Center for Human Genetics

Clinical activities of the Center for Human Genetics, a unique collaboration between clinicians of University Hospitals and researchers of Case Western Reserve University, focus on clinical and laboratory diagnosis, management, and genetic counseling for the full range of pediatric, prenatal, and adult genetic disorders.

These activities are conducted as inpatient consultations and outpatient general genetics clinics, prenatal counseling clinics, and specialty clinics for metabolic disorders, Prader-Willi syndrome, Marfan syndrome, bone disorders, craniofacial disorders, and familial cancer. The center's activities are coordinated with several other pediatric, prenatal, medical, and surgical specialists.

We focus on:

• Birth defects
• Developmental abnormalities
• Metabolic disorders
• Hereditary neurologic disorders
• Dwarfing conditions
• Connective tissue disorders
• Spina Bifida