Interview with Dr. Jeanne Franzone, Nemour’s Children’s Hospital, Wilmington, USA In most countries, pediatric surgeons are not allowed to operate on adults with OI because of the way hospitals are organized. Usually, the surgery is performed by an adult physician who knows about one body part (like hip, fingers, knee, pelvis etc). What are the…
Interview with Dr. Jeanne Franzone & Dr. Richard Kruse, Nemours Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children, Wilmington, Delaware, USA Soon after the initiation of the COVID pandemic, in June of 2020, Dr. Jeanne Franzone c (Nemours Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children, Wilmington, DE), Dr. Maegen Wallace (Children’s Hospital and Medical Center Omaha, NE) and Dr.…
The Osteogenesis Imperfecta Foundation in the US recently announced the educational program OI TeleECHO Clinic Series. The goal is to build capacity to safely and effectively diagnose and treat osteogenesis imperfecta (OI). The program is a partnership with Project ECHO™ (Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes). This series uses Zoom videoconferencing, and will take place on…
