Dr. Laura Cifra-Bean
DSANEO Medical Outreach – Community of Care
The primary goal of this program is to increase the knowledge of families, students, and professionals so that individuals with Down syndrome receive the best care possible. To achieve this, we will provide accurate and up to date resources on our website, in our publications, and through webinars and educational presentations.
We are grateful to the Global Down Syndrome Foundation for their support of Community of Care. To learn more about the Global Down Syndrome Foundation, click HERE!
DSANEO is fortunate to have our Medical Advisory Board, a group of experts with advanced knowledge and experience with Down syndrome to help guide us in our mission. The current members include:
- Laura Cifra-Bean MD
- Alberto Costa MD, PhD
- Irene Dietz MD
- Melissa Khorana
- Katherine Koenig PhD
- Suparna Mahalaha DDS MPH
- Debbie Picker M.Ed.
- Nancy Roizen MD
- Thomas Scheidemantel MD
- Jeffrey Shaw MD
- Nicholas Skiviat DO
- Carl Tyler MD
- Mary Wong MD
DSANEO Self-Advocate Presentation Board:
The DSANEO Self-Advocate Presentation Board was created to advance healthcare for people with Down syndrome in Northeast Ohio by training self-advocates to discuss their personal healthcare experiences. Each member of this board has turned their stories into presentations explaining their needs. They share their stories with medical students and healthcare providers throughout the community. Current members of our Self-Advocate Presentation Board are:
- Chris Bean
- Brennan Eggers
- Carmen Farley
- Alex Kowalski
NEW! “New Healthcare Guidelines” Grand Rounds presented by Laura Cifra-Bean MD & Kishore Vellody MD – Watch HERE
Please contact Dr Cifra-Bean at lcifra-bean@dsaneo.org to set up an educational presentation or for assistance finding resources about a topic related to Down syndrome.
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