MEMBERS

ATN began as a joint venture between the Northwest Autism Foundation in Oregon and MassGeneral Hospital for Children in Boston. Their initial association concentrated on several medical issues of children with autism, and in the course of their studies they found that medical care of people with autism was far less than ideal. A major part of the problem was the absence of any organized group devoted to defining a high standard of medical care for autistic patients.

ATN was foreseen as filling this central role, and the initial steps in its formation included the recruitment of a group of distinguished physicians and researchers who would define the new organization�s mission and goals. Today, ATN includes health care practitioners from five leading medical centers:

�         Massachusetts General Hospital - Boston, MA

�         Oregon Health and Sciences University - Portland, OR

�         Baylor College of Medicine - Houston, TX

�         University of Washington Medical Center - Seattle, WA

�         Columbia University Medical Center - New York, NY

�         The Cleveland Clinic - Cleveland, OH