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Children's Hospital Medical Center
Robert Hopkin is a Medical Genetics specialist and a Pediatrics provider in Cincinnati, Ohio. Dr. Hopkin is highly rated in 208 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Fabry Disease, Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1), Neurofibromatosis, Micrognathia, and Orchiectomy.
Howard Saal is a Medical Genetics specialist and a Pediatrics provider in Cincinnati, Ohio. Dr. Saal is highly rated in 201 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Achondroplasia, Acrofacial Dysostosis Rodriguez Type, Treacher Collins Syndrome, and Acrofacial Dysostosis Catania Type.
Emory Clinic At 1365 Clifton Road
William Wilcox is a Medical Genetics provider in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Wilcox has been practicing medicine for over 38 years is highly rated in 25 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Fabry Disease, Achondroplasia, Mucopolysaccharidoses (MPS), and Mucopolysaccharidosis Type 6 (MPS VI, Maroteaux-Lamy Syndrome).
Rubenstein Child Health Building
Dr. Nara Lygia De Macena Sobreira is an assistant professor at the McKusick-Nathans Department of Genetic Medicine at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Her area of expertise is rare Mendelian phenotypes, analysis of next-generation sequencing, and functional testing of candidate causative variants. She earned her M.D. at the University of Pernambuco in Brazil. She finished her Ph.D. in Human Genetics at Johns Hopkins followed by a one-year postdoc also at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. During her Ph.D., she worked with Dr. David Valle using next-generation sequencing to elucidate the molecular basis of rare Mendelian phenotypes and in 2010 she discovered PTPN11 as the gene responsible for metachondromatosis by using whole-genome sequencing. She completed residencies in clinical genetics at both Universidade Federal de Sao Paulo and Johns Hopkins. Her main clinical and research focus is on identifying the genetic bases of rare phenotypes, mainly, phenotypes associated with cartilage tumors and vascular anomalies (including Ollier disease and Maffucci syndrome), and on understanding the physiopathology of these phenotypes to identify pharmacological strategies to treat them. She has worked extensively on developing strategies to better analyze the variants identified by next-generation sequencing and on novel strategies for data sharing. She participated on the development of PhenoDB, a phenotypic and genomic database, and created PhenoDB Variant Analysis Tool used worldwide. She is also one of the creators of GeneMatcher, VariantMatcher, and one of the co-founders of the Matchmaker Exchange, all intended to share next-generation sequencing data. She has also worked extensively on functional studies that evaluate the possible pathogenic effects of the candidate causative variants. Recent News Articles and Media Coverage Living the Hopkins Mission Honorees, Johns Hopkins Medicine Successes in Characterizing Genes through GeneMatcher with Nara L. M. Sobreira, MD, PhD, Ambry Genetics (April 30, 2018) Enfermedades raras: el desafio es encontrar otros pacientes que tienen el mismo mal, Lun (26 de septiembre de 2019) 2021 Science Writers' Boot Camp, Johns Hopkins Medicine (June 7, 2021) Making the Perfect Match, Johns Hopkins Medicine (February 1, 2020). Dr. De Macena Sobreira is highly rated in 24 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Spondyloepimetaphyseal Dysplasia Strudwick Type, Greenberg Dysplasia, Blepharophimosis, and Early Infantile Epileptic Encephalopathy.
Carlos Prada is a Medical Genetics specialist and a Pediatrics provider in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Prada is highly rated in 170 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are RASopathies, Smith-Kingsmore Syndrome, Neurofibromatosis, and Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1).
Cathy Stevens is a Medical Genetics specialist and a Pediatrics provider in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Dr. Stevens is highly rated in 162 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Chromosome 6q Deletion, Townes-Brocks Syndrome, Microcephaly, and Smith-Magenis Syndrome.
Greenwood Genetic Center– Charleston
Sara Cathey is a Medical Genetics provider in Charleston, South Carolina. Dr. Cathey is highly rated in 10 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Aspartylglucosaminuria, Mucolipidosis Type 4, Fucosidosis, and Mucolipidosis 3. Dr. Cathey is currently accepting new patients.
Children's Hospital Pediatric Associates, Inc
Stephanie Sacharow is a Medical Genetics specialist and a Pediatrics provider in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Sacharow is highly rated in 159 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Phenylketonuria (PKU), Maternal Hyperphenylalaninemia, Cat Eye Syndrome, and Dihydropteridine Reductase Deficiency. Dr. Sacharow is currently accepting new patients.
Skip Viragh Outpatient Cancer Center
Dr. Visvanathan is a Professor on faculty at Johns Hopkins. She is a practicing medical oncologist and cancer epidemiologist focused on translating discoveries to the clinic and population as a whole. She directs the Clinical Cancer Genetics and Prevention service at Johns Hopkins Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center (SKCCC) and is an active member of the Breast and Ovarian Program and Cancer Prevention and Control Program. Dr. Visvanathan is also Director of the Cancer Epidemiology Track in the Department of Epidemiology at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. With her research centered on primary and secondary prevention of breast and ovarian cancer, her goal is to reduce the incidence of and mortality from breast cancer globally by conducting impactful studies at the local, national, and international levels. Specifically, she focuses on the identification of atrisk groups, potential biomarkers of risk and prognosis and evaluation of preventive agents across the continuum. She conducts both observational studies and early phase clinical trials. She also teaches and mentors the next generation of clinicians and cancer researchers. Dr. Visvanathan has also served on national committees focused on Breast Cancer Risk Reduction, Breast Cancer Genetics and Cancer Disparities. She has also co-chaired National Guidelines on Breast Cancer Endocrine Prevention. Locally, serving on the Maryland State Cancer Council. Dr. Visvanathan received her medical degree from the University of Sydney in Australia. She subsequently went on to complete training in internal medicine and medical oncology, including a period as chief resident at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital. She then did further training in Medical Oncology at Johns Hopkins and also obtained a master’s degree in clinical/cancer epidemiology at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. This was followed by a postdoctoral fellow before coming on to faculty in both the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and Bloomberg School of Public Health. Dr. Visvanathan is highly rated in 6 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Breast Cancer, Ovarian Cancer, Menopause, Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT), and Salpingo-Oophorectomy.
Greenwood Genetic Center– Greenwood
Steven Skinner is a Medical Genetics provider in Greenwood, South Carolina. Dr. Skinner is highly rated in 5 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Rett Syndrome, Increased Head Circumference, Angelman Syndrome, and Hypotonia. Dr. Skinner is currently accepting new patients.
Advocate Children's Medical Group Genetics
Brad Angle is a Medical Genetics provider in Park Ridge, Illinois. Dr. Angle is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are KBG Syndrome, Ohdo Syndrome, Say-Barber-Biesecker-Young-Simpson Variant, Cortical Dysplasia, and Micrognathia.
Mahim Jain is a Medical Genetics specialist and a Pediatrics provider in Wilmington, Delaware. Dr. Jain is highly rated in 138 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Osteogenesis Imperfecta, Spondyloepimetaphyseal Dysplasia Strudwick Type, Miller-Dieker Syndrome, and Lissencephaly 1. Dr. Jain is currently accepting new patients.
Nemours DuPont Hospital For Children
Karen Gripp is a Medical Genetics provider in Wilmington, Delaware. Dr. Gripp is highly rated in 123 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Costello Syndrome, RASopathies, Noonan Syndrome, and Cardiofaciocutaneous Syndrome.
Children's Hospital Medical Center
Kathryn Weaver is a Medical Genetics specialist and a Pediatrics provider in Cincinnati, Ohio. Dr. Weaver has been practicing medicine for over 17 years is highly rated in 117 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Acrofacial Dysostosis Catania Type, RASopathies, Costello Syndrome, and Noonan Syndrome.
State University Of Iowa
Amy Calhoun is a Medical Genetics specialist and a Pediatrics provider in Iowa City, Iowa. Dr. Calhoun is highly rated in 8 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Wolf-Hirschhorn Syndrome, Otospondylomegaepiphyseal Dysplasia, MELAS Syndrome, and Costello Syndrome. Dr. Calhoun is currently accepting new patients.
Kristen Truxal is a Medical Genetics specialist and a Pediatrics provider in Lima, Ohio. Dr. Truxal is highly rated in 4 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Mucopolysaccharidosis Type 3 (MPS III, Sanfilippo Syndrome), Mucopolysaccharidosis Type 3A (MPS IIIA, Sanfilippo Syndrome A), Mucopolysaccharidoses (MPS), and Mucopolysaccharidosis Type 3B (MPS IIIB, Sanfilippo Syndrome B). Dr. Truxal is currently accepting new patients.
Nationwide Children's Hospital Toledo-Genetics
Kandamurugu Manickam is a Medical Genetics specialist and a Pediatrics provider in Toledo, Ohio. Dr. Manickam is highly rated in 3 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Chromosome 6q Deletion, Vici Syndrome, Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1), and Miller-Dieker Syndrome. Dr. Manickam is currently accepting new patients.
Laurie Seaver is a Medical Genetics specialist and a Pediatrics provider in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Dr. Seaver is highly rated in 3 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Hypotonia, 1p36 Deletion Syndrome, Smith-Magenis Syndrome, and Potocki-Lupski Syndrome. Dr. Seaver is currently accepting new patients.
Elaine Zackai is a Medical Genetics specialist and a Pediatrics provider in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Zackai is highly rated in 101 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Micrognathia, DiGeorge Syndrome, Hardikar Syndrome, Myringotomy, and Gastrostomy.
Raymond Wang is a Medical Genetics provider in Orange, California. Dr. Wang is highly rated in 50 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Mucopolysaccharidoses (MPS), Mucopolysaccharidosis Type 7 (MPS VII, Sly Syndrome), Mucopolysaccharidosis Type 1 (MPS I, Hurler Syndrome), Pompe Disease, and Adenoidectomy.
Lpch Medical Group Div Of Lucile
David Stevenson is a Medical Genetics specialist and a Pediatrics provider in Palo Alto, California. Dr. Stevenson is highly rated in 100 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1), Neurofibromatosis, RASopathies, Costello Syndrome, and Deep Brain Stimulation.
University Hospitals Medical Group Inc
Suzanne Debrosse is a Medical Genetics specialist and a Pediatrics provider in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Debrosse is highly rated in 88 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Pyruvate Dehydrogenase Deficiency, Pyruvate Decarboxylase Deficiency, Dihydrolipoamide Dehydrogenase Deficiency, and Pyruvate Carboxylase Deficiency. Dr. Debrosse is currently accepting new patients.
UT Southwestern - Pediatrics
Luis Umana is a Medical Genetics specialist and a Pediatrics provider in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Umana is highly rated in 177 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Classic Galactosemia, Very Long-Chain Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase (VLCAD) Deficiency, Biotinidase Deficiency, and Argininosuccinic Aciduria.
Children's Hospital Pediatric Associates, Inc
Lance Rodan is a Medical Genetics specialist and a Pediatric Neurologist in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Rodan is highly rated in 172 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Hennekam Syndrome, Increased Head Circumference, Polymicrogyria, Retinopathy Pigmentary Mental Retardation, and Deep Brain Stimulation. Dr. Rodan is currently accepting new patients.
Michael Bober is a Medical Genetics provider in Wilmington, Delaware. Dr. Bober is highly rated in 70 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Microcephalic Osteodysplastic Primordial Dwarfism Type 2 (MOPD2), Microcephalic Osteodysplastic Primordial Dwarfism Type 1 (MOPD1), Achondroplasia, Osteotomy, and Adenoidectomy. Dr. Bober is currently accepting new patients.
What is a geneticist?
A geneticist is a doctor who specializes in medical genetics. Medical genetics doctors study genes and how they affect health. They help diagnose and treat conditions caused by changes in a person’s genes. They work with people who have genetic disorders or inherited diseases and research ways to prevent or treat these conditions. Medical genetics specialists are trained to understand how genes play a role in health and disease. They work in hospitals, clinics, or research labs, and may focus on specific areas like cancer genetics or prenatal genetics.
What is the difference between a genetic counselor and a medical geneticist?
A genetic counselor helps people understand how their genes may affect their health. They often explain the risks of genetic conditions and help families make decisions about genetic testing. A medical geneticist is a doctor who diagnoses and treats genetic disorders. While both professionals work with genetics, their roles are different. Genetic counselors provide support and information, while medical geneticists focus more on diagnosing and treating genetic disorders.
There are several types of medical geneticists:
- Clinical geneticists work directly with patients to diagnose and manage genetic conditions.
- Molecular geneticists study genes at a molecular level, often in a lab setting.
- Biochemical geneticists focus on metabolic disorders caused by changes in genes.
- Cancer Geneticist: Specializes in genes related to cancer and helps patients understand their risk.
What is the difference between clinical genetics and medical genetics?
Medical genetics is the broader field that studies how genes affect health. Clinical genetics is a branch of medical genetics that focuses on diagnosing and treating people with genetic disorders. A clinical geneticist works directly with patients to find out if their symptoms are caused by genetic conditions and help them manage their health. Medical genetics includes research and lab work, while clinical genetics focuses on patient care, working closely with individuals and families affected by genetic conditions.
What tests does a geneticist perform?
A geneticist may perform a variety of tests to help diagnose genetic conditions. The specific tests will depend on your symptoms and family history. Common tests include:
- Blood tests: Used to analyze DNA or chromosomes for changes.
- DNA sequencing: Looks at the exact order of your genetic code to detect mutations.
- Chromosomal analysis (karyotyping): Examines the structure and number of chromosomes to find abnormalities.
- Biochemical tests: Checks for abnormal levels of proteins or enzymes that may indicate a genetic disorder.
- Prenatal genetic testing: Looks for genetic conditions in an unborn baby, often using amniocentesis or chorionic villus sampling (CVS).
At your first appointment, expect the geneticist to ask detailed questions about your medical history and your family’s health history. They may perform a physical exam to look for any physical signs of a genetic condition. You’ll also discuss possible testing options and what they can reveal. The geneticist may explain the testing process, the potential results, and what steps you may need to take based on the findings. You’ll also have the chance to ask questions and learn how genetic testing might affect your treatment plan or family planning decisions.
When should I see a Geneticist near me?
There are various reasons why you may want to see a specialist, such as:
- Your primary care provider recommends it.
- Your condition requires expert knowledge and specialized care.
- Your symptoms persist or worsen despite treatment.
- You need specialized testing or procedures.
- You want a second opinion.
What should I consider when choosing a Geneticist near me?
It’s important to see a provider with expertise in your specific condition. Each provider profile in MediFind’s doctor database includes information on which conditions they treat, years of experience, research contributions, languages spoken, insurance plans accepted, and more.
How do I find the best Geneticist near me?
You can find a Geneticist in any of the 10 largest U.S. cities by clicking below:
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How does MediFind rank Geneticists near me?
MediFind’s rankings are based on a variety of data sources, such as the number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials and industry conferences, as well as the number of patients that provider sees for a given condition. Note that MediFind’s provider database is not based on user reviews, and providers do not pay to be included in the database.
What types of insurance are accepted by Geneticists near me?
Most profiles in MediFind’s doctor database include a list of insurance plans accepted by that provider. However, it’s a good idea to contact the provider’s office to make sure they still accept your insurance, then doublecheck by contacting your insurance plan to confirm they’re in network.
How can I book an appointment online with a Geneticist?
MediFind offers direct scheduling for certain providers using the “Request Appointment” button on that provider’s profile. If the schedule option is not available for a provider, tap the red “Show Phone Number” button on their profile to get their contact information. If you prefer to find providers who offer online scheduling, select “Schedules online” under the “Availability” category of the filter feature on the left side of the Geneticist search results page.
Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Geneticist?
Second opinions are an opportunity to confirm a diagnosis and its root cause, learn about alternative treatment options, or simply gain peace of mind. Many people, especially those with serious diagnoses, get second opinions so they can understand all their options and make informed decisions, so don’t hesitate to get one if you have any doubts or need more information or clarification regarding your care. Note that some insurance plans require second opinions, while others don’t cover second opinions, so be sure to confirm with your insurance provider first.
How can I prepare for my appointment with a Geneticist near me?
Prepare for your appointment by gathering the following items:
- Copies of medical records (dating back at least one year)
- Your medical history, including illnesses, medical conditions, surgeries, and other doctors you see
- Family history of disease
- List of current prescription drugs, over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal remedies or supplements including names and doses
- Allergies to medications, food, latex, insects, etc.
- List of questions and concerns
- Your insurance card
You might also contact the provider’s office to see if they offer transportation or childcare services or if you’re allowed to bring a loved one for support or to take notes during your visit.
What questions should I ask my Geneticist?
Here are some sample questions:
- Can you explain in simple terms what this condition is and how it’s treated?
- What symptoms or side effects should I watch for?
- What tests will be involved, and when can I expect results?
- Are there other specialists I need to see?
- What’s the best way to reach you if I have follow-up questions?
How can I learn about the latest clinical trials and research advances my Geneticist may know about?
MediFind’s Clinical Trials tool asks you a series of questions to help you narrow down your search by health condition, age, gender, location, how far you’re willing to travel, and more. Each question you answer filters down the number of trials until you find the ones that are most relevant to you.
MediFind’s Latest Advances tool features summaries of recent articles published in medical journals. We use cutting-edge technology to scour medical publication databases for the latest research advancements on any given condition, then we simplify this information in a way that’s useful and easy to understand.
Can I filter my search to show male or female Geneticists near me?
Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Geneticist search results page. Select “Female” or “Male” under the “Gender” category to search for female or male providers exclusively. If the “Any” option is selected, it will pull results for both male and female providers.
What are the most common health conditions that a Geneticist near me might treat?
Can I filter my search to find a Geneticist that offers video calls?
Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Geneticist search results page. Select “Offers telehealth visits” under the Availability category to search for providers who offer virtual appointments (video calls).






