Clinical Genetics For Patients and Providers
UNC has several specialty clinics to evaluate patients for possible hereditary conditions. If you are not sure which specialty clinic is most appropriate for your patient’s needs, please contact our office at 919-843-8724 and we will happily help guide you.
- Staffed by specialized Cardiologists and a dedicated Genetic Counselor
- Cardiomyopathies, arrhythmias (ex. Long QT syndrome), aortopathies (ex. Marfan syndrome), and other possibly hereditary conditions involving the heart and vasculature.
- UNC Cardiogenetic Clinic
- Staffed by specialized Neurologists and a dedicated Genetic Counselor.
- Neuromuscular disorders (ex. Charcot-Marie Tooth), muscular dystrophy, ataxias, movement disorders (ex. Parkinson’s disease), neurodegenerative disorders (ex. Huntington’s Disease), early-onset dementia, and other possibly hereditary neurological conditions (ex. Neurofibromatosis).
- UNC Neurology Clinic
- Staffed by certified Medical Geneticists and Genetics Counselors
- Adults with suspected mitochondrial disorders and/or metabolic disorders
- UNC Genetics and Metabolism (through the Department of Pediatrics)
- Staffed by Genetics Counselors
- Carrier screening, reproductive planning, genetic testing during
- UNC Reproductive Genetics Clinic Website
- Staffed by certified Medical Geneticists and Genetics Counselors
- Adults with conditions involving differences in physical features, sometimes known as dysmorphic features or congenital anomalies (birth defects)
- Intellectual disability and/or autism syndromes, such as Fragile X syndrome or chromosome anomalies
- Adult Genetics Clinic Website
- Comprehensive, multidisciplinary, patient centered healthcare services for individuals with Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia and their families.
- UNC Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia Center of Excellence
- Staffed by specialized Hematologists and a dedicated Genetic Counselor.
- UNC Hemophilia and Thrombosis Center
- Staffed by a Gastroenterologist with expertise in Hereditary GI disorders and a dedicated Genetic Counselor.
- Evaluation and care coordination for individuals with known or suspected hereditary GI cancer risk including Lynch syndrome, diffuse gastric cancer, and polyposis.
- UNC High Risk Gastrointestinal Disorders Clinic
- Staffed by certified Medical Geneticists and Genetic Counselors
- Evaluation and Education for Pediatric and Adult patients with known or suspected hereditary cancer risk syndrome.
- UNC Cancer Genetics Clinic Website