The decision to evaluate your risk of having or developing a genetic condition is not an easy one to make. There are many complexities that go into the choice to undergo genetic testing and meeting with a certified and licensed genetic counselor is one of the most important parts of the genetic testing process.
At Chicago Genetic Consultants, LLC, we provide personalized and compassionate genetic consultation services that allow individuals to assess their risk of certain conditions with a comfort in knowing that you will be making fully informed decisions about genetic testing and your health.
At Chicago Genetic Consultants, LLC, we provide personalized and compassionate genetic consultation services that allow individuals to assess their risk of certain conditions with a comfort in knowing that you will be making fully informed decisions about genetic testing and your health.
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During the genetic counseling process, a detailed medical and family history will be taken to provide a personalized assessment of your risk factors. Once a risk assessment is performed, it will be determine whether you are a candidate for genetic testing. If you are, a discussion will ensue of the risks, benefits and limitations of genetic testing as well as a review of your insurance company's coverage criteria.
Genetics has been working its way into mainstream medicine over the past few years. This is evidenced by an increasing number of articles covering genetics in prestigious medical journals like the New England Journal of Medicine and JAMA, the inclusion of BRCA genetic testing in the Affordable Care Act and President Obama's Precision Medicine Initiative.
While we can help coordinate genetic testing for many different conditions, we think understanding the impact of a diagnosis of a hereditary neurologic condition can have on an individual and family is paramount.
There are many issues unique to genetic counseling and testing for neurogenetic conditions that should be discussed prior to testing such as treatment (or sometimes lack of treatment), family planning, how to handle life and long-term care insurance and disability care, and getting involved with research.
There are many issues unique to genetic counseling and testing for neurogenetic conditions that should be discussed prior to testing such as treatment (or sometimes lack of treatment), family planning, how to handle life and long-term care insurance and disability care, and getting involved with research.
Like many conditions, there are hereditary diseases that can impact vision and cause blindness. Many of the hereditary ocular conditions are rare in the general population and involve an optometrist or ophthalmologist to make the diagnosis. Genetic testing can aid an eye doctor in determining the cause of an individual's vision issues or blindness.
Pharmacogenomics is the study of how genes affect a person's response to drugs. The relatively new field combines pharmacology (the study of drugs) and genomics (the study of genes and their function) to develop effective, safe medications and dosing that will be tailored to a person's genetic make-up.
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Josh Bauer
Nov 26, 2019
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Five stars all the way. My wife and I used Scott as our genetic counselor after vetting numerous other options. What makes Scott great is how personalized the experience is. You start with a one on one meeting in which he learns about your backgrounds and family history in order to truly understand your upbringing. This helps determine the level of testing needed. After we had our testing done, Scott called us and gave us all of the information on our results, what to be concerned about, what not to be concerned about, and what further testing was needed. Once all the testing is done, Scott gives
David Telisman
Nov 18, 2019
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Jessi Wiedemann
Oct 13, 2019
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Rachel Zurkowski
Aug 30, 2019
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