Neurodevelopmental Evaluation and Management Optimization (NEMO) Clinic
Learning that your child has a complex neurological disorder can be overwhelming. The UK HealthCare Neurology Evaluation and Management Optimization Clinic – called the NEMO Clinic – provides one easy location to bring your child’s care and treatment together.
Our clinic is a place where children are evaluated and treated for rare conditions affecting the nervous system and muscles. We provide care for kids with:
- Genetic neuromuscular conditions
- Genetic syndromes affecting the brain and development
- Other complex neurological needs
Our team is led by pediatrician and child neurologist Dr. David Toupin, who takes pride in providing compassionate, family-centered care.
The NEMO team includes:
- A child neurologist
- Speech-language pathologists
- Occupational and physical therapists
- Psychologists
- Other medical staff
Dr. Toupin and team focus on all aspects of your child’s well-being. An evaluation process that can take 18 months or more elsewhere has been brought together into one appointment. This allows families to leave the NEMO Clinic with information and answers.
Conditions treated
- Spinal muscular atrophy
- Duchenne and Becker muscular dystrophy
- Limb-Girdle muscular dystrophy
- Pompe disease
- RYR1 myopathy
- Congenital myasthenic syndromes
- Charcot-Marie Tooth
- And other forms of muscular dystrophy and congenital myopathies
Although primarily focused on neuromuscular conditions, the NEMO Clinic has also evaluated and aided in the management of patients with:
- Angelman syndrome
- Fragile X syndrome
- Leukodystrophies
- Friedreich’s ataxia
- Smith-Magenis syndrome
- Sotos syndrome
- Congenital CMV
- Cerebral palsy
- Autism spectrum disorder
- And many other genetic and complex neurodevelopmental conditions
Child-friendly location
Located at Kentucky Children’s Richmond Road in Lexington, the NEMO Clinic offers a relaxed, child-friendly environment for families. Comprising 25,000-square-foot, this UK HealthCare facility provides a supportive space designed for children with complex medical and behavioral needs.
We connect families to helpful resources. A family navigator, patient service coordinator and patient-relations assistant provide:
- School- and education-related help
- Assistance with forms to apply for state waivers and Supplemental Security Income
- Connection to support groups
- Education for families
- Engagement in the therapeutic process
The entire NEMO team believes in focusing on the best outcome for your child. Care is tailored to each patient. We rely on resources in your family’s home community – combined with planning, communication and our specialized care – to help your child grow into a thriving adult.
Schedule an appointment
To schedule an appointment
To schedule an appointment, call 859-323-5661.
To refer a patient
To refer a patient, submit an order for an “ambulatory referral to neurology” in EpicCare Link or call 859-323-5661.
