
Overview
Dr. Macmurdo specializes in clinical genetics for children and adults at Baylor Scott & White McLane Children's Medical Center and Baylor Scott & White Medical Center in Temple, TX. A native of Chattanooga, Tennessee, she attended Rhodes College, earning a B.S. in chemistry with a concentration in biochemistry. She then attended medical school at the Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, VA. Dr. Macmurdo trained in pediatrics at UT COM Chattanooga and continued in fellowship in medical genetics at Stanford Hospital and clinics in California. Dr. Macmurdo joined the Baylor Scott and White team in 2015. For her clinical practice, she sees patients with suspected genetic disorders including the multidisciplinary clinics for Down syndrome and pediatric oncology. Dr. Macmurdo's areas of expertise include rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, psoriatic arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, inflammatory myositis, and vasculitis. Connect with Dr. Macmurdo: Colleen Forsyth Macmurdo, DO, FACMG | LinkedIn Dr. Macmurdo on Doximity.
Her clinical expertise encompasses Microcephaly, Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1), Neurofibromatosis, and GM1 Gangliosidosis.
Dr. Macmurdo is board certified in Clinical Genetics And Genomics (MD)- American Board Of Medical Genetics And Genomics. She is actively involved in clinical research, co-authoring 14 peer reviewed articles. Dr. Macmurdo is currently accepting new patients.
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Locations
1901 SW H K Dodgen Loop, Temple, TX 76502
2401 S 31st St, Temple, TX 76508
Additional Areas of Focus
Dr. Macmurdo has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.
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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Frequently Asked Questions about Dr. Colleen F. Macmurdo
How do I make an appointment with Dr. Colleen F. Macmurdo?
You can book an appointment with Dr. Colleen F. Macmurdo by calling their office at 254-724-5437. MediFind provides direct contact information so you can schedule visits, second opinions, or consultations without navigating third-party calendars.
Is Dr. Colleen F. Macmurdo a top-rated expert for Microcephaly?
MediFind is an objective health platform that identifies experts based on real-world data. Dr. Colleen F. Macmurdo is classified as an Experienced expert for Microcephaly, meaning they are among the top experts in the country for this condition. This ranking is based on their volume of patients, published research, and peer connections.
What conditions does Dr. Colleen F. Macmurdo specialize in?
While Dr. Colleen F. Macmurdo is a Medical Genetics, they have specific expertise in Microcephaly, Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1), and Neurofibromatosis. MediFind analyzes a doctor's articles and referral patterns to identify their specific areas of focus within Medical Genetics.
Does Dr. Colleen F. Macmurdo participate in research or clinical trials?
Yes. Dr. Colleen F. Macmurdo has published 14 articles and abstracts on conditions like Microcephaly. You can view a list of Dr. Colleen F. Macmurdo's latest peer-reviewed publications and clinical trial participation on their profile to see if they are active in new treatments.
Does Dr. Colleen F. Macmurdo accept my insurance?
Dr. Colleen F. Macmurdo accepts most major insurance plans, including Baylor Scott & White Health and Cigna. We recommend calling the office directly at 254-724-5437 to verify that your specific plan is currently accepted before your visit.
Areas of Expertise
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- Experienced
- 2q37 Deletion SyndromeDr. Macmurdo isExperienced. Learn about 2q37 Deletion Syndrome.
- 47 XYY SyndromeDr. Macmurdo isExperienced. Learn about 47 XYY Syndrome.
- Aase SyndromeDr. Macmurdo isExperienced. Learn about Aase Syndrome.
- Abruzzo-Erickson SyndromeDr. Macmurdo isExperienced. Learn about Abruzzo-Erickson Syndrome.
- Achalasia Microcephaly SyndromeDr. Macmurdo isExperienced. Learn about Achalasia Microcephaly Syndrome.
- Acrodermatitis EnteropathicaDr. Macmurdo isExperienced. Learn about Acrodermatitis Enteropathica.
- Acrorenal Mandibular SyndromeDr. Macmurdo isExperienced. Learn about Acrorenal Mandibular Syndrome.
- Allan-Herndon-Dudley SyndromeDr. Macmurdo isExperienced. Learn about Allan-Herndon-Dudley Syndrome.
- Alstrom SyndromeDr. Macmurdo isExperienced. Learn about Alstrom Syndrome.
- Atelosteogenesis Type 1Dr. Macmurdo isExperienced. Learn about Atelosteogenesis Type 1.
- Athabaskan Brain Stem DysgenesisDr. Macmurdo isExperienced. Learn about Athabaskan Brain Stem Dysgenesis.
- Autism Spectrum DisorderDr. Macmurdo isExperienced. Learn about Autism Spectrum Disorder.
- Bardet-Biedl SyndromeDr. Macmurdo isExperienced. Learn about Bardet-Biedl Syndrome.
- Beare-Stevenson Cutis Gyrata SyndromeDr. Macmurdo isExperienced. Learn about Beare-Stevenson Cutis Gyrata Syndrome.
- Birt-Hogg-Dube SyndromeDr. Macmurdo isExperienced. Learn about Birt-Hogg-Dube Syndrome.
- Blepharocheilodontic SyndromeDr. Macmurdo isExperienced. Learn about Blepharocheilodontic Syndrome.
- Bosma Arhinia Microphthalmia SyndromeDr. Macmurdo isExperienced. Learn about Bosma Arhinia Microphthalmia Syndrome.
- Bowen-Conradi SyndromeDr. Macmurdo isExperienced. Learn about Bowen-Conradi Syndrome.
- Brachydactyly Mononen TypeDr. Macmurdo isExperienced. Learn about Brachydactyly Mononen Type.
- Branchiootorenal SyndromeDr. Macmurdo isExperienced. Learn about Branchiootorenal Syndrome.
- C SyndromeDr. Macmurdo isExperienced. Learn about C Syndrome.
- Campomelia Cumming TypeDr. Macmurdo isExperienced. Learn about Campomelia Cumming Type.
- Cardiomyopathy Hypogonadism Metabolic Anomalies
- Caudal Appendage DeafnessDr. Macmurdo isExperienced. Learn about Caudal Appendage Deafness.
- Caudal DuplicationDr. Macmurdo isExperienced. Learn about Caudal Duplication.
- Char SyndromeDr. Macmurdo isExperienced. Learn about Char Syndrome.
- CHARGE SyndromeDr. Macmurdo isExperienced. Learn about CHARGE Syndrome.
- ChondrodystrophyDr. Macmurdo isExperienced. Learn about Chondrodystrophy.
- Cockayne Syndrome Type 1Dr. Macmurdo isExperienced. Learn about Cockayne Syndrome Type 1.
- Cockayne Syndrome Type 2Dr. Macmurdo isExperienced. Learn about Cockayne Syndrome Type 2.
- Cohen SyndromeDr. Macmurdo isExperienced. Learn about Cohen Syndrome.
- Congenital Hemidysplasia with Ichthyosiform Erythroderma and Limbs Defects
- Corpus Callosum AgenesisDr. Macmurdo isExperienced. Learn about Corpus Callosum Agenesis.
- Cortical DysplasiaDr. Macmurdo isExperienced. Learn about Cortical Dysplasia.
- Costello SyndromeDr. Macmurdo isExperienced. Learn about Costello Syndrome.
- Culler Jones SyndromeDr. Macmurdo isExperienced. Learn about Culler Jones Syndrome.
- Currarino TriadDr. Macmurdo isExperienced. Learn about Currarino Triad.
- De Barsy SyndromeDr. Macmurdo isExperienced. Learn about De Barsy Syndrome.
- Dilated Cardiomyopathy with Hypergonadotropic Hypogonadism
- DK Phocomelia SyndromeDr. Macmurdo isExperienced. Learn about DK Phocomelia Syndrome.
- DOOR SyndromeDr. Macmurdo isExperienced. Learn about DOOR Syndrome.
- Duane-Radial Ray SyndromeDr. Macmurdo isExperienced. Learn about Duane-Radial Ray Syndrome.
- Early Infantile Epileptic EncephalopathyDr. Macmurdo isExperienced. Learn about Early Infantile Epileptic Encephalopathy.
- Fetal Akinesia SequenceDr. Macmurdo isExperienced. Learn about Fetal Akinesia Sequence.
- Filippi SyndromeDr. Macmurdo isExperienced. Learn about Filippi Syndrome.
- Floating-Harbor SyndromeDr. Macmurdo isExperienced. Learn about Floating-Harbor Syndrome.
- Frank Ter Haar SyndromeDr. Macmurdo isExperienced. Learn about Frank Ter Haar Syndrome.
- GangliosidosisDr. Macmurdo isExperienced. Learn about Gangliosidosis.
- GM1 GangliosidosisDr. Macmurdo isExperienced. Learn about GM1 Gangliosidosis.
- Grix Blankenship Peterson SyndromeDr. Macmurdo isExperienced. Learn about Grix Blankenship Peterson Syndrome.
- Hardikar SyndromeDr. Macmurdo isExperienced. Learn about Hardikar Syndrome.
- HemihyperplasiaDr. Macmurdo isExperienced. Learn about Hemihyperplasia.
- Hennekam SyndromeDr. Macmurdo isExperienced. Learn about Hennekam Syndrome.
- Increased Head CircumferenceDr. Macmurdo isExperienced. Learn about Increased Head Circumference.
- Jackson-Weiss SyndromeDr. Macmurdo isExperienced. Learn about Jackson-Weiss Syndrome.
- Johanson-Blizzard SyndromeDr. Macmurdo isExperienced. Learn about Johanson-Blizzard Syndrome.
- KBG SyndromeDr. Macmurdo isExperienced. Learn about KBG Syndrome.
- Keutel SyndromeDr. Macmurdo isExperienced. Learn about Keutel Syndrome.
- Koolen De Vries SyndromeDr. Macmurdo isExperienced. Learn about Koolen De Vries Syndrome.
- Lacrimo-Auriculo-Dento-Digital SyndromeDr. Macmurdo isExperienced. Learn about Lacrimo-Auriculo-Dento-Digital Syndrome.
- Lujan SyndromeDr. Macmurdo isExperienced. Learn about Lujan Syndrome.
- Manitoba Oculotrichoanal SyndromeDr. Macmurdo isExperienced. Learn about Manitoba Oculotrichoanal Syndrome.
- Marshall SyndromeDr. Macmurdo isExperienced. Learn about Marshall Syndrome.
- Mckusick-Kaufman SyndromeDr. Macmurdo isExperienced. Learn about Mckusick-Kaufman Syndrome.
- MicrocephalyDr. Macmurdo isExperienced. Learn about Microcephaly.
- Microcephaly Deafness SyndromeDr. Macmurdo isExperienced. Learn about Microcephaly Deafness Syndrome.
- Neu Laxova SyndromeDr. Macmurdo isExperienced. Learn about Neu Laxova Syndrome.
- NeurofibromatosisDr. Macmurdo isExperienced. Learn about Neurofibromatosis.
- Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1)Dr. Macmurdo isExperienced. Learn about Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1).
- Nevoid Basal Cell Carcinoma SyndromeDr. Macmurdo isExperienced. Learn about Nevoid Basal Cell Carcinoma Syndrome.
- Nicolaides-Baraitser SyndromeDr. Macmurdo isExperienced. Learn about Nicolaides-Baraitser Syndrome.
- Nijmegen Breakage SyndromeDr. Macmurdo isExperienced. Learn about Nijmegen Breakage Syndrome.
- Oculodentodigital DysplasiaDr. Macmurdo isExperienced. Learn about Oculodentodigital Dysplasia.
- Oculodentodigital Dysplasia DominantDr. Macmurdo isExperienced. Learn about Oculodentodigital Dysplasia Dominant.
- Oculofaciocardiodental SyndromeDr. Macmurdo isExperienced. Learn about Oculofaciocardiodental Syndrome.
- Ohdo Syndrome, Say-Barber-Biesecker-Young-Simpson Variant
- Polysyndactyly Cardiac MalformationDr. Macmurdo isExperienced. Learn about Polysyndactyly Cardiac Malformation.
- Retinopathy Pigmentary Mental RetardationDr. Macmurdo isExperienced. Learn about Retinopathy Pigmentary Mental Retardation.
- Ruvalcaba SyndromeDr. Macmurdo isExperienced. Learn about Ruvalcaba Syndrome.
- Scalp-Ear-Nipple SyndromeDr. Macmurdo isExperienced. Learn about Scalp-Ear-Nipple Syndrome.
- Schwartz-Jampel SyndromeDr. Macmurdo isExperienced. Learn about Schwartz-Jampel Syndrome.
- Smith-Kingsmore SyndromeDr. Macmurdo isExperienced. Learn about Smith-Kingsmore Syndrome.
- Snyder-Robinson SyndromeDr. Macmurdo isExperienced. Learn about Snyder-Robinson Syndrome.
- Toriello-Carey SyndromeDr. Macmurdo isExperienced. Learn about Toriello-Carey Syndrome.
- Townes-Brocks SyndromeDr. Macmurdo isExperienced. Learn about Townes-Brocks Syndrome.
- Trichorhinophalangeal Syndrome Type 2Dr. Macmurdo isExperienced. Learn about Trichorhinophalangeal Syndrome Type 2.
- Van Maldergem SyndromeDr. Macmurdo isExperienced. Learn about Van Maldergem Syndrome.
- Vascular Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (VEDS)Dr. Macmurdo isExperienced. Learn about Vascular Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (VEDS).
- Vici SyndromeDr. Macmurdo isExperienced. Learn about Vici Syndrome.
- WAGR SyndromeDr. Macmurdo isExperienced. Learn about WAGR Syndrome.
- Wildervanck SyndromeDr. Macmurdo isExperienced. Learn about Wildervanck Syndrome.
- Woodhouse-Sakati SyndromeDr. Macmurdo isExperienced. Learn about Woodhouse-Sakati Syndrome.
- X-Linked Spondyloepiphyseal Dysplasia TardaDr. Macmurdo isExperienced. Learn about X-Linked Spondyloepiphyseal Dysplasia Tarda.
- Yunis-Varon SyndromeDr. Macmurdo isExperienced. Learn about Yunis-Varon Syndrome.
