Genetics and Genetic Disorders

Pediatric Geneticist

All children with serious disorders will benefit from genetic analysis. Virtually every disease is the result of genetic and environmental interactions—and we learn a great deal about the course and treatment of an illness once the relevant genes are identified.

Clinical genetics at Columbia Doctors is comprised of highly trained and world-renowned physicians and researchers who are committed to the proper diagnosis and treatment of children and families with complex genetic problems and birth defects. Our pediatric geneticists and inherited disease experts have produced many new insights in this field, as we treat children with disorders that have a genetic cause, including Down syndrome, Turner syndrome, early onset cystic fibrosis, sickle cell disease, and amino acid disorders.

• Birth defects
• Down syndrome
• Williams syndrome