The Fragile X Clinic in Melbourne is operated by the The Fragile X Alliance Inc; a non-profit organisation whose mission statement is to promote education and research into Fragile X Syndrome, as well as disseminate information and new findings about Fragile X.

The clinics offer families a multidisciplinary specialised assessment and evaluation including medical consultation, hearing, vision, speech, occupational therapy and psychological services for individuals of all ages.

The president of the Fragile X Alliance Inc and Medical Director of the Clinic is Dr Jonathan Cohen MBBS, FRACGP, MFM who holds a Postgraduate Masters Degree in Family Medicine and is a Senior Lecturer with the Centre for Developmental Disability Health Victoria at Monash University, Department of General Practice. He is the Liaison for the International Fragile X Alliance (Australia). He is involved with numerous research projects, the author of multiple articles for medical, allied health journals and the lay press and presents regularly throughout Australia and internationally on FXS.

Appointments

Appointments at the clinics are booked through the Fragile X Association. If you would like to apply for a place at the Clinic, please download, print out and complete the Clinic Application Form and either:

• Send as an attachment to an email to our Association Office or
• Mail it to us at:

* Please note that you will be required to sign a Medicare form where services are covered by Medicare..

Main Melbourne Clinic location: :

Tel (03) 9528 1910, Fax (03) 9532 9555

(This is also the home of the Caulfield Family Medical Practice / The Travel Clinic)

For more details of services provided by the Alliance please visit the Fragile X Alliance website

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