Anonymous wrote:Dr. Mason is no longer working in this field so I'd scratch that referral.

Interesting...do you know why not?

Anonymous wrote:Dr. Mason is no longer working in this field so I'd scratch that referral.

I had heard this, but I think the clinic itself still exists and has physicians with expertise in this area. Someone correct me if I'm wrong

Dr. Mason is no longer working in this field so I'd scratch that referral.

Thank you all--this is very helpful!

Anonymous wrote:I have posted on some of the major China sites, but haven't gotten any usable suggestions, so I thought I'd try here. Most people have said they didn't have a doctor review the file before bringing the child home. Thank you for the suggestion in Bethesda--we'll check that out!
Many thanks!

That's odd but maybe its because the referrals are few and far between these days. Also, in earlier years many parents felt more confident because babies were actually infants when they were referred and still coming home under 10 mths of age.

Some that come to mind with years of experience:
Dr. Aronson
Dr. Bledsoe
Dr. Federici
Dr. Jenista

Virginia Adoption Clinics
Inova Fairfax Hospital
Dr. Patrick Mason
International Adoption Center
8505 Arlington Blvd. Suite 100
Fairfax, VA 22031
Tel: 703-970-2651
Fax: 703-970-2620

I have posted on some of the major China sites, but haven't gotten any usable suggestions, so I thought I'd try here. Most people have said they didn't have a doctor review the file before bringing the child home. Thank you for the suggestion in Bethesda--we'll check that out!
Many thanks!

Agree with PP. There are several well-known int adoption Drs who will provide these medical reviews of the file...ask on the adoption-related listservs for contact info...

I would not use any local doctor for the actual review of the referral. Ask on the China Adopt parent list servs for what doctors have seen the most Chinese referrals in the past few years.

Once home, any ped will do

Monika Walters, Bethesda Pediatrics.

We live in NoVa, and are expecting to receive our referral for a child from China in the near future. Does anyone have any recommendations for a doctor who might be able to review the file prior to our accepting the referral? We'll likely need a 24 hour turn around, and we're comfortable doing it either in person or via email.
Many thanks!