February 21, 2024

PPMD Announces Pediatric Certified Duchenne Care Center at Penn State Health Children’s Hospital

Today PPMD announced the expansion of our renowned Certified Duchenne Care Center (CDCC) Program with the certification of the clinic at Penn State Health Children’s Hospital in Hershey, Pennsylvania. This designation marks a significant step…

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December 20, 2023

CDCC Spotlight: Riley Hospital for Children

The Little Things There are many ways the team at Riley Children’s Certified Duchenne Care Center go the extra mile. One such way is by providing patients with individualized toys and activities for each of…

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November 20, 2023

CDCC Spotlight: Children’s Hospital of Richmond at VCU

Focusing on the Needs of Young Adults Medical appointments for adults living with Duchenne & Becker can look very different than the care they receive as pediatric patients. At the Certified Duchenne Care Center at…

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October 20, 2023

CDCC Spotlight: Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital

Open Doors Creating Connection At a routine multidisciplinary clinic appointment, individuals meet their neuromuscular provider, subspecialists, and ancillary staff. But what if you were able to add “meeting other kids and families” to the list…

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September 21, 2023

CDCC Spotlight: Children’s Hospital Los Angeles

Breaking Barriers: Dedication to All Families Dr. Leigh Ramos-Platt, MD, Medical Director of the Children’s Hospital Los Angeles’ (CHLA) Certified Duchenne Care Center in the hospital’s Neurological Institute, dedicates her career to serving young patients…

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August 31, 2023

CDCC Spotlight: Arkansas Children’s Hospital

Reaching Rural Areas When thinking of expert Duchenne care and research, one may think it only exists in large cities. However, Dr. Aravindhan Veerapandiyan, aka Dr. Panda, the Director of Arkansas Children’s Certified Duchenne Care…

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August 17, 2023

CDCC Spotlight: Children’s Health of Dallas

Providing Support for School It’s difficult enough navigating the medical system, but many parents of children with Duchenne face challenges while seeking accommodations and support through their school systems as well. At Children’s Health of…

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July 20, 2023

CDCC Spotlight: Nemours Children’s Hospital

A Gold Standard of Collaboration  PPMD’s Certified Duchenne Care Centers (CDCC) are clinics of excellence, demonstrating comprehensive and coordinated care for individuals living with Duchenne and Becker muscular dystrophy. Dr. Mena Scavina, Pediatric Neurologist and…

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