE: (360) 379-8779
CONTACT INDIVIDUALS: Jerry Anderson, LMHC
ADDRESS: 4301 s. Pine St. #501, Tacoma
TELEPHONE: (253) 241-4845
CONTACT INDIVIDUALS: Katrina Bilhimer, LMHC
ADDRESS: 203 East 4th Ave, #220, Olympia
TELEPHONE: (360) 528-2992
CONTACT INDIVIDUALS: Dana Blue, MSW, LICSW
ADDRESS: 116 E. Edgar St., Seattle
TELEPHONE: (206) 709-9044
CONTACT INDIVIDUALS: Laurel Brennan
ADDRESS: Bellingham
TELEPHONE: (360) 715-8517
CONTACT INDIVIDUALS: Karen Buckley, LICSW, ACSW
ADDRESS: 521 Union Ave. SE, #201, Olympia
TELEPHONE: (360) 556-0201
CONTACT INDIVIDUALS: Mary Carter-Creech
ADDRESS: 3216 NE 45th Pl., Suite 303W, Seattle
TELEPHONE: (206) 526-5100
CONTACT INDIVIDUALS: Leslie Chertok, LMHC
ADDRESS: 4409 N. 26th, Tacoma
TELEPHONE: (253) 370-3637
CONTACT INDIVIDUAL: Patti Cogen
LOCATION: Seattle, WA
TELEPHONE: 206-378-0477
CONTACT INDIVIDUALS: Jill Cole, DSW
ADDRESS: 2025 First Ave., #720, Seattle
TELEPHONE: (206) 226-6873
CONTACT INDIVIDUALS: Patricia Copeland, MS
ADDRESS: 71 Randolph St., Pt. Hadlock
TELEPHONE: (360) 385-7478
CONTACT INDIVIDUALS: Jeanne R. Emrich, MA
ADDRESS: 2828 Broadway E, Seattle
TELEPHONE: (206) 329-5845
CONTACT INDIVIDUALS: Suzanne Engelberg, Ph.D.
ADDRESS: 6523 21st Ave NE Suite # 5, Seattle
TELEPHONE: (206) 782-4499
CONTACT INDIVIDUALS: Deborah Gray, MSW, ASW
ADDRESS: 8011 118th Avenue NE, Kirkland, WA 98033
TELEPHONE: 425-889-8524, 5#; Fax: 425-576-8274
CONTACT INDIVIDUALS: Patricia Kalafus, MSW, LICSW
ADDRESS: 6817 Greenwood Ave N, Seattle
TELEPHONE: (206) 783-0723
CONTACT INDIVIDUALS: Nancy Kaplan, MSSW
ADDRESS: 16541 Redmond Way, Redmond
TELEPHONE: (425) 836-4458
EMAIL: Nan4adopt@aol.com
CONTACT INDIVIDUALS: Dott Kelly, LMHC
ADDRESS: 1729 Spruce St., Pt. Townsend
TELEPHONE: (360) 385-6467
CONTACT INDIVIDUALS: Jeanne Koester, MA, LMHC
ADDRESS: P.O. Box 164, Nordland, WA
TELEPHONE: (360) 379-5733
CONTACT INDIVIDUALS: Nancy Krecker-Scott, MA, LMP
TELEPHONE: (206) 522-4529
CONTACT INDIVIDUAL: Kathy Kwiatkowski, MS
ADDRESS: SE 1240 Bishop Blvd., Suite Q, Pullman, WA
TELEPHONE: (509) 334-0782
CONTACT INDIVIDUALS: Gail McDougall-Treacy, MA
ADDRESS: 2012 NE 65th St., Seattle
TELEPHONE: (206) 524-7658
CONTACT INDIVIDUALS: Lynne Frease McMahan, MS
ADDRESS: 11728 – 25th Ave. NE, Seattle
TELEPHONE: (206) 361-8014
CONTACT INDIVIDUAL: Doug Meyer, MSW
TELEPHONE: 360-770-4394
CONTACT INDIVIDUAL: Eren Muazzez O PhD
ADDRESS: 1020 Caroline Street, Port Angeles, WA 98362
TELEPHONE: (360) 565-0215
CONTACT INDIVIDUALS: Heidi Pacher, MA
ADDRESS: 1600 E. Olive St., Seattle
TELEPHONE: (206) 324-2400, ext. 4096
CONTACT INDIVIDUALS: Erika Paduano-Karch, MA
ADDRESS: 34004 16th Ave. S., Federal Way
EMAIL: paduakrch@aol.com
TELEPHONE: (253) 661-2502
CONTACT INDIVIDUAL: Kathy Seely, MSW, Anne-Marie Holmes
ADDRESS: West 1623 Gardner, Spokane, WA
TELEPHONE: 509 328-6274
CONTACT INDIVIDUAL: Denise Sterchi, MSW, LICSW
ADDRESS: 843 NE 66th Street, Seattle, WA
TELEPHONE: (206) 524-9819; (800) 564-6353
CONTACT INDIVIDUALS: Sandy Swan
ADDRESS: 8011 – 118th Ave. NE, Kirkland
TELEPHONE: (425) 889-8524
CONTACT INDIVIDUAL: Ann Taylor
ADDRESS: 2901 W. Fort G. Wright Dr., Spokane, WA
TELEPHONE: 509-326-8100
CONTACT INDIVIDUALS: Elizabeth Usarzewics, MA, LMHC
ADDRESS: 9725 SE 36th St., Suite 212, Mercer Island
TELEPHONE: (206) 605-9192
CONTACT INDIVIDUAL: Joan Ward
ADDRESS: Po Box 25882, Seattle, WA 98125
TELEPHONE: 206-440-1449
CONTACT INDIVIDUALS: Michelle Zodrow
ADDRESS: 1409-8th Ave. SE, Olympia
TELEPHONE: (360) 357-9595
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POST-INSTITUTIONALIZATION VIDEOS
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POST-INSTITUTIONALIZATION WEBSITES AND ARTICLES
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ADOPTION DOCTORS
DONALD S. FEDERICI
RAINBOW KIDS, THE VOICE OF ADOPTION
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POST-INSTITUTIONALIZATION BOOKS AND PUBLICATIONS
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“International Adoption: Challenges and Opportunities" by Thais Tepper, Lois Hannon, and Dorothy Sandstrom
“Help for the Hopeless Child: A Guide for Families” by Ronald S. Federici
"Come to the Window" by Christina Goldstone
Updated 5/20/2009
FaCAB (Families with Children Adopted from Bulgaria) is a bunch of parents (& waiting parents) who have banded loosely together since 1995 to provide a parent-to-parent support network. Goal: share mutual information & support among those interested in international adoption from Bulgaria. We try to make this site a repository for as much information on Bulgarian adoptions, culture, and issues as possible. IT IS MUCH, MUCH MORE THAN JUST AN E-GROUP!!! PLEASE visit the site and SEE THE MANY VARIOUS FILES & LINKS.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FaCAB1/
Moderator: Terry Mandeville terrymand@aol.com
410 members
Dedicated to assemblying and distributing helpful information for those who will be or are adopting, or have adopted, children in Bulgaria. Encourages people to send their stories and other information to the moderator to post.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Bulgarian_Adoption-InformationCenter/
Moderator: Terry Mandeville terrymand@aol.com
384 members
For families who have adopted or are interested in adopting from Bulgaria come together to network, share ideas and experiences, and make friends.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Bulgaria-Adopt/
Moderator:
Email Bulgaria-Adopt-owner@yahoogroups.com
579 members
This group is available to all who are interested in learning more about the process of adopting a child from Bulgaria or those who have completed their adoption. Adoption professionals are also welcome to join. This group does not appear very active.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BulgariaAdopt/
Moderator: Email BulgariaAdopt-owner@yahoogroups.com
52 members
Private for Hopscotch clients only. This list if for families that have adopted from Bulgaria or are in the process of doing so with Hopscotch Adoptions, Inc. We are here in a secure, private forum to discuss issues of both Pre and Post Adoption and lend support to each other. This group does not appear very active.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bulgarian-angels/
5 members
Moderator:Email bulgarian-angels-owner@yahoogroups.com
The main purpose of this Voice of Roma project is to connect families who have or are adopting Romani children. The Romani word khere means "at home" - in our case, feeling comfortable in Romani as well as in other environments.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/KARFIN/
Moderator:Email KARFIN-owner@yahoogroups.com
93 members
This group is designed for black parent's who would like to adopt from Bulgaria or has already adopted from Bulgaria. Unfortunately it does not appear very active and is prone to spam.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/numberoneannlibra/
Moderator:Email numberoneannlibra-owner@yahoogroups.com
36 members
This group is open to Reaching Out families who are interested in adopting, are in process, or have completed an adoption from Bulgaria. This group does not appear to have had any activity for a couple of years.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/reachoutbulgaria/
Moderator: Email reachoutbulgaria-owner@yahoogroups.com
7 members
This club was designed to share the pre, active, and post Bulgarian adoption experiences. There is not very much activity in this group.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bulgarianadoptedchildren/
Moderator: Email bulgarianadoptedchildren-owner@yahoogroups.com
27 members
This group is for families who have completed Bulgarian Adoptions through Families Thru International Adoption. There does not appear to be any activity on this group.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FTIA-Bulgaria-Post-Adoption/
Moderator: Email FTIA-Bulgaria-Post-Adoption-owner@yahoogroups.com
2 members
This could be a special place for families from all over the world with kids adopted from Rousse, Bulgaria to share our experience, our ups and downs, the joy to be parents to our special kids. Unfortunately there does not seem to have been much activity in the past year or so.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AFCARousse_BG/
moderator: Email dany_jb_13@yahoo.com
17 members
It could be a special place for families from all over the world with kids adopted from Silistra, Bulgaria to share our experience, our ups and downs, the joy to be parents to our special kids. There has not been any activity in this group for a few years.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AFCASilistra_BG/
Moderator:Email AFCASilistra_BG-owner@yahoogroups.com
7 members
This group is devoted to planning a Bulgarian Culture Camp for children adopted from Bulgaria and other children who have immigrated from Bulgaria to the United States.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bulgarianculturecamp/
Moderator: Email bulgarianculturecamp-owner@yahoogroups.com
13 members
It is the mission of FRUA to support the whole life experience of Eastern European orphan children and to strengthen the families that are created through adoption.
Many states have at least one local chapter of FRUA, INC. Visit the website to find a chapter meeting near you.
http://frua.org/
Moderator:
Email ejones@frua.org
FRUA INC Chat Room: http://frua.org/chat_main.html
Children of Eastern European Regions, or CHEER, is a not-for-profit, volunteer group composed of families and individuals with adopted children or working on adopting from Eastern European countries. CHEER represents a unique opportunity to meet other families and individuals, for your children to meet other children born in Eastern Europe, and to build life long relationships!
http://www.cheerchicago.org/
Louisiana Eastern European Adoptive Families is an adoption group for prospective and adoptive families with children adopted from Eastern Europe.
http://leeaf.homestead.com/
EEAC's purpose is to help develop and improve families' abilities to successfully adopt and parent their children. We do this by providing access to educational and training materials that include books, articles, scientific research, public discussion groups, and self-help networks.
http://www.eeadopt.org/mos/Frontpage/Itemid,1/
Moderator: Email Cynthia@eeadopt.org
http://forums.adoption.com/bulgaria-adoption/
Post-Adoption Information is a non-profit organization dedicated to addressing the difficulties associated with Post Adoption issues - focusing on the complexities of adopting within the International Community.
http://www.postadoptinfo.org/
The Eastern European Adoption Support Group is composed of families in the Cincinnati area who have adopted from Eastern Europe. Family events and speakers. For more information, please contact Paul and Jodi Vash 513-779-4762.
Bulgarien Föreningen för Adoptivfamiljer
http://www.bufa.se/
Dit communicatieplatform is bedoeld om (aspirant) adoptie-ouders samen te brengen. Dit is een besloten groep, zodat u in een beschermde omgeving kunt communiceren over alles wat met het adopteren van kindjes uit Bulgarije te maken heeft.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AdoptieBulgarije/
Moderator: Email avanschaick@yahoo.com
19 members
Bienvenu(e)s sur le forum "Adoption En Bulgarie" ouvert à toutes les personnes qui souhaitent mieux connaître l'adoption en Bulgarie.
Si vous voulez en savoir plus … une seule solution … parcourir tous les fichiers du répertoire « PROCEDURE LA HAYE" (textes de loi, organismes agréés, documents, statistiques bulgares…) (commande FICHIERS du menu de gauche). Parmi les sites officiels, n’oubliez pas celui de la MAI, la fiche Bulgarie est régulièrement mise à jour, et celui du consulat de France à Sofia (menu gauche Signets et « L’adoption en Bulgarie »).
http://fr.groups.yahoo.com/group/adoptionenbulgarie/
1034 members
Lieu d'échange entre les parents d'enfants nés en Bulgarie pour tout ce qui concerne nos enfants directement.
Pour ce qui concerne la procédure d'adoption en Bulgarie, il existe une autre liste : Il est bien-sûr possible d'être membre des deux groupes :-)
http://fr.groups.yahoo.com/group/adoptionenbulgarie
Moderator:
Email cquelennec@yahoo.fr
98 members
FACE is a support group for families adopting from Eastern Europe, Toronto-based, for both pre- and post-adoptive families. Support, information, speakers, and social events with our children (from Russia, Romania, Ukraine, Hungary and Georgia). Meeting the last Wednesday of each month at family homes. The related "FACE Forward" support group is for parents of adopted children facing challenges, e.g. learning disabilities, developmental issues
23 Vinci Crescent, Toronto M3H 2Y6. Lisa Nerman 416-398-9010 or Louise LaRocca 416-484-4588,
Email face.adopt@sympatico.ca
Updated 3/6/2007
These are professionals have been suggested by International Adoptive families. This list in no way is meant to be a recommendation by FaCAB. Please contact and evaluate these professionals for yourselves.
http://comeunity.com/adoption/health/jenista.html
http://www.orphandoctor.com/
ORGANIZATION: Edmonton Adoption Clinic
ADDRESS: Royal Alexandra Hospital, 10240 Kingsway Ave., Edmonton AB T5H 9, 780-477-4605
TELEPHONE: 780-477-4605, fax 477-4072.
EMAIL: cbaxter@cha.ab.ca
WEBSITE: www.capitalhealth.ca/health+services/find+a+service/servicedetail.asp?ServLink=5011 OR
http://www.capitalhealth.ca/ProgramsAndServices/BrowseServicesByAlpha/Content.htm?IA_ID=7274
ADDRESS: Infectious Disease Clinic, Alberta Children's Hospital, 1820 Richmond Rd. SW, Calgary AB T2T 5C7
TELEPHONE: 403-932-2200.
ADDRESS: CK 267 Child Development Clinic, Children's Hospital, 840 Sherbrooke Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3A-1S1
TELEPHONE: 204-787-2424; Fax: 204-787-1138
CONTACT INDIVIDUAL: Dr. Angelo Simone
ADDRESS: 2338 Hurontario Street, Suite 200, Mississauga, Ontario, L5B 1N1 Canada
TELEPHONE: 905-848-8303; FAX: (905) 848-5727
EMAIL: asimone@attcanada.net
WEBSITE: http://cdnclinicadoptedchildren.homestead.com/CdnMedClinic.html
ADDRESS: 658 Danforth Ave., Suite 210, Toronto M4J 5B9
TELEPHONE: 416-461-3937
EMAIL: mark.handley.derry@utoronto.ca
CONTACT INDIVIDUAL: Charles Hui, M.D., FRCPC
ADDRESS: CHEO - C1 Medical Clinic, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario, 401 Smyth Road, Ottawa K1H 8L1
TELEPHONE: 613-737-7600, X2975
EMAIL: chui@cheo.on.ca.
ADDRESS: 491 Lawrence Ave. West, Suite 405, Toronto M5M 1C7
TELEPHONE: 416-780-0909, fax 780-9490
EMAIL: drsharon@interlog.com
ORGANIZATION: Clinique de Sante Internationale (International Health Clinic), Quebec Travel Medicine Centre at St. Luc Hospital
CONTACT INDIVIDUAL: Jean-Francois Chicoine, M.D.
ADDRESS: 7-Block 9, 3175 Coe Ste-Catherine, Montreal, Quebec H3T1C5; 1001 St. Denis St., Montréal, Qué. H3T 1K2
TELEPHONE: 514-345-4675; 514-345-4822 fax; 514-281-3295
WEBSITE: http://www.quebecadoption.net/adoption/sante/santeclini1.html
ORGANIZATION: Family Medicine Clinic at Berger Medical Centre
ADDRESS: 1000 chemin Ste-Foy, Suite 116, Québec, Qué.
TELEPHONE: 418-688-1385, fax 688-3249
CONTACT INDIVIDUAL: Gaelle Vekemans, M.D.
ADDRESS: 1515 Boulevard Chomedey, Laval, Qué. H7V 3Y7
TELEPHONE: 450- 978-8301, fax 978-8339
CONTACT INDIVIDUAL: Jean-Francois Chicoine, M.D.
ADDRESS: St. Luc Hospital, 1001 St. Denis St., Montréal, Qué. H3T 1K2
TELEPHONE: 514-281-3295.
ADDRESS: Dublin, Ireland
TELEPHONE: 011-353-1-445-1121 and 011-353-1-445-8111; Fax: 011-353-1-456-0953
ORGANIZATION: Hospital Universitario de Tarragona Joan XXIII
ADDRESS: University of Tarragona "Rovira i Virgili", 43007 Tarragona
TELEPHONE: 34- 977 295831; FAX. 34- 977224011
EMAIL: xallue@hjxxiii.scs.es
ADDRESS: 1921 Ohio St. NE Palm Bay, FL 32907
TELEPHONE: (407) 724-0815 (TELEPHONE: and FAX)
CONTACT INDIVIDUALS: Dr.George Rogu, Dr. Mikhail Mirer and Dr. James Reilly
ADDRESS: 4 Sarah Drive, Dix Hills, Ny 11746
TELEPHONE: 631-595-2179
EMAIL: grogu@optonline.net
WEBSITE: http://www.adoptiondoctors.com/
ORGANIZATION: International Adoption Consult Clinic
ADDRESS: University of Alabama at Birmingham, MCT 201, 1600 7th Avenue S, Birmingham, AL 35233
TELEPHONE: 205-939-6974; 205-939-6964; 205-975-6503 fax
EMAIL: adoption@peds.uab.edu; jnobles@peds.uab.edu
WEBSITE: http://adoption.chsys.org/default.asp?ID=2
TELEPHONE: 818-299-4721
ORGANIZATION: Stramski Children's Development Center
ADDRESS: Miller Children's Hospital, 2880 Atlantic Avenue #255, Long Beach, CA 90806
TELEPHONE: 562-424-4815; 562-424-4688 fax
EMAIL: gfeldman@memorialcare.org
CONTACT INDIVIDUALS: Nancy Curtis, M.D.; Carina Grandison, Ph.D.; Teresa Courville, RN
ADDRESS: Children's Hospital & Research Center at Oakland , 747 Fifty-Second Street, Oakland, CA 94609
TELEPHONE: 510-428-3885 x2827; 510-601-3957 fax; 510-428-3010
EMAIL: tcourville@mail.cho.org; ncurtis@mail.cho.org
WEBSITE: www.childrenshospitaloakland.org or www.internationaladoptionclinic.org
ADDRESS: 2 Fifer Avenue, Suite 200, Corte Madera, CA 94925
TELEPHONE: 415-381-3255 phone; 415-381-3255 fax
EMAIL: tgabby@sbcglobal.net
TELEPHONE: 415-342-3137
ADDRESS: California Pacific Medical Center, 2340 Clay Street, No. 303, San Francisco, CA 94115
TELEPHONE: 415-923-3822; 415-923-3506 fax
ADDRESS: Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA 90048
TELEPHONE: 310-423-4471; 310-423-8284 fax
ORGANIZATION: Center for International Adoption and Travel
ADDRESS: 1124 Carson Street, Building N-7, Torrence, CA 90502
TELEPHONE: 310-328-0720; 310-328-0468 fax
EMAIL: cmink@rri.edu
ADDRESS: 827 Deep Valley Dr, Rllng Hls Est CA 90274
TELEPHONE: 310-544-0828
ADDRESS: Los Angeles
TELEPHONE: 317-415-5545
WEBSITE: http://www.stvincent.org/ourservices/childrens/locations/adoption/default.htm
Updated 3/6/2007
These are professionals have been suggested by International Adoptive families. This list in no way is meant to be a recommendation by FaCAB. Please contact and evaluate these professionals for yourselves.
POST-INSTITUTIONALIZATION ISSUES
http://www.adoptiondoctors.com
http://www.drfederici.com
http://www.rainbowkids.com/
