Contact Info
Specialist Information for Blood Spot Consults
Minnesota Newborn Screening
Specialist Resources
The following contact information is intended for primary care providers who need to consult with a specialist group or place a referral as a part of the follow up for an abnormal newborn screen. The type of abnormal result will impact if contact should be made via fax or phone call.
For consultation, please call the number for the respective specialist group you wish to consult. Do not send a referral fax, unless the specialist has instructed you to after a conversation via phone. Follow-up may include labs drawn locally or the need for an appointment at a specialist center.
Use these specialists for abnormal results in the following groups: Acylcarnitine Profile, Amino Acid Profile, Biotinidase Deficiency, and Galactosemia.
| Location | Clinic | Consultant | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Metropolitan (Minneapolis/ St. Paul) | Children's Minnesota Division of Genetics and Metabolism 2525 Chicago Avenue South Minneapolis, MN 55404 | Vikas Bhambhani, MD Noelle Fabie, MD Amy Lebedoff, MD Marcelo Vargas, MD | (612) 343-2121 Ask for the newborn screening specialist on call |
| University of Minnesota Children’s Hospital Department of Pediatrics Division of Genetics and Metabolism 2450 Riverside Ave, 12th Floor East Building Minneapolis, MN 55454 | Anjali Aggarwal, MBBS, FACMG Susan Berry, MD Charles Billington Jr, MD, PhD William Dobyns, MD Nishitha Pillai, MBBS, FACMG Kyriakie Sarafoglou, MD Chester Whitley, MD, PhD Sara Elsbecker, MS, APRN, CNP | (612) 672-7575 Ask for the pediatric metabolism physician on call | |
| Rochester | Mayo Clinic Pediatric Infectious Disease Department of Clinical Genomics 200 First Street Rochester, MN 55905 | Dusica Babovic-Vuksanovic, MD Dave Deyle, MD Ralitza Gavrilova, MD, PhD Brendan Lanpher, MD Queenie Tan, MD, PhD Pavel Pichurin, MD Lisa Schimmenti, MD | (507) 284-8198 After hours: (507) 284-2511 Ask for the geneticist on call |
| Sioux Falls, SD | Sanford Children’s Specialty Clinic P.O. Box 5039 1600 West 22nd Street Sioux Falls, SD 57117 | Laura Keppen, MD Rachel Li, MD Isum Ward, MD | (605) 312-1000 After hours ask for pediatric genetic physician on call |
If an infant is experiencing symptoms of cCMV disease, please call a pediatric infectious disease (ID) specialist. If recommended by a pediatric ID specialist, place a referral for the family to be seen with the specialist.
If a child is not experiencing symptoms, no consult or referral to a pediatric ID specialist is necessary.
If there are additional questions about cCMV recommended follow-up, please call an MDH Genetic Counselor at 651-201-3548.
| Location | Clinic | Consultant | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Metropolitan (Minneapolis /St. Paul) | Children’s Minnesota Infectious Disease 2530 Chicago Avenue South Suite 410 Minneapolis, MN 55404 347 North Smith Avenue Garden View Medical Building, 3rd Floor St. Paul, MN 55102 | Kiran Belani, MD Farah Cassis-Ghavami, MD Michael Edzards, MD Emily Harrison, MD Anupama Kalaskar, MD Nicola O’Connor, MD William Pomputius, MD Kathryn Schmit, MD Michelle Hulse Stevens, MD Ashley Gyura, DNP APRN CPNP-PC | (651) 220-7148 Acute concerns: (612) 813-2121 *ask for pediatric infectious disease physician on call |
| Hennepin County Medical Center Clinic and Specialty Center 715 South 8th Street Minneapolis, MN 55415 | Stacene Maroushek, MD, PhD, MPH | (612) 873-7474 Acute concerns: (612) 873-6963 Ask for pediatric infectious disease physician on call | |
| University of Minnesota Children's Hospital 2540 Riverside Avenue Minneapolis, MN 55455 | Shannon Andrews, MD Patricia Ferrieri, MD Jill Foster, MD Ketzela Marsh, MD Shane McAllister, MD, PhD Laura Norton, MD Mark Schleiss, MD Bazak Sharon, MD Elizabeth Swanson, MD Beth Thielen, MD, PhD | (612) 672-7575 Ask for pediatric infectious disease physician on call | |
| Rochester | Mayo Clinic Pediatric Infectious Diseases 200 First Street Southwest Rochester, MN 55902 | Rana Chakraborty, MD, DPhil James T. Gaensbauer, MD, MS W. Charles Huskins, MD, MSc Emily R. Levy, MD Theresa Madigan, MD Nipunie S. Rajapakse, MD, MPH Elizabeth H. Ristagno, MD, MS | (507) 538-0754 Acute Concerns: (507) 284-2511 *ask for pediatric infectious disease physician on call |
Follow up for abnormal Cystic Fibrosis results will include a sweat test that should happen at a certified Cystic Fibrosis center. A referral can be faxed to the desired CF center after discussion with the family. The family can call to schedule after the referral has been placed using the appropriate scheduling number. Sweat tests are typically scheduled around one month of age to ensure there is enough sweat to complete the testing.
If there are additional clinical concerns related to the screening result, please call a CF specialist to consult.
| Location | Clinic | Consultant | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Metropolitan (Minneapolis /St. Paul) | Children's Minnesota Cystic Fibrosis Center Children’s Respiratory and Critical Care 2530 Chicago Avenue South, #400 Minneapolis, MN 55404 | Brian Carroll, MD Anne Griffiths, MD Nandini Kataria, MD Megan Lambert, MD Brooke Moore, MD, MPH Michael P. Pryor, MD Daniela Zgherea, MD Janice Baker, MS, CGC Cynthia J. Brady, DNP Julie A. Herda, CPNP Sandy Landvik, RN Mary Sachs, APRN, CNP Renee Temme, MS, CGC | Schedule through Genetics: (612) 813-7240 Referral fax: (612) 813-6360 Acute concerns: (612) 813-3300 *ask for on-call pulmonologist for external calls |
| University of Minnesota Children’s Hospital The Minnesota Cystic Fibrosis Center Discovery Clinic 2512 Building, Third Floor 2512 S. 7th St Minneapolis, MN 55454 M Health Fairview Cystic Fibrosis | Sam Gold Farb, MD Helena Molero, MD Paulo Pianosi, MD Carlye Tomczyk, CPNP Lynn Schema, MS, CGC Ellory Wolin, MS CGC | Call Center: (612) 365-6777 Genetic Counselors: (612) 273-0694 Acute concerns: (612) 365-1000 Referral fax: (612) 672-4985 | |
| Rochester | Mayo Clinic Cystic Fibrosis Center 200 First Street SW Rochester, MN 55905 | Nadir Demirel, MD Mark E. Wylam, MD Jessica Balcom, MS, LCGC Vicki Dean, RN Janelle Olson, RN | Appointments: (507) 248-9280 Clinic Coordinators: (507) 422-9000 Referral fax: (507) 538-3643 |
For Congenital Hypothyroidism, clinical TSH and free T4 should be ordered. If those are abnormal, please call a pediatric endocrinologist from the list below.
For Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia, call a pediatric endocrinologist the same day you are notified of the result. Arrange for collection of labs recommended by the endocrinologist.
No referral for an appointment is needed unless recommended by the endocrinologist.
| Location | Clinic | Consultant | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Metropolitan (Minneapolis/ St. Paul) | Children’s Minnesota Children’s Endocrine Clinic 347 North Smith Avenue, Suite 404 St. Paul, MN 55102 Other locations in Woodbury, Maple Grove, and Minnetonka | M. Jennifer Abuzzahab, MD Luong Doan, MD Christopher Dunne, MD Tanya Halvorsen, MD, PhD Jennifer Kyllo, MD Ewa Oberdorfer, DO Melinda Pierce, MD Angela Tridgell, MD Constantinos Voulgaropoulos, MD | (612) 343-2121 Ask for pediatric endocrinologist on call Clinic Scheduling: (651) 220-6624 |
Gillette Children’s Specialty Healthcare Endocrinology 200 East University Avenue St. Paul, MN 55101 | Kevin Sheridan, MD Lauren Yauch, DO Ann Schminski, APRN, CNP | P: (651) 726-2654 After hours call:(612) 580-9933 | |
| MHealth, Fairview University of Minnesota Masonic Children’s Hospital Pediatric Specialty Discovery Clinic 2512 Building, 3rd floor 2512 South 7th St. Minneapolis, MN 55454 *Has a CAH multidisciplinary clinic | Melena Bellin, MD Megan Bensignor, MD, MSHP Eric Bomberg, MD Jose Jimenez Vega, MD Bradley Miller, MD, PhD Antoinette Moran, MD Brandon Nathan, MD Arpana Rayannavar, MD Kyriakie Sarafoglou, MD Kara Schmid, APRN, CNP Muna Sunni, MBBCh | Care Coordinators: (612) 273-8422 (612) 273-0854 (612) 365-6132 (612) 365-1000 Ask for pediatric endocrinologist on call | |
Park Nicollet Clinic Pediatric Endocrinology, 7th floor 3800 Park Nicollet Boulevard St. Louis Park, MN 55416 Satellite Locations: HealthPartners Park Nicollet Pediatric Endocrinologists | Amy Criego, MD Laura Gandrud Pickett, MD Nicole Nader, MD Betsy Schwartz, MD Matthew Wise, MD | P: (952) 993-3900 |
Due to the wide variability of hemoglobinopathy results, please refer to recommendations made on newborn screening report regarding timeline and indication for consulting with a pediatric hematologist.
| Location | Clinic | Consultant | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Metropolitan (Minneapolis/ St. Paul) | Children’s Minnesota 2525 Chicago Avenue South, Suite 4150 Minneapolis, MN 55404 Hemoglobinopathy and Sickle Cell Program | Children's Minnesota | Stephanie Fritch Lilla, MD Melissa Claar, APRN, CNP Cecily Wegmann, APRN | P: (612) 813-5940 F: (612) 813-6325 |
University of Minnesota Children’s Hospital Center for Children with Blood Diseases East Building, Ninth Floor 2450 Riverside Avenue Minneapolis, MN 55454 | Alexander Boucher, MD | P: (612) 365-8100 F: (612) 365-8139 | |
| Rochester | Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Pediatric Sickle Cell Clinic Department of Pediatrics 200 First Street SW Rochester, MN 55905 Mayo Clinic Children's Center | Ahmad Al-Huniti, MD Asmaa Ferdjallah, MD | Appointment Line: (507) 284-2695 Fax: (507) 284-0727 |
| Duluth | Essentia Duluth Clinic 420 East First Street Duluth, MN 55905 Essentia Health Pediatric Hematology | Andrea Watson, MD Ross Perko, MD | Scheduling: (218) 786-3625 Fax: (218) 785-3060 |
For positive results for Mucopolysaccharidosis Type-I (MPS I), a call should be made to a metabolic specialist below within one week. After speaking with the family and specialist, a referral should be made to be seen at a specialty center.
For positive results for Pompe disease, a call should be made to a metabolic specialist that same day. After speaking with the family and specialist, a referral should be made to be seen at a specialty center.
| Location | Clinic | Consultant | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Metropolitan (Minneapolis/ St. Paul) | Children’s Minnesota Division of Genetics and Metabolism 2525 Chicago Avenue South Minneapolis, MN 55404 | Vikas Bhambhani, MD Noelle Fabie, MD Amy Lebedoff, MD Marcelo Vargas, MD | (612) 343-2121 Ask for the newborn screening specialist on call |
| University of Minnesota Children’s Hospital Department of Pediatrics Division of Genetics and Metabolism 2450 Riverside Ave 12th Floor East Building Minneapolis, MN 55454 | Anjali Aggarwal, MBBS, FACMG Susan Berry, MD Charles Billington Jr, MD, PhD William Dobyns, MD Nishitha Pillai, MBBS, FACMG Kyriakie Sarafoglou, MD Chester Whitley, MD, PhD Sara Elsbecker, MS, APRN, CNP | (612) 672-7575 Ask for the pediatric metabolism physician on call | |
| Rochester | Mayo Clinic Inborn Errors of Metabolism Clinic Department of Clinical Genomics 200 First Street Rochester, MN 55905 | Dusica Babovic-Vuksanovic, MD Dave Deyle, MD Ralitza Gavrilova, MD, PhD Brendan Lanpher, MD Queenie Tan, MD, PhD Pavel Pichurin, MD Lisa Schimmenti, MD | (507) 284-8198 After hours: (507) 284-2511 Ask for the geneticist on call |
| Sioux Falls, SD | Sanford Children’s Specialty Clinic P.O. Box 5039 1600 West 22nd Street Sioux Falls, SD 57117 | Laura Keppen, MD Rachel Li, MD Isum Ward, MD | (605) 312-1000 After hours ask for pediatric genetic physician on call |
Within one week of a positive result, call a pediatric immunologist/infectious disease specialist from the list below. After speaking with the specialist and family, arrange any recommended labs or referrals.
| Location | Clinic | Consultant | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Metropolitan (Minneapolis/ St. Paul) | Children’s Minnesota Immunology 2525 Chicago Avenue South Minneapolis, MN 55404 347 North Smith Avenue Garden View Building St. Paul, MN 55012 | Tamara Pozos, MD, PhD Diana Vilkama, APRN, CPNP | (612) 813-2121 Ask for on-call Immunologist |
MHealth Fairview University of Minnesota Masonic Children’s Hospital Division of Rheumatology Allergy & Immunology 2450 Riverside Ave 12th Floor East Bldg Minneapolis, MN 55455 | Ryan Nelson, MD, PhD Bryce Binstadt, MD, PhD Christen Ebens, MD, MPH Beth Thielen, MD, PhD Sara Elsbecker, APRN, CNP | (612) 365-1000 Ask for the on-call for Newborn SCID screen | |
| Rochester | Mayo Clinic 200 First Street SW Rochester, MN 55905 | Avni Joshi, MD, MS Shakila Khan, MD Mira Kohorst, MD | (507) 284-2511 |
| Fargo, ND | Sanford Allergy and Asthma 2400 32nd Avenue South Fargo, ND 58103 | Chris Cleveland, MD Woei Yeang Eng, MD | (701) 234-2660 |
For positive SMA results, a call should be made within one business day to a pediatric neurologist who specializes in SMA. After speaking with the specialist and family, a referral should be made to be seen at a specialty center.
| Location | Clinic | Consultant | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Metropolitan (Minneapolis/ St. Paul) | Gillette Children’s Specialty Healthcare 200 University Avenue East St. Paul, MN 55101 | Randal Richardson, MD Jamie Eskuri, MD Shelly Prestholdt, RN Tiffany Anderson, RN Kali Schreiner, CGC Kayla Radle, CGC Emily Kirschenblatt, CGC | Preferred 1st Contact: (651) 302-6836 Nurse line: (651) 229-3890 |
| University of Minnesota Children’s Hospital Muscular Dystrophy Clinic, 3rd Floor 2512 South 7th Street Minneapolis, MN 55454 M Health Fairview Pediatric Neuromuscular Clinic | Peter Kang, MD Peter Karachunski, MD Jayne Earhart, RN Kelly Sichmeller, RN Jacie Ihinger, CGC | (612) 365-1000 Ask for the pediatric neurologist on call | |
| Rochester | Mayo Clinic 200 First Street SW Rochester, MN 55905 | Duygu Selcen, MD Wendy Korn Peterson, RN Liana Tonsager, RN | (507) 284-3351 |
Within one week of a positive result, call a center with expertise in the diagnosis and treatment of X-ALD. After speaking with the specialist and family, a referral should be made to be seen at a specialty center as recommended.
| Location | Clinic | Consultant | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Metropolitan (Minneapolis/ St. Paul) | University of Minnesota Children’s Hospital Department of Pediatrics Division of Genetics and Metabolism 2450 Riverside Ave 12th Floor East Building Minneapolis, MN 55454 | Anjali Aggarwal, MBBS, FACMG Susan Berry, MD Charles Billington Jr, MD, PhD William Dobyns, MD Nishitha Pillai, MBBS, FACMG Kyriakie Sarafoglou, MD Chester Whitley, MD, PhD Sara Elsbecker, MS, APRN, CNP | (612) 672-7575 Ask for the pediatric metabolism physician on call |
| Rochester | Mayo Clinic Inborn Errors of Metabolism Clinic Department of Clinical Genomics 200 First Street Rochester, MN 55905 | Brendan Lanpher, MD | (507) 284-8198 |
| Sioux Falls, SD | Sanford Children’s Specialty Clinic P.O. Box 5039 1600 West 22nd Street Sioux Falls, SD 57117 | Laura Keppen, MD Rachel Li, MD Isum Ward, MD | (605) 312-1000 After hours ask for pediatric genetic physician on call |