The Spina Bifida statistics for North Carolina are as follows: In the state 4.21 babies out of 10,000 births have been affected with this birth defect. The data was collected during the years of 2001-2005. The data shows a decrease in the number of babies who have been born with this medical problem when compared to the previous data.
An estimated 3,883 people are living with this medical condition in the state. Around 3 million women are residing in the state who are due to deliver and some are at risk of having babies with SB. The people of Hispanic origin make up 7 percent of the population which comes to 600,000 (Hispanics traditionally are at higher risk of SB).
There are six Spina Bifida clinics, hospitals and doctors who are in the state. They are located at Winston-Salem, Durham, Asheville, Charlotte, Chapel Hill, and Greenville.
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Spina Bifida Clinics, Hospitals or Doctors in North Carolina
Olson Huff Center
11 Vanderbilt Park Drive
Asheville, NC 28803
Phone: 828-213-1780
SB Clinic at UNC
Campus Box #7200
UNC School of Medicine
Chapel Hill, NC 27599
Phone: 919-966-8813
Levine Children’s Specialty Center
Medical Center Plaza
1001 Blythe Boulevard
Charlotte, NC 28203
(704) 381-8855
Duke University Medical Center
Myelodysplasia Clinic
3000 Erwin Road
Durham, NC 27710
Phone: 919-681-5456
East Carolina University – SB Clinic
ECU-SOM, Dept. Phys Med Rehab
600 Moye Blvd.
Greenville, NC 27858
Phone: 252-847-6606
Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Myelodysplasia Clinic-Dept. of Neurosurgery
Medical Center Blvd.
Winston-Salem, NC 27157-1029
Phone: 336-716-9728
Spina Bifida Charity in North Carolina
SBA of the Carolinas
Mary Nethercutt
Phone: 800-621-3141 x20
Email: mnethercutt@sbaa.org
Web site: www.sbancsc.org
Walk-N-Roll: www.walknrollncsc.org
Spina Bifida Support Groups in North Carolina
Camp Carefree, Inc.
275 Carefree Lane
Stokesdale, NC 27357
Voice: (336) 427-0966
Web site: www.campcarefree.org
Camp Free Spirit
6657 Kimesville Rd
Liberty, NC 27298
Contact: Deborah Meridith
Voice: (336) 565-9723
Email: DeborahMeridith@bellsouth.net
Web site: www.koppertop.org
Sports & Activities in North Carolina
Shley Thomas, Executive Director
Bridge II Sports
4122 Bennett Memorial Road, Suite 109
Durham, NC 27705
Phone: 866-880-2742
Email: ashley@bridge2sports.org
Web site: www.bridge2sports.org
Life Rolls On Foundation
400 Corporate Pointe, Suite 525
Culver City, CA 90230
Phone and Fax: (310) 807-5488
Toll-free: 866-We Will Walk
Email: Contact@LifeRollsOn.org
Web site: http://www.liferollson.org