
Overview
I find joy and satisfaction in my dedication to the care of children with rare diseases specifically: genetic disorders and inherited disorders of metabolism. Due to many years of training and practice, I have experience involving care of patients with a variety of genetic and metabolic conditions, including but not limited to glycogen storage diseases, fatty acid oxidation defects, mitochondrial disorders, lysosomal storage diseases, urea cycle disorders, organic acidurias, aminoacidopathies, and infantile hepatopathy due to LARS mutations, etc. I enjoy working together with children and their parents, whom I consider an important part of the team. I pursued this field because it gives me great satisfaction and pleasure to see the children with these conditions grow, and the patients and families feel cared for, and not isolated. I love learning about the children's interests, and see that they grow happy and healthy. I think out of the box when there is a challenge that needs to be met for the patient's care and management.
Dr. Hassan-El is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Brachydactyly Mononen Type. Her top areas of expertise are Von Gierke Disease, Very Long-Chain Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase (VLCAD) Deficiency, Fabry Disease, and Mucopolysaccharidoses (MPS).
Insurance
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Locations
3000 Erwin Rd, Durham, NC 27705
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
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Duke Children's Health Center Genetics Clinic
Marie Mcdonald is a Pediatrics provider in Durham, North Carolina. Dr. Mcdonald is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Brachydactyly Mononen Type. Her top areas of expertise are Fabry Disease, Hypotonia, Spondyloepimetaphyseal Dysplasia Strudwick Type, and Microcephaly. Dr. Mcdonald is currently accepting new patients.
Molly Crenshaw is a Pediatrics provider in Morrisville, North Carolina. Dr. Crenshaw is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Brachydactyly Mononen Type. Her top areas of expertise are 15q11.2 Microdeletion, Very Long-Chain Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase (VLCAD) Deficiency, Chondrodystrophy, and X-Linked Spondyloepiphyseal Dysplasia Tarda.
Areas of Expertise
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Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Advanced
- Von Gierke DiseaseDr. Hassan-El isAdvanced. Learn about Von Gierke Disease.
- Experienced
- Fabry DiseaseDr. Hassan-El isExperienced. Learn about Fabry Disease.
- Mucopolysaccharidoses (MPS)Dr. Hassan-El isExperienced. Learn about Mucopolysaccharidoses (MPS).
- Mucopolysaccharidosis Type 1 (MPS I, Hurler Syndrome)
- Very Long-Chain Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase (VLCAD) Deficiency

