Collaborating for Patient Care
The multidisciplinary clinics at Sanford Children’s are designed to help families manage their child’s care by offering a coordinated approach between specialties. Care team members work together to create a plan that’s unique to your child and continue that collaboration to ensure your child’s needs are met as they grow.
For providers: To refer a patient call the clinic or visit the referral center.
Multidisciplinary Clinics and Programs
Autism Clinic
This clinic provides coordinated care for children with autism spectrum disorder. To refer a patient, please call (605) 312-1000 or visit the referral center.
Cleft Lip and Palate Clinic
Cleft Lip & Palate Clinic in Sioux Falls, SD
Our team offers care to children with cleft lips and cleft palates. To refer a patient, please call (605) 328-8200 or visit the referral center.
Sanford Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Clinic
Our team offers care to children with cleft lips and cleft palates. To refer a patient, please call (701) 280-4640 or visit the referral center.
Cystic Fibrosis Clinic
Cystic Fibrosis Clinic in Fargo, North Dakota
We provide care for children with cystic fibrosis and cystic fibrosis-related metabolic syndrome. We also offer newborn follow-up screening. To refer a patient, please call (701) 234-6600 or visit the referral center.
Cystic Fibrosis Clinic in Sioux Falls, South Dakota
We provide care for children with cystic fibrosis and cystic fibrosis-related metabolic syndrome. To refer a patient, please call (605) 312-1000 or visit the referral center.
Developmental Evaluation Clinic
If a child has signs of autism spectrum disorder or other developmental delays, our team can assess and diagnose. To refer a patient, please call (701) 234-6600 or visit the referral center.
Down Syndrome Clinic
Down Syndrome Clinic in Fargo, ND
We provide coordinated, ongoing care for children with Down syndrome. To refer a patient, please call (701) 234-6600 or visit the referral center.
Down Syndrome Clinic in Sioux Falls, SD
We provide coordinated, ongoing care for children with Down syndrome. To refer a patient, please call (605) 312-1000 or visit the referral center.
Early Development Clinic
We provide developmental evaluation for children. To refer a patient, please call (605) 444-9500 or visit the referral center.
ENGAGE Clinic
We use a genetics-first approach to offer rapid assessment and diagnosis of children under 2 years old who are showing signs of concerning neurological symptoms. Once referred, patients will be seen within 14 days. To refer a patient, please call (605) 312-1000 or visit the referral center.
Feeding Disorders Partial Hospitalization Program
Our team offers care to children with any feeding disorders, including atresia, dysphagia, motility problems, food allergies, disruptive mealtime behaviors and more. Depending on the child’s need, we can schedule intensive half-day and full-day therapy sessions. To refer a patient, please call (701) 234-2431 or visit the referral center.
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Clinic
We offer care for children with fetal alcohol syndrome, including providing physical evaluations and taking measurements. To refer a patient, please call (605) 312-1000 or visit the referral center.
Gastroenterology Clinic
Our team provides care for children with new or ongoing feeding issues. If necessary, we can administer a videofluoroscopic swallowing test which can help identify concerns around oral, pharyngeal and upper esophageal function. To refer a patient, please call (605) 312-1000 or visit the referral center.
Hemophilia/Bleeding Disorders Clinic
Our team offers care for children with von Willebrand disease and hemophilia A and B. To refer a patient, please call (701) 234-6161 or visit the referral center.
Inborn Errors of Immunity Clinic
We treat a variety of immune disorders in children that cause inflammation. This includes genetic immune and autoinflammatory disorders, as well as undiagnosed conditions where we suspect an immune disorder.
Some symptoms that may indicate an immunity disorder include severe viral or bacterial infections, a family history of immune system disorders, frequent fevers without a known cause, a frequent need for IV antibiotics and more.
To refer a patient, please call (701) 234-6600 or visit the referral center.
LEND Developmental Clinic
This clinic provides a free interdisciplinary evaluation to children who are six months to six years old who may have a developmental concern. To refer a patient, please call (605) 357-1439 or visit the referral center.
Lipid Clinic
Lipid Clinic in Fargo, ND
We assess risk for familial hyperlipidemia and other secondary dyslipidemia conditions including unhealthy lifestyle, acquired medical conditions, underlying diseases and applied drugs.
Our goal is to reduce the risk of early heart disease in children and teenagers with elevated cholesterol levels.
To refer a patient, please call (701) 234-2431 or visit the referral center.
Lipid Clinic in Sioux Falls, SD
We provide care for children with lipid disorders. To refer a patient, please call (605) 312-1000 or visit the referral center.
Medical Home Program
Establishing a medical home can help simplify care coordination for children with special care needs.
Through the program, families receive an individualized plan and can expect coordinated care form their child's care team. We also help organize support from outside agencies.
To refer a patient, please call (701) 234-3557 or visit the referral center.
Metabolic Clinic
We can help provide coordinated care for children with metabolic conditions like phenylketonuria (PKU) and MCAD deficiency. To refer a patient, please call (701) 234-6600 or visit the referral center.
Neurodevelopmental Coordinated Care Clinic
Our team provides coordinated care for children with a variety of neurodevelopmental conditions including, cerebral palsy, brain injuries or other genetic conditions. To refer a patient, please call (701) 234-6600 or visit the referral center.
Neuromuscular Clinic
We manage neuromuscular conditions, provide wheelchair evaluations and perform therapy evaluations. To refer a patient, please call (605) 312-1000 or visit the referral center.
NICU Follow-Up Clinic
NICU Development Clinic in Fargo, ND
We offer evaluations for children that were born at 28 weeks gestation or earlier, had a birthweight of 1000 grams or less, or may be at a high risk for developmental disability. To refer a patient, please call (701) 234-2431 or visit the referral center.
NICU Follow-Up Clinic in Bismarck, ND
We provide coordinated, follow-up care for patients who spent time in the neonatal intensive care unit. To refer a patient, please call (701) 323-8031 or visit the referral center.
NICU Follow-Up Clinic in Sioux Falls SD
We provide coordinated, follow-up care for patients who spent time in the neonatal intensive care unit. To refer a patient, please call (605) 312-1000 or visit the referral center.
NF1/Neurocutaneous Clinic
Our team offers care to children with neurofibromatosis types 1 and 2, as well as tuberous sclerosis. To refer a patient, please call (605) 312-1000 or visit the referral center.
Oral Motor Assessment Clinic
We take an evidence-based, multidisciplinary approach to assess and treat ankyloglossia, or tongue-tie, for children under 1-year-old. After assessment and evaluation, our team can perform a frenotomy, the procedure used to release a tongue-tie. To refer a patient, please call (701) 234-2431 or visit the referral center.
Pediatric Oncology Survivorship Clinic
Long-term Survivorship Clinic in Sioux Falls, SD
The team will follow children who have had cancer or other blood disorders through young adulthood. To refer a patient, please call (605) 312-1000 or visit the referral center.
Pediatric Oncology Survivorship Clinic in Fargo, ND
Patients are evaluated in the clinic once they’ve reached 2 years post-cancer treatment. The team will follow them through young adulthood. To refer a patient, please call (701) 234-6161 or visit the referral center.
Sanford Childrens Feeding and Nutrition Center
Our team treats children with feeding tube dependence, disruptive mealtime behaviors, newborn feeding difficulties, picky eating, and total food and liquid refusal. We offer various levels of therapy, including outpatient, intensive half day, as well as intensive full day therapy. To refer a patient, please call (701) 234-2431 or visit the referral center.
Sickle Cell Comprehensive Clinic
We provide coordinated care to children with sickle cell disease. To refer a patient, please call (701) 234-6161 or visit the referral center.
Skeletal Dysplasia Clinic
We provide genetic and physiatry evaluations for children with skeletal dysplasia. To refer a patient, please call (605) 312-1000 or visit the referral center.
Spina Bifida Clinic
Myelodysplasia Clinic in Fargo, ND
We treat children with spina bifida, also known as myelodysplasia. To refer a patient, please call (701) 234-6600 or visit the referral center.
Spina Bifida Clinic in Sioux Falls, SD
We treat children with spina bifida, also known as myelodysplasia, and other spinal cord injuries. To refer a patient, please call (605) 312-1000 or visit the referral center.