Duchenne Multidisciplinary Clinic

Duchenne Multidisciplinary Clinic

  • About
  • Approach
  • Appointments
  • Doctors

    • The Duchenne Multidisciplinary Clinic at University of Michigan Health offers exceptional, coordinated care for individuals with Duchenne and Becker Muscular Dystrophies. It is sponsored in part by the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) and is held at C.S. Mott Children's Hospital and Von Voigtlander Women's Hospital, on the first Thursday of each month.

    Our Approach

    The multidisciplinary clinic allows patients to be seen annually by several specialists at once, eliminating the need for multiple appointments and allowing the different specialists to coordinate care. Distinguishing characteristics of this clinic are proactive communication and the comprehensive management of each patient’s care. The clinic provides treatment and therapy recommendations, orthotic design, breathing evaluation, on-site echocardiograms (ultrasound of the heart), genetic counseling, and wheelchair adjustments for patients with Duchenne and Becker Muscular Dystrophies.

    The clinic team is made up of the following specialists:               

    Appointment Information

    To schedule an appointment or for more information, call 734-936-4179. 

    Doctors

     Search for a U-M Health doctor     Michelle Sugiyama Caird, MD

    Michelle Sugiyama Caird, MD

    Professor

    Orthopedic Surgery

    Fauziya Hassan, MD

    Fauziya Hassan, MBBS, MS

    Clinical Professor

    Pediatric Pulmonology, Sleep Medicine, Pediatrics

    Joseph Edward Hornyak, IV, MD

    Joseph Edward Hornyak, MD, PhD

    Clinical Professor

    Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Spinal Cord Injury Medicine

    Ava Yun Lin, MD

    Ava Yun Lin, MD

    Clinical Assistant Professor

    Child Neurology, Neuromuscular Medicine, Clinical Neuropsychology, Clinical Neurophysiology

    Erin Elizabeth Neil Knierbein, DO

    Erin Elizabeth Neil Knierbein, DO

    Clinical Associate Professor

    Neuromuscular Medicine, Child Neurology

    Mark William W Russell, MD

    Mark William W Russell, MD

    Professor

    Pediatric Cardiology, Pediatrics

    Daniel Evan Shumer, MD

    Clinical Associate Professor

    Pediatric Endocrinology, Pediatrics

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