Clinical Care

Children's National Medical Center

In a long standing partnership, The Children's National Medical Center offers a pediatric residency program for medical students at The George Washington University School of Medicine. As the only children's hospital in the DC area, its population base is drawn from a large geographic area, including DC, Southern Maryland, Northern Virginia and Eastern West Virginia. Presently, the CNMC currently cares for >300 HIV-infected children and adolescents in its clinics (form birth to 21 years of age), and >100 HIV-exposed infants of indeterminate infection status.

At Children's, significant pediatric research is being conducted as a part of its mission to promote the advancement of research and education to improve child health and wellbeing. Many of the HIV-infected patients are enrolled in a variety of clinical research protocols which include studies on pharmacogenetics and pharmacokinetics of antiretroviral therapy, and studies on immunological and virological responses to treatment. CNMC serves as a clinical site for the International Maternal Pediatric Adolescent AIDS Clinical Trials Group (IMPAACT).

Within the Children's Research Institute at CNMC genetic and immunologic core laboratories provide access to a wide variety of molecular biology, genetics, genomics, and proteomics technologies. The bioanalytical core stat of the art laboratory provides sophisticated biochemical assays and assists in the development, validation and application of bioanalytical methods in support of clinical, pharmacokinetic and pharmacogenetic studies.

Burgess Clinic

The Burgess Clinic, a virtual, specialty clinic operating within the Division of Adolescent Medicine at Children's National Medical Center (CNMC), has provided care to over 400 adolescents since the first adolescent case was diagnosed there over 25 years ago. Presently, one hundred sixty-five youths are being seen, of which about 60% have become infected perinatally and are now entering into adolescence.

The Burgess Clinic utilizes a model of integrated interdisciplinary care. HIV services offered include medical care and treatment, psychological evaluation and psychotherapy, case management, risk reduction education and counseling, nutritional assessment and care, and research opportunities. Ongoing clinical trials seek to improve the care and treatment of the adolescents being seen at Burgess. The Clinic is also committed to educating and treating adolescents to help prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS. Dr. Lawrence D'Angelo is the Director of the Burgess Clinic.