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Logo of Children's National Hospital featuring a brown teddy bear holding a stethoscope, with the text "Children's National" in red below.

Children’s National Hospital

General Information

Clinic Contact Information

Clinic Name
The Gilbert Family Neurofibromatosis Institute
Address
111 Michigan Ave NW, Washington, DC 20010
Clinic Contact for Scheduling
Clinic Contact for Inquiries
202-476-5181

Clinic Information

Clinic Professionals

Clinic Director's Name
Benjamin Siegel, MD
Clinic Co.Director's Name
Sinan Turnacioglu, MD
NF1 patients seen?
Yes
NF2-SWN patients seen?
Yes
Other types of SWN patients seen?
Yes

Specialty Areas

Specialty Areas

Age Range
Pediatric and Adult
Patients seen in last year under age 18
85%
Patients seen in last year 18 and older
15%
Clinic Specialty Areas
Autism/ASD, Behavior/attention difficulties (not autism), Learning disabilities or developmental delays, MPNST/sarcomas, NF1, Optic gliomas/ophthalmology
On-site NF/SWN research or clinical trials available?
Yes

Designation

Designations

Clinic Designation
Comprehensive NF1 Center, SWN Specialty Program
NF Clinical Trials Consortium (NFCTC) Member
Meets Criteria