Nemours is world-renowned for the diagnosis and treatment of hypochondroplasia and other skeletal dysplasias. If your child’s been diagnosed with hypochondroplasia (a type of skeletal dysplasia), we’re here to ease your concerns, answer your questions, and give your child the best possible chance for a healthy future.
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Nemours Children's Specialty Care, Jacksonville
807 Children’s Way
Jacksonville, FL 32207
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For Appointments: (904) 697-3600
Hours: Monday–Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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- photo ID
- medical and pharmacy insurance cards
- preferred pharmacy name and phone number
- names and dosage of all medications, including over-the-counter medication, your child is currently taking
- guardianship and custody papers, if a legal guardian rather than a parent accompanies your child
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- Release of Information (PDF)
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Note: A parent or legal guardian must be with a child for a first visit.
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- Insurance We Accept: See accepted insurance, listed by location.
- Pay Your Bill: Use online bill pay or send by mail.
- Financial Assistance: Get help with your child's health care expenses.
- MyNemours: Access your child’s medical record online.
Working together with our partners at Wolfson Children’s Hospital, our pediatric orthopedists at Nemours Children’s Specialty Care, Jacksonville, see children with all types of skeletal dysplasia.
The Skeletal Dysplasia Appointment Process
Your child’s initial visit for skeletal dysplasia usually begins with a diagnostic visit through our Department of Orthopedics. These visits are quite comprehensive and can take 1-2 hours to complete.
During the visit we’ll:
- obtain a thorough medical history and a three-generation family medical history
- review your child’s old medical records and previously obtained X-rays
- perform a physical examination, including detailed body measurements
- assess ranges of joint motions (how much each joint can move) and the relative length of the limb segments
To make a specific skeletal dysplasia diagnosis in an individual child, we look at all of the data we gather as a whole. But some skeletal dysplasias can take time to diagnose, so we may need to do another comprehensive evaluation.
Whatever kind of skeletal dysplasia diagnosis your family is facing, we treat every child as we would our own — your child, our promise.