Genome Medical’s national network of genetic experts includes both medical geneticists and genetic counselors. Your consultation will most likely be with a genetic counselor, who is a medical provider specially trained to understand the complexities of genetic tests and how to interpret an individual’s unique results. In certain cases, you may also work with a medical geneticist, a physician trained in general medicine, genetic diagnosis and the treatment of patients with genetic disorders. Genetic counselors start by learning what important health questions you have, assessing your risk for disorders of interest and then reviewing how genetic testing may help you answer them. Their recommendations are tailored to address the issues that are most important to you. If you have questions about your results, genetic counselors are there to explain what it means and work with you to understand best next steps and develop a care plan. You can learn more about genetic counselors here.

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What is Genetic Counseling?

What is Genetic Counseling?

Learn more about what genetic counseling is and which genetic counseling programs are right for you or your family, answered by Genome Medical’s genetic experts.

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What is Genetic Testing?

Genome Medical offers pharmacogenomics counseling, genetic test recommendations and long-term care planning to custom-tailor your medications and dosages based on your genetic makeup.

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Learn more about the link between cancer and genetics from the experts at Genome Medical. Find out answers to questions like “is cancer genetic?”

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Understand the link between cardiovascular health and genetics. Find out what cardiovascular conditions result from genetics. Learn how to uncover genetic heart conditions that may run in your family.

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Reproductive
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Genome Medical offers reproductive genetic counseling, genetic test recommendations and long-term reproductive health planning to women and couples starting a family.

What is Genetic Counseling?

What is Genetic Counseling?

Learn more about what genetic counseling is and which genetic counseling programs are right for you or your family, answered by Genome Medical’s genetic experts.

What is Genetic-Testing?

What is Genetic Testing?

Genome Medical offers pharmacogenomics counseling, genetic test recommendations and long-term care planning to custom-tailor your medications and dosages based on your genetic makeup.

Cancer and genetics background

Cancer Genetics

Learn more about the link between cancer and genetics from the experts at Genome Medical. Find out answers to questions like “is cancer genetic?”

Genetic Hearth Disease background

Cardio Genetics

Understand the link between cardiovascular health and genetics. Find out what cardiovascular conditions result from genetics. Learn how to uncover genetic heart conditions that may run in your family.

Reproductive genetics background

Reproductive Genetics

Genome Medical offers reproductive genetic counseling, genetic test recommendations and long-term reproductive health planning to women and couples starting a family.

Genetics 101

The Benefits of Genetic Testing and Understanding Your Genome

The Genome Medical Experience

Genetics 101

The Benefits of Genetic Testing and Understanding Your Genome

The Genome Medical Experience