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Welcome to Medical Genetics Services at the Alberta Children's Hospital in Calgary Alberta, Canada

Medical Genetics Services encompasses both clinical and laboratory (Biochemical Genetics, Cytogenetics and Molecular) services and research. The goal of Medical Genetics is to support access to accurate diagnosis, assessment, treatment, counselling and support with the objectives of improving health among individuals and families affected wth a genetic condition(s).

The Clinical Genetics Unit

Geneticist-on-call 24 hours
Operates subspecialty clinics in Prenatal, Neurogenetics, Connective Tissue Disorders, Ophthalmic Genetics, Cancer Genetics and Dysmorphology
Operates Outreach Clinics (at least 30 clinics per annum) in Lethbridge, Red Deer and Medicine Hat
Provides telehealth consultations
Provides consultation regarding teratogen exposure during pregnancy

The Inherited Metabolic Disorder Unit

Provides diagnosis and management of patients with inherited metabolic disease

Medical Genetic laboratories

Biochemical Genetics

Provides diagnosis and management of inherited metabolic disease

Cytogenetics Laboratory

Provides diagnosis of chromosomal abnormalities

Molecular Genetics

Provides diagnosis of molecular basis (DNA) of inherited disorders




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Medical Genetics Home Clinical Prenatal Genetics Cancer Genetics Inherited Metabolic Disorders Genetic Lab services Biochemical Cytogenetic Molecular Diagnostics Links Contact Us	Medical Genetics Medical Genetics Home General Information Welcome to Medical Genetics Services at the Alberta Children's Hospital in Calgary Alberta, Canada Medical Genetics Services encompasses both clinical and laboratory (Biochemical Genetics, Cytogenetics and Molecular) services and research. The goal of Medical Genetics is to support access to accurate diagnosis, assessment, treatment, counselling and support with the objectives of improving health among individuals and families affected wth a genetic condition(s). The Clinical Genetics Unit Geneticist-on-call 24 hours Operates subspecialty clinics in Prenatal, Neurogenetics, Connective Tissue Disorders, Ophthalmic Genetics, Cancer Genetics and Dysmorphology Operates Outreach Clinics (at least 30 clinics per annum) in Lethbridge, Red Deer and Medicine Hat Provides telehealth consultations Provides consultation regarding teratogen exposure during pregnancy The Inherited Metabolic Disorder Unit Provides diagnosis and management of patients with inherited metabolic disease Medical Genetic laboratories Biochemical Genetics Provides diagnosis and management of inherited metabolic disease Cytogenetics Laboratory Provides diagnosis of chromosomal abnormalities Molecular Genetics Provides diagnosis of molecular basis (DNA) of inherited disorders
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