Leukodystrophy Centers and Physicians

Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA

Dr Adeline Vanderver; Dr Amy Waldman - 1 800 TRY CHOP

Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh – Pittsburgh, PA

Dr. Maria Luisa Escolar; chp.edu

Kennedy Krieger Institute, Baltimore MD.

Dr Ali Fatemi; 443 923 2750

Massachusetts General Hospital – Boston, MA

Dr. Florian Eichler; Contact: massgeneral.org 

Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, GA

Dr. Stephanie Keller, Program Director.  404 785 5437

University of Utah Health, Salt Lake City, UT

Dr. Joshua L. Bonkowsky, Division Chief of Pediatric Neurology;  801 213 3599

Stanford University Medical Center – Palo Alto, CA

Dr. Keith Van Haren; Contact: med.stanford.edu 

Leukodystrophy Expertise at Baylor College of Medicine & Texas Children’s Hospital, Houston TX; 832 824 1000

Located at 6621 Fannin Street, Houston, TX, this clinic offers multidisciplinary care for patients with genetically inherited white matter disorders.  

Myelin Disorders Biorepository Project (MDBP): A research initiative aimed at defining novel patient groups with leukodystrophies and uncovering their genetic causes.  

GLIA-CTN EHR Data Extraction Project: This project focuses on developing a comprehensive library of clinical data for individuals with confirmed leukodystrophy diagnoses, enhancing understanding of disease progression and outcomes.  


University of Minnesota Masonic Children’s Hospital – Minneapolis, MN

Dr. Jakub Tolar, Director, Stem Cell/Gene Therapies; Contact: Phone: (612) 625-2912 

Leukodystrophy Care Network (LCN)

  • Certified Centers Include:

    • Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, IL

    • Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, GA

    • Columbia University NYP Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital, NY

    • Duke Children’s Hospital, NC

    • Golisano Children’s Hospital at University of Rochester, NY

    • Kennedy Krieger Institute, MD

    • Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital at Stanford, CA

    • Massachusetts General Hospital, MA

    • Mount Sinai Hospital, NY

    • Nationwide Children’s Hospital, OH

    • Primary Children’s Hospital, UT

    • UC Davis Health System, CA

    • UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, PA