What is a Pediatric Geneticist?

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Patient Education| 2021 What is a Pediatric Geneticist? Connected Content Translation: ¿Qué es un Geneticista Pediátrico?: (What is a Pediatric Geneticist?) Views Icon Views Article contents Figures & tables Video Audio Supplementary Data Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Cite Icon Cite Search Site Citation What is a Pediatric Geneticist?. Pediatric Patient Education 2021; 10.1542/peo_document156 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Reference Manager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search nav search search input Search input auto suggest search filter All AAP SitesAll PublicationsPediatric Patient Education Search Advanced Search Subjects: Pediatric Specialist Handouts Topics: academic medical centers, academic performance, achondroplasia, brain development, congenital abnormality, congenital heart disease, cystic fibrosis, disability, down syndrome, fetal alcohol syndrome Fortunately, most children are born healthy with no medical problems or birth defects. However, some children are born with differences in body structure, brain development, or body chemistry that can lead to problems with health, development, school performance, and/or social interaction. Pediatric Geneticists are trained to identify the causes and natural history of these disorders. They may suggest tests and treatments that can help in understanding and caring for your child's condition. Pediatric geneticists also can help families understand whether some conditions are hereditary (coming from the genes) and offer testing to family members who may be at risk for having children with similar problems. Pediatric geneticists are medical doctors who have had Four years of medical schoolAt least 2 years of residency training in pediatricsAt least 2 years of additional specialty training in medical geneticsCertification from the American... Copyright © 20022002American Academy of Pediatrics You do not currently have access to this content.