Laurence Mallet-Legeai practices in Paris, France. Mr. Mallet-Legeai is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Hypochondroplasia. His top areas of expertise are Hypochondroplasia, Acanthosis Nigricans, Achondroplasia, and Acromicric Dysplasia.

Nabil Kaci practices in Paris, France. Mr. Kaci is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Hypochondroplasia. His top areas of expertise are Hypochondroplasia, Achondroplasia, Acanthosis Nigricans, and Achondrogenesis.

Nadia Merchant is a Pediatric Endocrinologist and a Pediatrics provider in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Merchant is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypochondroplasia. Her top areas of expertise are Hypochondroplasia, Short Stature (Growth Disorders), Rommen Mueller Sybert Syndrome, Acanthosis Nigricans, and Thyroidectomy.

Michael Bober is a Medical Genetics provider in Wilmington, Delaware. Dr. Bober is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypochondroplasia. His top areas of expertise are Microcephalic Osteodysplastic Primordial Dwarfism Type 2 (MOPD2), Microcephalic Osteodysplastic Primordial Dwarfism Type 1 (MOPD1), Achondroplasia, Osteotomy, and Adenoidectomy. Dr. Bober is currently accepting new patients.

Arnold Munnich practices in Paris, France. Mr. Munnich is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Hypochondroplasia. His top areas of expertise are Acromicric Dysplasia, Polydactyly, Crouzon Syndrome, and Thanatophoric Dysplasia.

Michael Darosa is a Sports Medicine provider in Denver, Colorado. Dr. Darosa has been practicing medicine for over 18 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypochondroplasia. His top areas of expertise are Hypochondroplasia, Pelvic Floor Dysfunction, Tendinitis, and Short Stature (Growth Disorders). Dr. Darosa is currently accepting new patients.

Despoina M. Galetaki, MD, is an attending physician at the Children’s Hospital at Montefiore Einstein and Assistant Professor, Pediatrics at our Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Dr. Galetaki’s clinical interests span a broad spectrum of endocrine disorders, including those related to growth, puberty and thyroid function, as well as pituitary disorders and cancer survivorship. She is also dedicated to delivering comprehensive care for individuals with type 1 and type 2 diabetes. Dr. Galetaki is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypochondroplasia. Her top areas of expertise are Hypochondroplasia, Short Stature (Growth Disorders), Cerebral Hypoxia, and Turner Syndrome.

Niti Dham is a Pediatric Cardiologist in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Dham is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypochondroplasia. Her top areas of expertise are Hypochondroplasia, Rommen Mueller Sybert Syndrome, Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C), and Pediatric Myocarditis.

Robert Cho is an Orthopedics provider in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Cho is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypochondroplasia. His top areas of expertise are Scoliosis, Spondylocarpotarsal Synostosis Syndrome, Caudal Regression Syndrome, Kyphosis, and Spinal Fusion.

Jeffrey Campbell is a General Surgeon and a Pediatrics provider in Broomall, Pennsylvania. Dr. Campbell is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypochondroplasia. His top areas of expertise are Achondroplasia, Increased Head Circumference, Spondyloepiphyseal Dysplasia, Bone Graft, and Adenoidectomy. Dr. Campbell is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Julie Hoover-Fong is a Professor of Genetic Medicine and Pediatrics and Director of the Greenberg Center for Skeletal Dysplasias at Johns Hopkins University. Dr. Hoover-Fong holds a bachelor’s degree in Human Nutrition from The Ohio State University, where she also completed her medical degree. She received her Ph.D. in the Graduate Training Program in Clinical Investigation at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and Bloomberg School of Public Health. Dr. Hoover-Fong completed a pediatric internship and residency at Washington University in St. Louis and a fellowship in medical genetics at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore. She joined the Johns Hopkins University faculty in 2002 and progressed to Professor of Genetic Medicine and Pediatrics in 2019. She practices and oversees the clinical operations, research and educational ventures for the patients, families and healthcare providers served by the Greenberg Center. Her clinical team develops and improves diagnostic and treatment guidelines for comprehensive care of patients with all types of bone conditions including dwarfism, orofacial clefting, craniosynostosis and more. Dr. Hoover-Fong also mentors and teaches medical students, residents and genetic medicine trainees. As an active clinical researcher, Dr. Hoover-Fong is the Principal Investigator of multiple global clinical trials for achondroplasia, the first multi-center, investigator-initiated natural history study for achondroplasia, and multiple clinical studies for patients with orofacial clefting, hypophosphatasia and other conditions. She is also a co-investigator on the ELSI and Phenotype Review Committees for the Mendel Project, a whole exome sequencing venture to identify the genetic cause of Mendelian conditions. From an institutional service perspective, Dr. Hoover-Fong serves on the Johns Hopkins Associate Professor Promotions Committee and the Advisory Committee for the Graduate Training Program in Clinical Investigation. She serves on the Medical Advisory Board of the Little People of America, is a member of the Miller-Coulson Academy of Clinical Excellence at Johns Hopkins University and is a charter member of the International Skeletal Dysplasia Management Consortium, publishing best practice guidelines for patients with skeletal dysplasias. Dr. Hoover is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypochondroplasia. Her top areas of expertise are Achondroplasia, Rhizomelic Syndrome, Spondyloepimetaphyseal Dysplasia Strudwick Type, Adenoidectomy, and Myringotomy.

Mari Groves is a Johns Hopkins pediatric neurosurgeon who cares for children with brain and spinal cord tumors (benign and cancerous), skeletal dysplasia, and spinal deformities such as neuromuscular and early scoliosis. She also sees patients diagnosed with Chiari malformations, spasticity and epilepsy. She specializes in treating patients with all types of spina bifida, including myelomeningocele. As part of the Johns Hopkins Center for Fetal Therapy, she is an expert in prenatal closure techniques such as minimally invasive fetoscopic repair of myelomeningocele (when the spina bifida defect is repaired before birth). Offering a transitional practice model of care, she follows patients diagnosed with spina bifida from birth to adulthood. Dr. Groves chose to pursue neurosurgery because it allows her to treat patients with complex conditions and help improve the quality of children’s lives. Her research interests focus on pediatric spinal disease and how surgical intervention can impact growth and neurological function during a child’s life. She is committed to building programs that support patients with congenital disorders as they age. Pediatric patients often age out of existing programs and have difficulty locating physicians and treating teams that understand their conditions. At Johns Hopkins, we have a unique ability to provide this type of comprehensive care. Dr. Groves earned her medical degree from the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine in 2007. She completed residency training in 2014 at The Johns Hopkins Hospital, where she remained for a neurosurgery fellowship, which she finished in 2015. She also completed a spinal deformity fellowship at Shriners Hospitals for Children in Philadelphia. Dr. Groves is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypochondroplasia. Her top areas of expertise are Spinal Tumor, Myelomeningocele, Tethered Cord Syndrome, Osteotomy, and Laminectomy.

Dr. Trowbridge is a pediatric ear, nose and throat surgeon at Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital. She sees patients in the Brandon, Clearwater, Odessa, Sarasota, and Tampa locations of Pediatric Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery Associates, PA and the Johns Hopkins All Children’s Outpatient Care location in St. Petersburg. Pediatric Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery Associates, PA is the exclusive provider of pediatric ear, nose and throat services at Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital. She specializes in airway reconstruction, pediatric sleep issues, pediatric allergy issues, and tumors of the head and neck. Dr. Trowbridge earned her medical degree at the University of Texas Health Science Center and completed her pediatric residency at University of South Florida Department of Ear, Nose and Throat Surgery. She completed her pediatric surgery fellowship at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Dr. Trowbridge is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypochondroplasia. Her top areas of expertise are Enlarged Adenoids, Stridor, Tongue Tie, and Laryngomalacia.

Robert Heinle is a Pediatrics specialist and a Pediatric Pulmonologist in Wilmington, Delaware. Dr. Heinle is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypochondroplasia. His top areas of expertise are Subglottic Stenosis, Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, Hypochondroplasia, Osteotomy, and Adenoidectomy. Dr. Heinle is currently accepting new patients.

Peter Stasikelis is a Pediatric Orthopedics provider in Greenville, South Carolina. Dr. Stasikelis is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypochondroplasia. His top areas of expertise are Scoliosis, Caudal Regression Syndrome, Spondylocarpotarsal Synostosis Syndrome, Hypochondroplasia, and Osteotomy. Dr. Stasikelis is currently accepting new patients.

William Parkes is an Otolaryngologist and a Pediatrics provider in Wilmington, Delaware. Dr. Parkes is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypochondroplasia. His top areas of expertise are Ruptured Eardrum, Enlarged Adenoids, Otitis, and Hearing Loss. Dr. Parkes is currently accepting new patients.

Richard Moretz is a Radiologist in Greenville, South Carolina. Dr. Moretz is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypochondroplasia. His top areas of expertise are Scoliosis, Knock Knees, Spondylocarpotarsal Synostosis Syndrome, and Caudal Regression Syndrome.

Richard Schmidt is an Otolaryngologist and a Pediatrics provider in Deptford, New Jersey. Dr. Schmidt is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypochondroplasia. His top areas of expertise are Enlarged Adenoids, Otitis, Ruptured Eardrum, Adenoidectomy, and Myringotomy. Dr. Schmidt is currently accepting new patients.

Heather Nardone is an Otolaryngologist and a Pediatrics provider in Wilmington, Delaware. Dr. Nardone is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypochondroplasia. Her top areas of expertise are Tonsillitis, Enlarged Adenoids, Otitis, Adenoidectomy, and Myringotomy. Dr. Nardone is currently accepting new patients.

Franklin Gettys is a Pediatric Orthopedics provider in Greenville, South Carolina. Dr. Gettys is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypochondroplasia. His top areas of expertise are Caudal Regression Syndrome, Spondylocarpotarsal Synostosis Syndrome, Scoliosis, Clubfoot, and Tenotomy. Dr. Gettys is currently accepting new patients.