Bone Dysplasia Clinic

Welcome

The Waisman Center Clinics provide comprehensive clinical care and support for children with disabilities and their families. The Bone Dysplasia Clinic provides interdisciplinary clinical care for individuals who have or may have bone growth disorders (principally dwarfing disorders) and bone structure abnormalities, and consultative services to local health care providers.

The clinic is a partnership with UW Health Pediatric Specialty Clinics and the American Family Children's Hospital.

YOUR CLINIC VISIT:

If you or your child has an abnormality of bone growth and/or bone structure or your doctor suspects so, call the Waisman Center Clinic number at (608) 263-3301 to schedule an appointment. Please indicate that you would like to arrange for an appointment in the Bone Dysplasia Clinic.
Prior to your appointment, a packet of materials will be sent to you including directions to the Waisman Center and a parking permit.
Our clinic is located on the first floor of the South Tower of the Waisman Center, 1500 Highland Avenue. When you arrive for your appointment, please check in at the clinic reception desk.
A medical assistant will check you or your child in. After obtaining your height, weight, pulse and blood pressure, you will be taken to an examination room.
A Medical Geneticist or Genetic Counselor will obtain a thorough health and family history. You or your child will be thoroughly examined and staff will discuss the evaluation and answer any questions you may have.
Other professionals may also provide evaluations and/or consultations as needed.
Necessary laboratory evaluations will be discussed and coordinated.
  NOTE: Full visit information will be shared in writing with you and your child's primary health care provider, subspecialists, and others as indicated by signed release of information forms.
GOALS OF THE CLINIC TEAM:
Provide comprehensive, state of the art diagnostic services, care coordination and genetic counseling
Educate you and your family about your disorder, associated complications and the genetic causes and their implications.
Provide health care counseling about potential risks and preventive behaviors.
Refer and collaboration with other health professionals to meet your child's special needs.
Provide information on community resources and services to support your child and family.
Support and advocate for the patient and family

When

Wednesdays 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (medically urgent visits can usually be arranged at other times)

Where

Waisman Center Clinics
1500 Highland Avenue
Madison, WI 53705

Contact

Waisman Center Clinics: 608-263-3301
Peggy Modaff, MS, Bone Dysplasia Clinic Coordinator: 608-262-2507
Richard Pauli, MD, PhD, Medical Geneticist: 608-262-2507
EZ Referrals encouraged

Meet the Team

Richard Pauli, MD Taryn Bragg, MD Diane Heatley, MD
Richard Pauli, MD
Medical Director, Bone Dysplasia Clinic, Geneticist
Taryn Bragg, MD
Pediatric Neurosurgery
Diane Heatley, MD
Pediatric Otolaryngology
     
Peggy Modaff, MS Kenneth Noonan, MD  
Peggy Modaff, MS
Clinic Coordinator, Genetic Counselor
Kenneth Noonan, MD
Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgury
 
     
Bermans Iskandar, MD J. Scott McMurray, MD  
Bermans Iskandar, MD
Pediatric Neurosurgery
J. Scott McMurray, MD
Pediatric Otolaryngology
 

Parking & Directions

PARKING: All visitors should park in stalls outlined in blue and hang a visitor's permit from rear view mirror (prior to your visit, please make arrangements with staff for a permit). After 4:30 p.m. or on the weekends, a parking permit is not required except for handicapped stalls.
ENTRANCE: Enter building in north tower at main clinics/lobby doors. Turn right and walk through lobby to clinics registration desk.

DIRECTIONS:

From the east—follow University Avenue through campus and then go off to the right on Campus Drive; stay in the right lane and turn right at the University Bay Drive/Farley Avenue intersection.
From the west—follow University Avenue and turn left at the University Bay Drive/Farley Avenue intersection. After making the turn (from either direction)... Continue straight over the hill; the road at that point becomes Highland Avenue. The Waisman Center is at the bottom of the hill on the left, across the street from UW-Children's Hospital.