By Helen K. Kelley Genomic medicine, a discipline that involves using an individual’s genomic information as part of their clinical care, is true personalized medicine. Physicians and researchers in this field are working diligently to find new treatments that customize a patient’s medical care based on their unique genetic makeup. Rapid Advances in Genetic Disease ... Continue Reading

By William R. Wilcox, M.D., Ph.D. General Principles Treating genetic diseases is neither new nor unfamiliar: physicians treat common diseases with a heritable genetic component every day – including diabetes, hypertension, atherosclerosis, some forms of cancer, etc. Specialists in medical genetics focus on the diagnosis and treatment of disorders that are ... Continue Reading

A brief history of medical genetics and Emory's team  By Michael J. Gambello, MD, PhD Medical genetics is a relatively new subspecialty that is a mystery to many healthcare providers as well as the general public. We hope to unravel some of this mystery in this issue of Atlanta Medicine and enlighten you on some aspects of our practice at Emory. At Emory, we do ... Continue Reading