Contact GARD

You can contact a GARD Information Specialist if you have a question about a rare or genetic disease. Information Specialists cannot make a diagnosis or give medical advice. The information you provide is strictly confidential.

Phone/Fax

Available Monday - Friday, 12 noon-6 p.m. Eastern Time

Toll-free:

888-205-2311

International:

301-251-4925

Fax:

301-251-4911

TTY:

888-205-3223

U.S. Mail

Please allow 12 business days for us to respond.

Genetic and Rare Diseases Information Center

P.O. Box 8126

Gaithersburg, MD 20898-8126

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Use this form to send a question or message to a GARD Information Specialist. Some questions and answers will be posted on the website with all personally identifying information removed. (See our privacy notice.) When you submit this form, you give us permission to post your question on our website. If you do not want your question posted, please let us know. If you have a suggestion about the GARD website, use our Comment Form instead.

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