International Adoption Medicine
Families of internationally adopted children have unique medical and social needs. That's why Children's Medical Center established the International Adoption Medicine program—to help families prepare to meet these needs.
The program, launched this month, is led by Susan D. Dibs, M.D., clinical assistant professor of Pediatrics at UT Southwestern. Crista E. Wetherington, Ph.D., serves as the program's psychologist.
The program is one of only a few dozen centers in the United States that offers care for internationally adopted children.
Services for adoptive families include:
- Pre-adoption services — evaluation of the child's medical record before the adoption begins
- Post-adoption services — physical examination and developmental screening by a child psychologist.
- Specialists are also available for on-call support during travel.
In addition, families will have access to a full range of pediatric services including subspecialist consultations and other resources that will ease the transition to a new home.
For more information on international adoption medicine and services offered, visit the International Adoption Medicine Web site or call 214-456-6788.
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