Dr. Amarilis Sanchez-Valle

Dr. Falah is a Medical Doctor specializing in Medical and Biochemical Genetics and is the owner of MD Genetic, LLC. She is a former assistant professor in the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Genetics and Metabolism, at West Virginia University. Additionally, she previously served on the West Virginia Advisory Council on Rare Diseases, with a particular focus on rare diseases.Dr. Falah earned her medical degree from Tripoli University of Medical Science in Tripoli, Libya. She then completed a residency in clinical genetics at the University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine/Jackson Health System. Following this, Dr. Falah pursued a fellowship in clinical pharmacology at the Indiana University School of Medicine/IU Health. She also holds a Master of Science degree in Clinical Investigation from Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee. To further advance her expertise in genetics, she completed a medical biochemical fellowship at Duke University.Dr. Falah is board-certified in Medical Genetics and Medical Biochemical Genetics by the American Board of Medical Genetics and Genomics (ABMGG). She has been a member of the American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics and the American Medical Association since 2014. Dr. Falah’s work has been published in peer-reviewed journals, and she has presented at various medical conferences. She also serves as a reviewer for several medical journals and as a consultant for private pharmaceutical companies. Dr. Falah is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Maple Syrup Urine Disease. Her top areas of expertise are 46XX Testicular Disorder of Sex Development, Pelizaeus-Merzbacher Disease, Waardenburg Syndrome, and Waardenburg Syndrome Type 1.