Genetic/Genomic Consultant
Professor Dhavendra Kumar, MD DCH FRCPI FRCP FRCPCH FACMG
- Consultant in Clinical Genetics, University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff, South Wales
- Accredited Clinical Geneticist (UK General Medical Council) and Board certification in Clinical Genetics (American Board of Medical Genetics)
- Wide medical/clinical genetics experience with special interests in Pediatric genetic diseases, clinical dysmorphology (malformation syndromes), neurogenetics and inherited cardiovascular conditions (cardiovascular genetics)
- Author/ Editor of many books and journals on genetics and genomics; Lead organizer for several national and international courses and seminars; Professional leader and international links with a number of genetics/genomics professional and specialist organizations (www.genomicmedicine.org)
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Genetic & Genomic Services
Comprehensive clinical genetics service covering wide-ranging specialist areas:
- Genetic disease diagnosis with diagnostic genetic testing
- Detailed assessment of birth anomalies
- In depth review and analysis of the family history
- Specialist advice on cousin marriages (consanguinity)
- Genetic counselling
- Genetic risk review and assessment (for example breast/ovarian & bowel cancer)
- Predictive or pre-symptomatic genetic testing
- Genetic & genomic screening for life style and health counselling
- Prenatal screening and testing for chromosomal abnormality or specific genetic disease
- Pre-implantation genetic diagnosis for preventing recurrence of high risk genetic disease
- DNA testing for disputed paternity or identity
- Medical-legal review and Expert Witness reports related to genetic or possible genetic condition