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Overview
The Division of Genetics/Dysmorphology evaluates children with birth defects and/or genetic conditions and provides genetic counseling. Expert care is provided by the physicians of Rady Children’s Specialists of San Diego.
There are many reasons why your child’s doctor may have referred your child to this specialty: your child has symptoms or problems without a specific diagnosis; your child has a specific diagnosis, but you want more information about the condition or are interested in genetic counseling; or your child has a birth defect, such as cleft lip and palate, for which a specialist needs to direct and manage the treatment.
Our team includes both physicians and genetic counselors. Our physicians see children with clinical conditions that need diagnosis or management, and our genetic counselors work with families who have concerns based on their family history and/or are interested in genetic testing.
Working with multidisciplinary teams from other specialties, our physicians evaluate children in the following clinics and programs:
- Precision Medicine Clinic
- Prader-Willi Syndrome Clinic
- Craniofacial Disorders and Cleft Palate (Plastic Surgery division)
- Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Clinic (Occurs the second Friday of the month in the Fresh Start Clinic at 7920 Frost St., #200. Call 858-246-0047 to make an appointment.)
Our team is also available for consultations with physicians seven days a week.
Division Achievements:
Marilyn Jones, M.D., named recipient of the 2020 David Bixler Distinguished Scientist in Craniofacial Research Award, the highest scientific honor bestowed by the Society for Craniofacial Genetics and Developmental Biology.
In the News
- Fentanyl Misuse During Pregnancy Can Cause Severe Birth Defects, NBCnews.com, features Miguel del Campo, M.D., Ph.D.
- San Diego Biotech Company Teams Up With Doctors to Offer Genome Sequencing to Tijuana Children, The San Diego Union-Tribune, features Marilyn Jones, M.D.
- Special Report: Sebastiana’s Story, KBNT Univision, features Miguel del Campo, M.D., Ph.D.
- What Does Congenital Zika Syndrome Look Like?, Infection Control Today, features Miguel del Campo, M.D., Ph.D.
- Blood Test May Help Identify Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders, Edge Media, features Christina Chambers, Ph.D.
- San Diego Researchers Working to Learn More about Zika Virus, kusi.com, features Miguel del Campo, M.D., Ph.D.
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Metabolic & Mitochondrial Medicine