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Patient EducationJul | 8 | 2019
Welcome to the Turner Syndrome Clinic at MassGeneral Hospital for Children (MGHfC) and Massachusetts General Hospital! Learn what to expect and how to prepare before your first appointment.
If you or your child are seeing many doctors, the first day takes about 4 hours total.
Mail or email your or your child’s medical records to the care team. We require that medical records be available to us before the visit. Bring recent medical records to the visit. This includes important tests and appointment notes.
Every patient will see Angela Lin, MD, co-director of the Turner Syndrome Clinic and a geneticist (genetics doctor) at MGHfC and Massachusetts General Hospital. Depending on your needs, you or your child will meet other doctors, usually Lynne Levitsky, MD, co-director of the Turner Syndrome Clinic and a pediatric endocrinologist (hormone doctor). Some patients meet Dr. Levitsky first.
Yes. Please ask Dr. Lin if you want to learn about research on Turner syndrome at MGHfC and Mass General. Taking part in research is your choice. It will not affect your or your child’s care.
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