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Children’s National geneticist featured on the cover of Parade Magazine -
August 27, 2009

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Children’s National Medical Center is an international leader in caring for kids with muscular dystrophy and in researching the disease. Our translational and clinical research teams work side-by-side to better understand these disorders and develop innovative new ways to treat them.

The Center for Genetic Medicine Research is led by Eric Hoffman, PhD, and the Muscular Dystrophy Clinic is run by Robert Leshner, MD.

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Read about our latest research breakthroughs in muscular dystrophy
Learn more about our national and international muscular dystrophy research programs
Learn about the world-class clinical care Children’s National provides to children with muscular dystrophy.
Get more information about current clinical trials in muscular dystrophy through our clinical trials database. Search for “Neuromuscular disorders.”
Read the most recent academic annual report for the Center for Genetic Medicine Research.
Watch Dr. Hoffman explain his research on Newshour with Jim Lehrer. Or read the transcript.
Watch Dr. Hoffman's interview with Insider Medicine on the potential treatment for Duchenne muscular dystrophy successfully used in dogs below.

VIDEO: Potential Treatment for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
Successfully Used in Dogs (Exclusive Interview with
Dr. Eric Hoffman, PhD, Children's National Medical Center)