Genetic Medicine of Westchester and Fairfield

02/28/2022

Today is Rare Disease Day 2022! Today is a day that we raise awareness for the more than 300 million people living with Rare Diseases. Share your story!

Raising awareness and generating change for the 300 million people worldwide living with a rare disease, their families and carers.

05/07/2021

May is Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome Awareness Month. People with EDS have difficulties with their connective tissue - found in skin, joints, blood vessels and your GI tract. Learn more on the EDS Society Website.

The Ehlers-Danlos Society is a global community of patients, caregivers, health care professionals, and supporters, dedicated to saving and improving the lives of those affected by the Ehlers-Danlos syndromes, hypermobility spectrum disorders, and related conditions.

04/15/2021

Excited for the upcoming meeting!

Online registration for EDS ECHO Events Series: Pain - Healthcare Professionals.

02/28/2021

Today is Rare Disease Day 2021! Raising awareness of Rare Diseases

Each year on the last day of February, the rare disease community comes together to raise awareness for the 25-30 million Americans impacted by rare diseases.

11/12/2020

Happy Genetic Counselor Awareness Day to all of the wonderful counselors with whom I’ve worked or crossed paths over the years. Thank you for all that you do!

04/07/2020

Telemedicine visits are available during the current COVID-19 crisis. Please call 914-236-0336 to schedule an appointment.

03/03/2020

Ehlers-Danlos syndrome is a connective tissue disorder that can affect the skin, joints, and vasculature. There are many subtypes that can cause different symptoms, including chronic pain. To schedule an appointment, please call 914-236-0336.

02/07/2020

Today is the start of Congenital Heart Defect Awareness week. There are 2-3 million people with congenital heart defects; about 1% of babies have a congenital heart defect. Approximately 25% of people have a genetic reason for their congenital heart defect.

Please call 914-236-0336 to schedule an appointment.

02/06/2020

Did you know that "genetic" does not equal "inherited"? There are many ways that health conditions can be caused by genetics, but are not seen in anyone else in the family. Please call 914-236-0336 to learn more

02/03/2020

EVERYTHING is genetic! OK, maybe not everything, but many common diseases like asthma, high blood pressure, diabetes, cancer have a genetic component. Questions about genetics? Call 914-236-0336 to schedule an appointment

01/30/2020

The human genome contains approximately 30,000 genes composed of approximately 3 billion nucleotides.

01/23/2020

Confused by genetic testing you did yourself online or at a drug store? Direct to consumer testing can be fun or interesting, but also can be confusing to interpret. Please call 914-236-0336 to schedule an appointment