KinderGenome Services for Pediatric Genetics, Medical Genetics, and Medical Education
About KinderGenome
KinderGenome is an extension of one physician’s practice, founded to facilitate the humane application of genome knowledge. The “Kinder” in KinderGenome reflects Dr. Wilson's primary expertise as a subspecialist in childhood genetic disease, evaluating children with growth or learning differences, developmental disabilities, syndromes, and metabolic disease. KinderGenome also extends to adult and reproductive medicine, emphasizing a kinder approach to genetics that values healing and prevention as well as diagnosis, person and family more than disease label or laboratory test. Examples of disorders covered and the types of evaluations performed by Dr. Wilson can be found elsewhere on this website.
Pediatric patients can be seen for clinical genetic, developmental, behavioral, or metabolic consultations at Medical City Dallas and Plano locations. The Dallas location is in Building B, Suite B311 of Medical City Hospital at the junction of Forest Lane and Central (I75) Expressway (7777 Forest Lane, Dallas TX 75230). Families can schedule at 214-797-0031 or, during office hours Tues-Weds, at 972-566-2500, fax 972-566-2505. Adults over 18 and ADHD/medication management will be evaluated at the Medical City location, while children can be seen at either location. The Plano location is at Miranda Ramirez Pediatrics near the intersection of Preston and Parker several blocks north of the Bush Freeway (Suite 125, 3608 N Preston, Plano TX 75093). Families can schedule at 972-312-0440, fax 469-467-9343 for the Plano location. Use the 214-797-0031 number if you have trouble reaching someone or for questions and general information. Dr. Wilson is always happy to discuss your needs and the value of a visit through his email TheGgnome@aol.com; he encourages families to maintain contact by email after their visit. Dr. Wilson also has a faculty appointment and sees patients at the Texas Tech University Health Science Centers (TTUHSC) in Amarillo and Lubbock. For Amarillo, schedule child visits at 806-354-5437 (Pediatrics) and adult visits at 806-354-5700 x281 (Obstetric/Medical Genetics); schedule at 806-743-7333 for child or adult visits at TTUHSC Lubbock. Please feel free to email Dr. Wilson at TheGgnome@aol.com for questions/information regarding the Medical City and Plano clinics, or at golder.wilson@ttuhsc.edu for West Texas clinics.
Genome technology provides amazing insight into many diseases, providing diagnostic tests for disorders like cystic fibrosis or for gene changes that influence multifactorial diseases like obesity, diabetes, cancer, autism, learning differences, and many birth defects. Unfortunately, translation of these insights into patient care is compromised by academic conflicts that promote "direct to consumer" testing with explanations by laboratory personnel or masters-level genetic counselors who have minimal clinical knowledge. Thus KinderGenome includes evaluation of adults with multifactorial or genetic disease, using family and medical history analysis to guide testing and formulate case management plans. KinderGenome also offers genetic educational materials and resources, providing relevant medical information with summary letters after patient visits. These materials derive from Dr. Wilson's long experience in teaching genetics to medical students, residents, and practitioners, his many years of providing genetic counseling and presentations to families or lay groups, and his emphasis on academic scholarship and publication.
A guiding principle of KinderGenome is Dr. Wilson's belief that clinically experienced physicians should counsel couples encountering prenatal diagnosis of disorders like Down syndrome, and that physicians with private practice experience in pediatrics and genetics are best able to coordinate the evaluation, testing, and preventive health care for children with special health care needs.
Pediatric patients can be seen for clinical genetic, developmental, behavioral, or metabolic consultations at Medical City Dallas and Plano locations. The Dallas location is in Building B, Suite B311 of Medical City Hospital at the junction of Forest Lane and Central (I75) Expressway (7777 Forest Lane, Dallas TX 75230). Families can schedule at 214-797-0031 or, during office hours Tues-Weds, at 972-566-2500, fax 972-566-2505. Adults over 18 and ADHD/medication management will be evaluated at the Medical City location, while children can be seen at either location. The Plano location is at Miranda Ramirez Pediatrics near the intersection of Preston and Parker several blocks north of the Bush Freeway (Suite 125, 3608 N Preston, Plano TX 75093). Families can schedule at 972-312-0440, fax 469-467-9343 for the Plano location. Use the 214-797-0031 number if you have trouble reaching someone or for questions and general information. Dr. Wilson is always happy to discuss your needs and the value of a visit through his email TheGgnome@aol.com; he encourages families to maintain contact by email after their visit. Dr. Wilson also has a faculty appointment and sees patients at the Texas Tech University Health Science Centers (TTUHSC) in Amarillo and Lubbock. For Amarillo, schedule child visits at 806-354-5437 (Pediatrics) and adult visits at 806-354-5700 x281 (Obstetric/Medical Genetics); schedule at 806-743-7333 for child or adult visits at TTUHSC Lubbock. Please feel free to email Dr. Wilson at TheGgnome@aol.com for questions/information regarding the Medical City and Plano clinics, or at golder.wilson@ttuhsc.edu for West Texas clinics.
Genome technology provides amazing insight into many diseases, providing diagnostic tests for disorders like cystic fibrosis or for gene changes that influence multifactorial diseases like obesity, diabetes, cancer, autism, learning differences, and many birth defects. Unfortunately, translation of these insights into patient care is compromised by academic conflicts that promote "direct to consumer" testing with explanations by laboratory personnel or masters-level genetic counselors who have minimal clinical knowledge. Thus KinderGenome includes evaluation of adults with multifactorial or genetic disease, using family and medical history analysis to guide testing and formulate case management plans. KinderGenome also offers genetic educational materials and resources, providing relevant medical information with summary letters after patient visits. These materials derive from Dr. Wilson's long experience in teaching genetics to medical students, residents, and practitioners, his many years of providing genetic counseling and presentations to families or lay groups, and his emphasis on academic scholarship and publication.
A guiding principle of KinderGenome is Dr. Wilson's belief that clinically experienced physicians should counsel couples encountering prenatal diagnosis of disorders like Down syndrome, and that physicians with private practice experience in pediatrics and genetics are best able to coordinate the evaluation, testing, and preventive health care for children with special health care needs.
About Golder Wilson MD, PhD
Dr. Golder N. Wilson received his MD and PhD degrees from the University of Chicago in 1972, and did residency/fellowship training at Boston Floating Hospital, the National Institutes of Health, and the University of Michigan. Dr. Wilson has spent 33 years in academic medicine doing general pediatrics and genetics, including becoming an endowed full professor of pediatrics during 14 years at UT Southwestern Medical Center and Children’s Medical Center of Dallas. In 2003, he began a private practice and continued academic work at the Texas Tech University Health Science Centers in Amarillo (Professor of Pediatrics, Obstetrics & Gynecology) and Lubbock (Clinical Professor of Pediatrics). Dr. Wilson emphasized research early in his career and was the first to report cloning of human DNA with his fellowship mentor Roy Schmickel in 1978. He conducted NIH-funded research on ribosomal RNA genes and peroxisomal disorders, and has published 6 books and 150 articles during his career.
Over time, Dr. Wilson found patieht care and clinical scholarship more rewarding, and he has now performed an initial evaluation on over 23,000 children with genetic, developmental, or metabolic disorders. He has also been active in general pediatrics, seeing more than 34,000 children as outpatients or as an attending for inpatient care. These general pediatric experiences have directed his genetic subspecialty practice toward promoting the medical home, exemplified by works like Preventive Management for Children with Genetic Conditions: Providing a Primary Care Medical Home, 2nd Edition published by Cambridge University Press in 2006 with developmental pediatrician W. Carl Cooley. While Dr. Wilson continues clinical research on mechanisms of human development, achieving international recognition and collaboration with genetic pioneers like John Opitz and Judith Hall, he also emphasizes education by doing editorial work and articles for the journal Consultant for Pediatricians, by writing manuals on pediatric genetics/development for residents and practitioners, and by forwarding tailored information including preventive care checklists to families and physicians after clinic visits. He is proud to have worked with the Down Syndrome Guild of Dallas in establishing and coordinating a Down Syndrome Clinic that has promoted a positive image of children with Down syndrome and educated many physicians about their care.
Dr. Wilson is affiliated with Medical City Hospital, Methodist, and Medical Center of Plano in the Metroplex area and with Northwest, Baptist-St. Anthony in Amarillo and University Medical Center in Lubbock. He belongs to the Society for Pediatric Research and the Texas Pediatric Society. He has been listed as a top pediatric subspecialist by D magazine in 1992, 2002, 2004, 2007 and 2010-2012.