Palo Alto Prenatal Genetic Counseling: Carrier Screening & DNA Testing Updated
Dec 5, 2022
San Francisco Genetic Counseling (415-715-9698), a DNA screening clinic based in San Mateo near Palo Alto, has updated their prenatal genetic counseling services.
San Mateo,United States - December 5, 2022 /PressCable/ —
With their new maternity testing services, the clinic is now better able to give individuals and couples who are seeking to get pregnant informed, accurate and extensive advice about the genetic disorders that they may carry, and be at risk of passing on to their child. San Francisco Genetic Counseling believes that parents-to-be deserve to be informed when it comes to knowing and understanding their DNA, and that this information can be used to guide both individuals and couples towards the best way for them to conceive, whether naturally or with the use of assisted reproductive technology.
More information is available at https://www.sf-genetics.com
The update to their prenatal screening and counseling service coincides with a recent report from the Cleveland Clinic, which stated that genetic testing is the only way to assess a person’s risk for a genetic disorder and to discover the likelihood of that disorder being passed onto one’s child.
Although genetic disorders are often rare in comparison to more prevalent lifestyle diseases, they tend to be far-reaching and damaging in the ways they manifest; and children with a genetic disorder often presenting with stark cognitive defects, developmental delays and issues with movement, neurological functioning, breathing and digestion.
As such, San Francisco Genetic Counseling wants to give individuals and couples in the Palo Alto area access to the most comprehensive prenatal genetic counseling service so they can accurately assess their risk of having a child with Down Syndrome or a debilitating condition like cystic fibrosis or spinal muscular atrophy.
The clinic can also use the process to test specifically for rare conditions that may be evident in an individual’s family medical history.
In addition to running these DNA screenings, San Francisco Genetic Counseling provides empathetic and open-minded psychosocial support and extensive consultations that will help their clients to interpret these findings and decide how to proceed from them.
San Francisco Genetic Counseling is headed by Janine Mash, LCGC, a certified and licensed genetic counselor with vast experience in the field working at some of California’s finest prenatal and neonatal facilities, including Natera, UCSF, and Stanford.
A spokesperson for the clinic said, “SFGC provides individualized genetic counseling, focused on determining which, if any, prenatal testing is right for you. You’ll learn what these tests can and cannot reveal, while we determine how these options fit into your own personal ethics and desires.”
More details can be found at https://www.sf-genetics.com
Contact Info:
Name: Janine Mash
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Organization: San Francisco Genetic Counseling
Address: 19 South B Street #7, San Mateo, CA 94401, United States
Website: https://www.sf-genetics.com/
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