Medical GeneticistMedical geneticists are medical doctors who specialize in the diagnosis and treatment of genetic disorders, such as cystic fibrosis, sickle cell disease, and hemophilia. They treat patients with a family history of a disease that may be genetic and provide genetic counseling to people before they have children. Medical geneticists can be board-certified through the Board of Medical Genetics, which is recognized by the American Board of Medical Specialties. Current as of:
October 18, 2016 Author:
Healthwise Staff Medical Review:
Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine & Adam Husney, MD - Family Medicine & Martin J. Gabica, MD - Family Medicine & Siobhan M. Dolan, MD, MPH - Reproductive Genetics |
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