2001 - Dr. Kline becomes the Foundation’s Medical Director.

Dr. Kline became involved with CdLS while attending Jefferson Medical College in the 1980s. There she met Dr. Laird Jackson and saw value in what the CdLS Foundation provided families, many of whom who were struggling. 

In her role, Dr. Kline reviews medical records and photographs, free of charge, from families seeking diagnosis. She takes calls from peers considering a diagnosis or with a patient in a crisis situation. Additionally, she oversees the Foundation’s online Ask the Expert feature, which allows parents and professionals to submit questions about CdLS. She also provides free, one-on-one consultations to hundreds of families at CdLS Foundation national family conferences, taking time to listen to parents’ concerns and offer reassurance and guidance. For many families, she’s the first doctor they meet who has full understanding of how the syndrome will affect their child. 

In 2021, Dr. Kline celebrated her 20th anniversary as the CdLS Foundation’s Medical Director. 

Also in 2001, the first CdLS Clinic for Adolescents & Adults is organized by Dr. Kline at the Greater Baltimore Medical Center. This twice-yearly free CdLS clinic allows patients to meet personally with Dr. Kline and a group of specialists who donate their time. Patients leave with behavioral plans, treatment protocols and valuable information on aging issues to bring back to their personal physicians.