In August, the Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta 22q Syndrome Center will move to the Medical Office Building at the Scottish Rite hospital campus. This new location has been made possible with partial funding for the coordinator of the clinic, through a grant from the Dempster Family Foundation. There are over 600 families that come from all over the Southeast, and new patients diagnosed monthly, that will be treated in the new space at CHOA. Ryan Dempster, along with Dempter Family Foundation staff members, was able to visit the new center this past July prior to its opening. During the visit, they were able to tour the center and meet with a few staff members and doctors on the 22q Center team. Click here for more on the visit.

Previously located at the Emory-Children’s Center, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta has provided a medical home for individuals with the 22q11.2 deletion syndrome since 2006. Caused by the deletion of a small piece of the 22nd chromosome, features of the syndrome vary and involve many parts of a child’s body.

In addition to opening the new location, CHOA 22q Center team will welcome two new specialists: endocrinologist Gayathri Devineni, M.D., and gastroenterologist Jay Hochman, M.D. Led by Lisa Kobrynski, M.D., the center supports a multifaceted group of experts working together to promote interdisciplinary research while providing excellent care to patients affected with 22q11.2 deletion syndrome and their families.

Located on the second floor of the Medical Office Building, the 22q Center specialists see patients from 8 a.m. to noon the second Tuesday of each month. For more information, or to schedule an appointment, call 404-785-2490 or visit choa.org/22qcenter.