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Welcome to the Specialty Clinics of the

Women's & Children's Center - MGHS

Phone: (906) 225-4777
(800) 562-9753, Ext. 4777


Marquette General Hospital is an approved Children's Special Health Care Services (CSHCS) facility for both inpatient and outpatient pediatric services. Clinic services are designed to provide care for children and adults of the Upper Peninsula with special health care needs. The clinic encourages clients to participate in treatment planning, allowing for opportunities to ask questions and discuss concerns with specialists. The clinic can serve as an integration point for communication and coordination with community-based care providers and other community resources.

What Health Care Providers Need to Know

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A referral to the Specialty Clinics at Marquette General Hospital can be made by calling the clinic at 1-800-562-9753 ext. 4777 or 906-225-4777, Fax - 906-225-4830, or by completing the Specialty Clinic Referral Form. The form is designed to identify the pertinent information needed to process the referral efficiently and to be sure that your patient is evaluated by the clinic that best meets your needs. Please call the Specialty Clinic office to obtain a copy of the form.

Phone Referral

Call the clinic at 1-800-562-9753 ext. 4777 or 225-4777 and provide the child’s name, parents name and phone number, insurance information if available, and any other pertinent demographic information. You may schedule the appointment for the patient, or our staff will call the parents to schedule. A brief letter or office note describing the reason for the referral is very helpful and can be faxed or mailed.

Fax Referral

Fax a copy of your records with the patient’s demographic information, diagnosis if available, and a brief letter or office note describing the reason for the referral. Our staff will contact the family to schedule the appointment. The clinic fax number is 906-225-4830.

Mail Referral

Mail the above mentioned referral information to Marquette General Hospital Specialty Clinic, 580 West College Avenue, Marquette, MI 49855. We will contact the family to schedule the appointment. If you have any questions, please contact Amy Goodson, clinic secretary, or Sue Britton, RN, clinic manager. We appreciate your referrals and will assist you in any way we can.

What Parents Need to Know

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The Specialty Clinics are designed to provide a multidisciplinary assessment specific to the child’s health condition. The child will be assessed on the day of the clinic by several health care professionals who will lend their expertise in developing a plan of care. After assessing the child, these professionals will talk with each other about developing goals related to the child’s health care problems. Recommendations will be made for services to help meet those goals.

A clinic appointment can take between 1½ to 3 hours to complete, depending on how many clinic team members the child has been scheduled to see. It is recommended that parents plan to arrange child care for other children in the family so that they will be able to focus on and assist with their child’s assessment. Parents will receive written reports from the team members approximately 3 to 4 weeks after the clinic appointment; however, recommendations will be made on the day of the clinic. If follow-up appointments are recommended, parents will receive a letter about one month before the appointment is due, asking them to call and schedule an appointment time.


 

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Multidisciplinary Specialty Clinics

Clinics marked with an * are offered in cooperation with Children's Special Health Care Services (CSHCS) to provide coordinated assessment and management of children (and some adults) with special health care needs.

Pediatric Multi-Handicap/Chronic Disease Clinic*
•Serves children with medically complex or multi-system diseases.
•Staffed by a multidisciplinary team: pediatrician, physiatrist, child psychologist, registered nurse, social worker, dietitian, physical therapist, occupational therapist and speech therapist.
•Common diagnoses include cerebral palsy, and other chronic or multisystem problems.
•Offered monthly.

Pediatric Neurology Clinic*
•Serves children with known or highly suspected neurologic disorders.
•Staffed by a pediatric neurologist, registered nurse, social worker and other team members as needed.
•Offered monthly.

Pediatric Rehab & Pulmonary Clinic*
•Serves children with complex mobility and potential pulmonology issues such as the need for home ventilator therapy.
•Staffed by a pediatric physiatrist from the University of Michigan, as well as local team members including respiratory therapist, physical therapist, psychologist, registered nurse, social worker, and dietitian.
•Offered twice yearly.

Pediatric Cardiology/Lipid Clinic*
•Serves children with known or suspected heart conditions or familial or known elevated cholesterol.
•Staffed by Dr. James Christiansen, pediatric cardiologist.
•Offered quarterly.

Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Clinic*
•Serves children with cancer or hematologic conditions.
•Staffed by a pediatric hematologist/oncologist from Michigan State University, a Marquette General hematologist/oncologist or physician assistant, a registered nurse, social worker and other team members as needed.
•Offered every other month.

Genetics Clinic*
•Serves families with any known or suspected genetic disorder.
•Staffed by a team from the University of Michigan which includes a genetic physician and a genetic counselor.
•Offered three times each year.

Cleft Lip & Palate Clinic*
•Serves children with cleft lip and/or palate.
•Staff include a plastic surgeon; oral surgeon; ear, nose & throat specialist; orthodontist; registered nurse; speech therapist; social worker and audiologist. Staffing occurs with team and families during each visit.
•Offered four times yearly.
Hemophilia Clinic*
•Serves families (children or adults) with hemophilia or other bleeding-type disorders.
•Staffed with a hemophilia nurse coordinator from Michigan State University, as well as a local hematologist and other team members.
•Offered four times yearly.

Hemophilia Clinic *
•Serves families (children or adults) with hemophilia or other bleeding-type disorders.
•Staffed with a hemophilia nurse coordinator from Michigan State University, as well as a local hematologist and other team members.
•Offered twice yearly.

Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Diagnostic Clinic
•Serves children and adults who have been prenatally exposed to alcohol and who need a comprehensive diagnostic evaluation to determine how their difficulties may relate to fetal alcohol exposure.
•Staffed by a pediatrician, psychologist, speech therapist, occupational therapist, registered nurse, and a fetal alcohol consultant.
•Offered monthly.

Pump Management Clinic
•Serves children and adults with implanted medication pumps.
•Offered for refill/reprogramming services for the pump.
•Offered weekly.

Wheelchair Clinic
•Serves children and adults who are in need of assistive devices to facilitate independent function and mobility.
•Staffed by physical and occupational therapists, who are nationally certified assistive technology providers.
•Vendors available onsite.
•Offered twice monthly.

Developmental/Multidisciplinary Assessment Clinic
•Serves children experiencing developmental delays or problems across a number of domains, often involving learning, behavior and development.
•Staffed by a pediatrician with special clinical interest in developmental/behavioral pediatrics, a registered nurse, and other team members as needed, including a physical therapist, occupational therapist, speech/language therapist social worker, and psychologist.
•Offered monthly.

For appointments or information, call 906-225-4777 or 1-800-562-9753 ext. 4777.

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If you would like more information please call:

(800) 562-9753 ext. 4777 or
(906) 225-4777

(No appointments by email, please.)


 
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