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Muscular Dystrophy Association
Contact Information
Contact Person(s)
Contact Number(s)
800.572.1717 - Toll-free - National Information
724.742.1710
Contact Email(s)
pittsburgheast@mdausa.org
Web Addresses
Primary Address
Service Information
Service Area
Armstrong, Beaver, Butler, Clarion, Clearfield, Indiana, Jefferson, and Lawrence Counties
Service Description
Research allocations
Diagnosis and follow-up care at MDA supported clinics which include: Lee Hospital, Johnstown - Paul R. Hyman, M.D., Director, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh - Henry B. Wessel, M.D., Director, and UPMC Clinic of Pittsburgh - David Lacomis, M.D., Director.
Genetic counseling is provided to families of those who have any of the inherited neuromuscular diseases
Flu Inoculations
When medically prescribed by the local MDA clinic physician, MDA assists with the purchase and reasonable repair of wheelchairs and leg braces
Summer Camp - for young people ages 6-21; Camp Lutherlyn, Butler, PA 16001
Support Groups and Health Care Services - Contact: Jenessa Ressler, Health Care Services Coordinator, Muscular Dystrophy Association, 400 Penn Center Blvd., Suite 524, Pittsburgh, PA, 15325 Phone: 412-823-3094 FAX: 412-823-3206
Information and Referral
Available Hours
9:00 am - 5:00 pm / Monday through Friday
Fees/Cost for Services
None
Eligibility Requirements
A written recommendation of a physician in whose judgment a person may have one of the neuromuscular diseases covered by the MDA medical services program.
Miscellaneous Information
Speaker Available
Yes
Volunteer Use
Yes
Volunteer Need
Yes