Division of Medical Genetics

Reed E. Pyeritz, M.D., Ph.D., Chief

Genetics is central to all health care services, because every illness and everyone's health is determined, at least in part, by genes.

Vision

Because every illness is determined, at least in part, by a person's genes, and because everyone's health is determined, at least in part, by genes, genetics is central to all health care services.

Mission

To assist people in controlling their health by: identifying their genetic risks; providing information, advice and counseling about disease and therapeutic options, and supporting individual and family decisions. To educate the next generation of health care professionals. To increase the ability of all to translate knowledge of genetics into routine healthcare.