Month: September 2026

Welcome, Dr. Kurestin Miller!

Posted on by Kelly Cullen

We are delighted to welcome Kurestin Miller, MD, to the Clinic for Special Children team!

As an Internal Medicine and Pediatrics physician, Dr. Miller brings her passion for compassionate, comprehensive care to patients of all ages. During her residency, she completed a clinical rotation at the Clinic and quickly developed an interest in our mission.

As an Internal Medicine and Pediatrics Physician, Dr. Miller will work as a member of our clinical team to evaluate, diagnose, and treat children and adults who visit the Clinic for care. She works closely with our laboratory team, genetic counselors, and nursing team to provide compassionate, accessible, and affordable care to families.

In her free time, Dr. Miller enjoys knitting, cooking, and exploring different restaurants in the area. She also enjoys traveling with her husband.

To learn more about Dr. Miller, please visit her bio page here: https://clinicforspecialchildren.org/staff/kurestin-miller-md/

Statement from the Clinic for Special Children

Posted on by Kelly Cullen

Statement from the Clinic for Special Children

 

Due to patient privacy, we are unable to discuss details regarding this particular inquiry.

For questions regarding measles-associated deaths, please contact the Lancaster County Coroner’s Office directly.

For questions related to Lancaster County’s response to the measles outbreak, please contact the Pennsylvania Department of Health directly.

For questions regarding Amish Lethal Microcephaly, please refer to the following sources and published research papers:

  • https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/amish-lethal-microcephaly/
  • Siu VM, Ratko S, Prasad AN, Prasad C, Rupar CA. Amish microcephaly: Long-term survival and biochemical characterization. Am J Med Genet A. 2010 Jul;152A(7):1747-51. doi: 10.1002/ajmg.a.33373. PMID: 20583149.
  • Rosenberg MJ, Agarwala R, Bouffard G, Davis J, Fiermonte G, Hilliard MS, Koch T, Kalikin LM, Makalowska I, Morton DH, Petty EM, Weber JL, Palmieri F, Kelley RI, Schäffer AA, Biesecker LG. Mutant deoxynucleotide carrier is associated with congenital microcephaly. Nat Genet. 2002 Sep;32(1):175-9. doi: 10.1038/ng948. Epub 2002 Aug 19. PMID: 12185364.
  • Kelley RI, Robinson D, Puffenberger EG, Strauss KA, Morton DH. Amish lethal microcephaly: a new metabolic disorder with severe congenital microcephaly and 2-ketoglutaric aciduria. Am J Med Genet. 2002 Nov 1;112(4):318-26. doi: 10.1002/ajmg.10529. PMID: 12376931.