Department of Pediatrics
USF Health · College of Medicine

Metabolic Genetics Clinic

Referral and Scheduling:

  • 813-974-2583
  • 1-888-873-3627

Clinic Hours:

  • Mondays: 8:00AM to 12:00PM: BY APPOINTMENT ONLY!

  • Starting in September 2011 the clinic will have new hours: Tuesdays: 8:00AM to 4:00PM

Business Hours:

  • Monday-Friday: 8:00AM - 5:00PM

Location:

     Children's Medical Services
     13101 Bruce B. Downs Blvd.
     Tampa, FL  33612

Correspondence:

     Metabolic Genetics Clinic
     University of South Florida
     2 Tampa General Circle, 5th Floor 5063
     Tampa, FL  33606

About the Metabolic Genetics Clinic:

The Metabolic Genetics Clinic at the University of South Florida provides optimal care to pediatric and adult patients with inherited metabolic disorders.  The clinic is open for evaluation of infants identified by newborn screening and others with metabolic disorders.  We provide the following services to individuals with a metabolic disorder including diagnosis, genetic counseling, dietary management, and monitoring of metabolites.  During the clinic visit, dietary management specific for each disorder is provided by a licensed dietician.  Patients will meet with our licensed dietician who will provide dietary management based on the diagnosis and tailored for each patient.

Services are available for the following metabolic disorders:

  • Biotin metabolism disorders (biotinidase, holocarboxylase synthase)
  • Cobalamin disorders
  • Congenital lactic acidosis
  • Creatine biosynthesis disorders (GAMT, AGAT, creatine transporter deficiency)
  • Disorders of methyl transfer and sulfur amino acid metabolism (methylenetetrahydrofolate   reductase deficiency-MTHFR; homocystinuria, sulfite oxidase deficiency, molybdenum cofactor deficiency)
  • Disorders of phenylalanine and tyrosine metabolism  (PKU, hyperphenylalaninemia, maternal PKU syndrome, tyrosinemias)
  • Fatty acid oxidation disorders and ketogenesis disorders (carnitine disorders, VLCAD, LCHAD, MCAD, SCAD, GAII)
  • Galactosemia
  • Glycogen storage disease
  • Lipid storage disorders (Niemann-Pick)
  • Lysosomal storage disorders (MPS, Gaucher, Krabbe, Fabry)
  • Maple syrup urine disease
  • Non-ketotic hyperglycinemia
  • Organic acidurias (isovaleric aciduria, methylmalonic aciduria, propionic aciduria; glutaric aciduria, canavan)
  • Peroxisomal Disorders
  • Urea Cycle Disorders (argininemia; argininosuccinic aciduria; citrullinemia; ornithine transcarbamylase deficiency –OTC) or hyperammonemic syndromes

Metabolic Genetics Clinic Director:

Metabolic Dietitian: