Refer your patient to DevMed

A referral from a pediatrician or primary care provider is required to make an appointment at DevMed.

To refer a patient, fax the following information to 570-271-5806:

• Reason for referral
• Name, date of birth, address, phone number and insurance card information
• A copy of the most recent well child visit
• For children ages 6 and older, a copy of the school district's evaluation report and, if available, most recent IEP  

Why refer your patient to DevMed? 

Our interdisciplinary team, in partnership with our patients, their families and referring physicians, is enhancing our understanding of autism and other neurodevelopmental disorders. At DevMed, our goal is to help our patients reach their highest potential.

We accept referrals from:

• Families living in counties in the Geisinger primary and secondary catchment regions (highlighted in blue)
• Families living in “healthcare deserts,” far from appropriate centers (highlighted in orange)
• GHP insurance holders

We’re not accepting referrals from:

• Families in all other counties
• Families who don’t meet other referral criteria regardless of location (e.g. question of ADHD, no developmental delays, etc).

What to consider when referring your patient to DevMed:

We focus on the diagnosis and management of complex neurodevelopmental disorders including:

• Global developmental delay
• Intellectual disability
• Autism spectrum disorders
• Cerebral palsy
• Genetic diagnoses that result in developmental symptoms
  
  

How DevMed helps patients and their families:

We offer comprehensive services for children and their families, including:

• Neurodevelopmental assessments
• Psychological and educational testing
• Genetic and medical diagnostic testing
• Genetic counseling
• Medication management
• Speech-language assessments
• Behavioral evaluations
  
  

Who can be referred to DevMed?

The following criteria make a patient eligible to be referred to DevMed:

Children kindergarten age and younger who have:

• Known or suspected developmental delays in language, motor, social and/or self-help skills.
• High risk for developmental delays (e.g., genetic syndromes known to be associated with developmental disorders, prematurity and other known risk factors).

Children ages 7 to 9 who have or are suspected to have:

• Intellectual disability or other severe developmental impairments (significant deficits in language, motor, social and/or self-help skills).
• Autism with associated learning and developmental impairments (significant deficits in language, motor and/or self-help skills).
• If child is in school, a copy of school evaluation report and IEP documenting significant learning concerns is required.

Children ages 10 to 18 with:

• Documented intellectual disability with or without autism, diagnosed using valid, standardized methods. We can transfer care of children with these conditions who’ve been followed by another provider.
• If child is in school, a copy of school evaluation report and IEP documenting significant learning concerns is required.

Other referrals

Who may not be eligible for referral to DevMed? 

The following conditions may not be a fit for DevMed, but may be referred to Geisinger Medical Center in Danville, Pa., (or another provider in your area) for treatment:

• Children for whom the primary concern is ADHD or other disruptive behaviors (e.g., oppositional behavior, tantrums, conduct problems/antisocial behavior) in the absence of documented intellectual disability or ASD should be referred to pediatric psychology/psychiatry.
• Children for whom the primary concern is anxiety, mood problems (depression, mania) or possible psychosis (hallucinations, delusions) should be referred to pediatric psychology/psychiatry.
• Children with possible seizures should be referred to pediatric neurology.
• Children with acquired and/or obviously progressive motor/cognitive dysfunction (traumatic brain injury, new onset paralysis, stroke, etc.) should be referred to pediatric neurology and/or psychology.
  
  

Specialty clinics at DevMed 

The Geisinger Department of Developmental Medicine offers several specialty clinics to provide leading-edge care for people (and their families) living with certain genetic disorders such as Fragile X, Dup15q/Angelman syndrome and Smith-Magenis syndrome.

Learn more about our specialty clinics