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This directory serves as a resource for identifying adoption medicine clinics and specialists throughout the United States. Adoption medicine is a specialized field of pediatrics that goes beyond standard clinical care. It is an integrated, interdisciplinary, trauma-informed approach that recognizes the lifelong impacts of early childhood experiences. These providers are specifically trained to address the complex health, behavioral, and developmental trajectories of children who have joined their families through adoption.

How to Use This Resource

Clinics and practitioners on this list offer a variety of supports and services and we have tried to make that clear in the listing name and description, when possible. While practitioners are organized by their physical office locations, many offer virtual consultations and telehealth services, making their expertise accessible regardless of your geography. For broader support, a curated list of national resources is provided at the conclusion of this directory.

Who Can Benefit from This List?

• Healthcare & Social Service Professionals: This list is a tool for family physicians, pediatricians, social workers, and case managers who serve as the first point of contact for adoptive families. It empowers these professionals to provide high-quality referrals to adoption-competent specialists who understand the nuances of trauma-informed care and attachment security.
• Prospective Adoptive Parents: For those in the process of adopting, this directory identifies experts capable of performing pre-adoption medical reviews. These specialists can analyze available medical records, videos, and social histories from domestic or international sources to help parents understand a child’s potential needs before the placement is finalized.
• Current Adoptive Families: Parents seeking specialized, adoption-sensitive clinical care can use this list to find providers who “get it.” Whether your child needs a comprehensive post-placement evaluation or ongoing support for complex behavioral or developmental needs, these clinicians prioritize the unique history and well-being of the adopted child.

Disclaimer: This list was compiled by Adoption-Sensitive Clinical Care (ASCC) project staff through public online sources and has been submitted to the Adoptmed listserv and NCFA Members listserv for review and updates. This list is provided as an informational resource for your convenience and does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation of any specific provider. Please send updates and corrections to ascc@adoptioncouncil.org. Visit hbasct.org to learn more about the ASCC project.

Alabama Expand

The Adoption & Foster Care Clinic 
2 Riverchase Ridge Ste 120 
Hoover, AL 35244 
Phone: (205) 914-3027 
family@adoptionfosterclinic.org 
https://www.adoptionfosterclinic.org/ 
Our mission is to serve the initial and ongoing medical, developmental, and emotional needs of adoptive, foster, and kinship parents, their children, and their communities. We offer pediatric care, occupational therapy, and family therapy in an interdisciplinary clinic setting. We provide comprehensive medical services (both pre- and post-adoption). We also provide global advocacy, education, and collaboration with like-minded physical and mental health providers to best care for these children. 

California  Expand Behavioral and Developmental Pediatrics – International Adoption Consultation
2 Fifer Ave Ste 200
Corte Madera, CA 9494
Phone: (415) 381-3255
Tina@tinagabbymd.com
https://tinagabbymd.com/international-adoption  Ocean Medicine – Pre- & Post-Adoption Consultations
4902 Irvine Center Dr Ste 104
Irvine, CA 92604
Phone: (949) 446-8990
office@oceanmedicine.com
https://www.oceanmedicine.com/international-adoption  Nancy Curtis, MD
University of San Francisco – International Adoption Clinic
2401 Shadelands Dr
Walnut Creek, CA 94598
Phone: (925) 451-0950
https://www.ucsfbenioffchildrens.org/clinics/international-adoption-clinic
Pre-adoption and post-adoption services.  Colorado Expand Children’s Hospital Colorado – International Adoption Clinic
13123 E 16th Ave
Aurora, CO 80045
Contact: Dr. Gretchen Domek, IAC Director
Phone: (720) 777-4963
International.Adoption@childrenscolorado.org
https://www.childrenscolorado.org/doctors-and-departments/departments/primary-care/international-adoption-clinic
Our clinic provides care for international adoption families. We offer pre-adoption consultations (checklist completion) and pre-adoption medical reviews remotely for any state/country. We also provide post-adoption clinical evaluations. Our clinic includes a pediatrician, occupational therapist, physical therapist, and neuropsychologist specializing in international adoption. For local families, we offer primary care services for children with a history of international or domestic adoption. We have a separate Kids In Care Settings (KICS) Clinic that sees children in foster or kinship care.  Denver Health – Connections for Kids Clinic
Bernard F. Gipson Eastside Family Health Center
501 28th St
Denver, CO 80205
Phone: (303) 602-5650
https://www.denverhealth.org/services/community-health/connections-for-kids-clinic  Florida Expand

John’s Hopkins All Children’s Hospital – International Adoption Clinic 
Outpatient Care Center 
601 5th St S 
St. Petersburg, FL 33701 
Phone: (727) 767-3594 
https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/all-childrens-hospital/services/infectious-disease/international-adoption-clinic 

Georgia Expand Connecting Kids with Care – Free Adoption File Reviews
2655 Northwinds Pkwy
Alpharetta, GA 30009
care@connectingkidswithcare.org
https://connectingkidswithcare.org/adoption-file-reviews/  myObMD – Adoption Health Record Review
1700 Northside Dr Ste A7, Unit #5252
Atlanta, GA 30318
Phone: (404) 282-3329
info@myobmd.org
https://myobmd.org/adoption-services  Illinois Expand Children’s Research Triangle – Pre-Adoptive Consultations
70 E Lake St Ste 1300
Chicago, IL 60601
Phone: (312) 726-4011
info@cr-triangle.org
https://childrensresearchtriangle.org/evaluations/preadoptive-consultation/  University of Chicago Medicine – Adoption Center
5841 S Maryland Ave
Chicago, IL 60637
Phone: (773) 702-1000 
https://www.uchicagomedicine.org/comer/conditions-services/adoption-center  Indiana Expand Alicia Leedy, MD
Pediatric Care Carmel
12188 N Meridian Ste 325
Carmel, IN 46032
Phone: (317) 621-6888
I provide services for all types of adoptions. I provide both pre- and post-adoption services.  Riley Children’s Health/Indiana University Health – International Adoption Program
1002 Wishard Blvd Ste 2120
Indianapolis, IN 46202
Phone: (317) 944-4846
https://www.rileychildrens.org/departments/international-adoption-program  Iowa Expand

UnityPoint Health – Blank Children’s Foster Care Clinic 
4055 Westown Pkwy Fl 1 
West Des Moines, IA 50266 
Phone: (515) 224-3310 
https://www.unitypoint.org/locations/unitypoint-health—blank-childrens-foster-care-clinic 

Louisiana Expand

Manning Family Children’s – Clinic for Internationally Adopted Children 
200 Henry Clay Ave 
New Orleans, LA 70118 
Phone: (504) 899-9511 
https://www.manningchildrens.org/services/infectious-disease/clinic-for-internationally-adopted-children/ 

Maryland Expand Bethesda Pediatrics – Pre-Adoption Consultations
11325 Seven Locks Rd Ste 238
Potomac, MD 20854
Phone: (301) 299-8930
https://www.bethesdapediatrics.com/pre-adoption-consultaion  Kennedy Krieger Institute and Johns Hopkins Children’s Center – International Adoption Clinic
801 N Broadway
Baltimore, MD 21205
Phone: (443) 923-9411
https://www.kennedykrieger.org/patient-care/centers-and-programs/international-adoption-clinic  Massachusetts Expand

Lisa Prock, MD, MPH, FAAP 
Director, Adoption Program 
Boston Children’s Hospital 
300 Longwood Ave 
Boston, MA 02115 
Phone: (617) 755-0561 
lisa.prock@childrens.harvard.edu 

Minnesota Expand

Mayo Clinic – Adoptive Parenting Class 
Perinatal Education Program 
Eisenberg LO 71E 
200 First St SW 
Rochester, MN 55905 
Phone: (507) 266-7473 
https://perinataleducation.mayoclinic.org/classes/ 

University of Minnesota – Adoption Medicine Clinic 
717 Delaware St SE 3rd Fl 
Minneapolis, MN 55414 
Phone: (612) 365-6777 
iac@umn.edu 
https://med.umn.edu/adoption 
Our program supports children and families with a history of international, domestic or kinship placement/adoption and children in foster care. We offer financial assistance for all services if requested. We work in person or remotely (any state or country) with families for pre-adoption consultations (general questions, checklist completion) and pre-adoption review services (specific review of a file for a child being considered for adoption). We also see children in foster care or post adoption placement in-person at our clinic for Comprehensive Child Wellbeing Assessments (CCWA) with a team of adoption-competent specialists to provide world class care. Our team is composed of international experts in occupational therapy and peds rehab, peds dental, child psychology/mental health/attachment and adoption medicine doctor(s) all together for the clinic visit to ensure optimal pediatric health from all aspects and to help every child and their family to reach their full potential. 

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Children’s Mercy Hospital – International Adoption Clinic 
2401 Gillham Rd 
Kansas City, MO 64108 
Phone: (816) 983-6325 
https://www.childrensmercy.org/departments-and-clinics/infectious-disease/international-adoption-clinic/ 

Nebraska Expand Children’s Nebraska – Lincoln Foster Care Clinic
Children’s Nebraska Specialty Pediatric Clinic
2121 S 56th St
Lincoln, NE 68506
Phone: (402) 955-6250
Email: CATRN@ChildrensNebraska.org
https://www.childrensnebraska.org/providers/specialties/foster-care-clinic  Children’s Nebraska – Omaha Foster Care Clinic 
Children’s Nebraska Specialty Pediatric Clinic
111 N 84th St
Omaha, NE 68114
Phone: (402) 955-6250
Email: CATRN@ChildrensNebraska.org
https://www.childrensnebraska.org/providers/specialties/foster-care-clinic  New Jersey Expand International Pediatric Health Services, PLLC
Dr. Jane Aronson, FAAP
92 Burnett Ave Apt 103
Maplewood, NJ 07040
Phone: (917) 538-5217
drjanearonson@gmail.com
https://www.drjanearonson.com/  Children’s Choice – Medical Foster Care
211 Benigno Blvd
Bellmawr, NJ 08031
Phone: (610) 521-6270
info@childrenschoice.org
https://www.childrenschoice.org/medical-foster-care  Rutgers Health – International Adoption Medicine Clinic
89 French St
New Brunswick, NJ 08901-1935
Phone: (732) 235-7787
https://umg.rwjms.rutgers.edu/departments/pediatrics/divisions/pediatric-international-adoption.html  Tatyana Elleseff Consulting – Speech Language Pathology Services
68 Willocks Cir
Somerset, NJ 08873
Phone: (917) 916-7487
tatyana@tatyanaelleseff.com
https://tatyanaelleseff.com/ 
I assess and treat internationally-adopted children with a focus on language and literacy assessment and evidence-based intervention.  Valley Health System – Adoption Screening & Evaluation
Kireker Center for Child Development
140 E Ridgewood Ave
Paramus, NJ 07652
Phone: (201) 447-8151
https://www.valleyhealth.com/services/adoption-screening-evaluation  New York Expand Carnegie Hill Pediatrics – Adoption Medicine and Counseling
1125 Park Ave
New York, NY 10128
Phone: (212) 289-1400
https://carnegiehillpediatrics.com/services/adoption-medicine-and-counseling/  The Children’s Hospital at Montefiore – Adoption Medicine Program
Hartsdale Pediatric Practice
141 S Central Park Ave 3rd Fl Ste 300
Hartsdale, NY 10530
Phone: (855) 523-6786
elschult@montefiore.org
https://www.cham.org/programs-centers/adoption-program  Ohio Expand Akron Children’s Pediatrics – Adoptive Health Services
701 White Pond Dr Ste 100
Akron, OH 44320
Phone: (330) 865-1252 x3
https://www.akronchildrens.org/departments/Adoptive-Health-Services.html  Cincinnati Children’s Hospital – The CHECK Foster Care Center – Burnet Campus Medical Office Building
3430 Burnet Ave
Cincinnati, OH 45229
Phone: (513) 636-9979
https://www.cincinnatichildrens.org/service/c/foster-care  Cincinnati Children’s Hospital – The CHECK Foster Care Center – Liberty Campus
7777 Yankee Rd
Liberty Township, OH 45044
Phone: (513) 636-9979
https://www.cincinnatichildrens.org/service/c/foster-care  Cincinnati Children’s Hospital – The CHECK Foster Care Center – Winslow
2800 Winslow Ave
Cincinnati, OH 45206
Phone: (513) 636-9979
https://www.cincinnatichildrens.org/service/c/foster-care  Cincinnati Children’s Hospital – International Adoption Center
3333 Burnet Ave
Cincinnati, OH 45229-3026
Phone: (513) 636-2877
https://www.cincinnatichildrens.org/service/i/adoption  Nationwide Children’s – Fostering Connections Program
The Center for Family Safety and Healing
655 E Livingston Ave
Columbus, OH 43205
Phone: (614) 722-6789
https://familysafetyandhealing.org/services/fostering-connections/  Nationwide Children’s – International Adoption Clinic
Westerville Close To Home Center
433 N Cleveland Ave
Westerville, OH 43082
Phone: (614) 355-6050
InternationalAdoption@NationwideChildrens.org
https://www.nationwidechildrens.org/specialties/international-adoption-clinic  Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital – Adoption Health Services
Cleveland Clinic W.O. Walker Center
10524 Euclid Ave 3rd Fl Ste 3150
Cleveland, OH 44106
Phone: (440) 922-6303
https://www.uhhospitals.org/rainbow/services/pediatric-developmental-and-behavioral-issues/adoption-health-services/  Oklahoma Expand

Adoption & Beyond Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics Clinic 
PO Box 18232 
Oklahoma City, OK 73154 
Phone: (281) 676-5788 
info@adoptionandbeyond.co 
https://adoptionandbeyond.co/ 

Oregon Expand

KidsFirst Pediatric Clinic – Medical Adoption Consultations 
1673 10th St 
West Linn, OR 97068 
Phone: (503) 699-3313 
https://www.kidsfirstclinic.com/medical-adoption-consultations 

Pennsylvania Expand Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia – The International Adoption Health Program
3401 Civic Center Blvd
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Phone: (267) 426-5005
https://www.chop.edu/centers-programs/international-adoption-health-program  Kids Plus Pediatrics – Adoption Health Services of Western Pennsylvania
810 Clairton Blvd
Pittsburgh, PA 15236
Phone: (412) 521-6511
https://kidsplus.com/pediatrics/adoption/  Kids Plus Pediatrics – Adoption Health Services of Western Pennsylvania
4070 Beechwood Blvd
Pittsburgh, PA 15217
Phone: (412) 521-6511
https://kidsplus.com/pediatrics/adoption/  Kids Plus Pediatrics – Adoption Health Services of Western Pennsylvania
671 Castle Creek Dr
Pittsburgh, PA 16046
Phone: (412) 521-6511
https://kidsplus.com/pediatrics/adoption/  Rhode Island Expand

Hasbro Children’s – International Adoption Clinic 
593 Eddy St 
Providence, RI 02903 
Phone: (401) 444-4000 
https://www.brownhealth.org/centers-services/international-adoption-clinic 

South Carolina Expand Medical University of South Carolina Children’s Health – Foster Care Support Clinic
135 Rutledge Ave
Charleston, SC 29425
Phone: (843) 876-7023
https://musckids.org/our-services/foster-care-support-services  Medical University of South Carolina Children’s Health – International Adoption Clinic
135 Rutledge Ave
Charleston, SC 29425
Phone: (843) 876-0327
https://musckids.org/our-services/adoption  Prisma Health Children’s Hospital – International Adoption Clinic
200 A Patewood Dr Ste 200
Greenville, SC 29615
Phone: (864) 454-5130
https://prismahealthchildrens.org/locations/practices/pediatric-infectious-diseases-greeville/international-adoption-clinic  Texas Expand Children’s Health – Rees-Jones Center for Foster Care Excellence
2350 N Stemmons Fwy
Dallas, TX 75207
Phone: (844) 424-4537
https://www.childrens.com/specialties-services/specialty-centers-and-programs/health-care-for-foster-children/about-the-rees-jones-center-for-foster-care-excellence  Children’s Medical Center Dallas – International Adoption Medicine Program
5060 Southwestern Medical Ave
Dallas, TX 75235
Phone: (214) 456-6788
iam@childrens.com
https://www.childrens.com/specialties-services/specialty-centers-and-programs/arch-center/programs-and-services/international-adoption-medicine  Cook Children’s – Fostering Health
1500 Cooper St
Fort Worth, TX 76104
Phone: (682) 303-6800
https://www.cookchildrens.org/services/fostering-health/  Texas Children’s Hospital – The Foster Care Clinic
6621 Fannin St
Houston, TX 77030
Phone: (832) 824-6522
https://www.texaschildrens.org/departments/public-health-pediatrics/services  Virginia Expand Children’s Hospital of Richmond at VCU – Foster Care Clinic
Children’s Pavilion 
1000 E Broad St
Richmond, VA 23219
Phone: (804) 828-2467
https://www.chrichmond.org/services/primary-care/foster-care/  Children’s Hospital of Richmond at VCU – International Adoption Clinic
Children’s Pavilion, Level 4, Pod E
1000 E Broad St
Richmond, VA 23219
Phone: (804) 828-2467
https://www.chrichmond.org/services/primary-care/international-adoption-clinic/  Children’s Hospital of The King’s Daughters – International Adoption and Travel Medicine Clinic
601 Children’s Ln
Norfolk, VA 23507
Phone: (757) 668-7000
https://www.chkd.org/our-care/programs-clinics-and-centers/international-adoption-and-travel-medicine/  UVA Health Children’s – Village Care Program
1215 Lee St
Charlottesville, VA 22903
Phone: (434) 443-4348
https://childrens.uvahealth.com/services/developmental-disabilities-delays/healthcare-for-kids-in-foster-care   Washington Expand The Harborview Foster Care Center of Excellence
325 Ninth Ave
Seattle, WA 98014
Phone: (206) 744-3000
https://www.hmcfostercarewa.org/  Hilltop Regional Health Center – Foster and Adoption Clinic
1202 Martin Luther King Jr Way
Tacoma, WA 98405
Phone: (253) 722-1771
https://www.commhealth.org/services/healthcare-foster-adoption/  University of Washington Pediatric Care Center – Center for Adoption Medicine
4245 Roosevelt Way NE
Seattle, WA 98105
Phone: (206) 598-3006
https://adoptmed.org/
We serve families with foster children, adopted children-both domestic and international-and children in kinship care. We provide pre-adoption consultations for families adopting domestically, internationally, or through foster care. The UW also performs post-placement adoption and foster care examinations, as well as providing ongoing Pediatric Primary Care for local families. We also provide consultations for families who have adopted children previously and are looking for “next steps” for evaluation of mental health challenges, behavioral challenges, or concerns about the effects of Prenatal Substance exposure.  Wisconsin Expand Children’s Wisconsin – International Adoption Program
1250 N 113th St Ste 200
Milwaukee, WI 53226
Phone: (262) 432-6618
https://childrenswi.org/medical-care/center-for-child-development/international-adoption-program 

Adoption-sensitive, relationally focused healthcare is provided to families formed by adoption/foster/kinship care. Psychological assessments and dyadic intervention (provided by a clinical psychologist) focus on relational health and developmental attainment, following early adversity. Medical services are coordinated by Advanced Practice Nurse Practitioners, including medical assessment (and referral to specialty care as warranted) and psychiatric medication management. Support can be received prior to and immediately after placement (e.g., medical/psychosocial review); long-term services are available through young adulthood. Additional therapeutic services (speech, occupational, physical therapies and nutritional consultation) are co-located and available via referral. 

National Referral Resources

Adoption Competence National Directory, Center for Adoption Support and Education (C.A.S.E.): Mental health therapists with formal training in adoption competence. The therapists listed in this directory have completed C.A.S.E. training-either the 72-hour instructor-led Training for Adoption Competency (TAC™) and/or the 30-hour web-based National Adoption Competency Mental Health Training Initiative (NTI™). Completion of this training reflects their commitment to learning and growth within the specialization of adoption competence. https://adoptionsupport.org/national-directory/ 

Council on Foster Care, Adoption, and Kinship Care, American Academy of Pediatrics: A section of the American Academy of Pediatrics that promotes the health and development of children and youth who are at risk for or have experienced family disruption. The Council offers policy development, advocacy, and education to support AAP members, other health professionals, and the child welfare community. https://www.aap.org/en/community/aap-councils/council-on-foster-care-adoption-and-kinship-care 

TBRI® Practitioner Directory, Karen Purvis Institute of Child Development: Counselors, occupational therapists, and other professionals who have been trained on the Trust-Based Relational Intervention®, a holistic model for helping children overcome social, behavioral, and emotional challenges brought on by trauma. https://child.tcu.edu/find-a-practitioner/ 

Other Resources, References, and Reading

Adoption and Foster Care Clinic (Host). (2025). Beneath the branches [Video podcast]. https://www.youtube.com/@TheAdoptionandFosterCareClinic 

Chambers, J., & Schulte, E. (2025). Medical special needs webinar series [Webinar series]. National Council For Adoption. https://adoptioncouncil.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Medical-Special-Needs_Handout.pdf  

Hanlon, R., Ecklerle, J., & Gustafson, K. (2024). Understanding adoption in the healthcare environment [Webinar]. National Council For Adoption. https://adoption.talentlms.com/plus/catalog/courses/241  

Jones, V. F., Schulte, E. E., Council on Foster Care, Adoption, and Kinship Care, Springer, S., Szilagyi, M. A., Forkey, H., Greiner, M. V., Harmon, D., Lee, P., Nalven, L. M., Davidson Sagor, L., Thackery, J. D., Waite, D., & Zetley, L. W. (2019). Clinical report: Comprehensive health evaluation of the newly adopted child. Pediatrics, 143(5). https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2019-0657 

Lamminen, L. M., McLeigh, J. D., and Roman, H. K. (2020). Caring for children in child welfare systems: A trauma-informed model of integrated primary care. Practice Innovations, 5(1), 55-64. https://doi.org/10.1037/pri0000108 

Schulte, E. (2025). Pre-adoption medical consultations for adoptive parents [Webinar]. National Council For Adoption. https://adoption.talentlms.com/plus/catalog/courses/282  

Todd, E. (2016). Adoption medicine: Improving the health and wellbeing of adopted children. National Council For Adoption. https://adoptioncouncil.org/publications/adoption-advocate-no-92/ 

University of Minnesota Adoption Medicine Clinic. (n.d.). Resources for families & professionals. https://med.umn.edu/adoption/resources/amc-publications-webinars

 

About the Adoption-Sensitive Clinical Care Project

It is critical that expectant parents who may wish to place a child for adoption have access to appropriately trained staff and comprehensive supports throughout the adoption process. The federally-funded Adoption-Sensitive Clinical Care Project and the Understanding Infant Adoption curriculum are being administered by National Council For Adoption (NCFA), The Adoption & Foster Care Clinic, Spaulding for Children, and University of Washington School of Social Work for the project period 2024-2026. The project is supported by the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) of the United States (U.S.) Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of a financial assistance award (award #90CO1147-01-00) totaling $1,000,000 with 100 percent funded by ACF/HHS. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by ACF/HHS, or the U.S. Government. For more information, please visit the ACF website, Administrative and National Policy Requirements. This information is in the public domain.