DDC Clinic Leads in Identifying Rare Genetic Disorders
May 6, 2026 by Ann Wishart

The Amish community experiences a higher prevalence of rare health conditions, said Eli Miller, executive director of the DDC Clinic, following the Middlefield State of the Village address April 21.

The Amish community experiences a higher prevalence of rare health conditions, said Eli Miller, executive director of the DDC Clinic, following the Middlefield State of the Village address April 21. Das Deutsch Center for Special Needs Children was established in 1999 in Middlefield Township with support from Amish community bishops and the medical community, according to the clinic’s website. Miller highlighted the clinic’s works during a presentation at the Burton Middlefield Chamber of Commerce luncheon. “We see more disorders in this little clinic than in any other clinic in the world,” he said before an audience of more than 100...