Addenbrooke's Hospital
Research and Development
The Rosie Hospital
East Anglian Medical Genetics Service
Addenbrooke's
The East Anglian Medical Genetics Service comprises Clinical Genetics and the Genetics Laboratories, (Molecular Genetics and Cytogenetics) .
The East Anglian Medical Genetics Service:
- Diagnoses genetic disorders - in the clinic and using lab tests.
- Counsels individuals and families - for example offering risk assessments for patients who have a family history of an inherited disorder or familial cancer syndrome.
- Researches the causes of birth defects and genetic diseases.
- Educates health care professionals about genetics.
The service is provided by an integrated team of doctors, genetic counsellors and laboratory scientists, who are supported by secretarial and administrative staff.
