Services

In 2006 we provided services to over 5200 patients through our various clinics. The range of patient care activities includes:

General Genetics

The assessment, diagnosis, management and counselling of children and adults and their families with birth defects, developmental disabilities, and suspected or confirmed hereditary diseases. This service works closely with the DNA Diagnostic and Cytogenetics laboratories of the HSC.

Prenatal Genetic Screening and Diagnosis Service

This service is provided in collaboration with the Women's and Children's service at HSC and St. Boniface General Hospital and the Cadham Provincial Laboratory. We will continue to improve the efficiency and delivery of service by introducing new reliable methods of prenatal screening that will increase the reliability and utility of prenatal screening and diagnosis. Patient assessments and counselling will continue to be offered in person and the use of the TeleHealth link to rural areas will be expanded beyond its current use. This service works closely with the DNA Diagnostic and Cytogenetics laboratories of the HSC.

Metabolic Service

This service provides the assessment, diagnosis, ongoing management and counselling of children, adults and their families with suspected or confirmed metabolic diseases. The metabolic service also works closely with the HSC Metabolic Diseases Laboratory in Clinical Chemistry and the Newborn Screening Committee of the Cadham Provincial Laboratory. The service is responsible for the follow-up and confirmation of diagnosis in children with positive newborn screens for a variety of inborn errors of metabolism.

Cancer Genetics Service

The provision of genetic assessment, counselling, testing and diagnosis to individuals and families with suspected hereditary or familial cancer, including breast and ovarian cancer. Families and individuals who are often referred because some are affected with cancer themselves or they are at increased risk of cancer due to an inherited predisposition. We collaborate with the Programs in Laboratory Medicine, Oncology and Cancer Care Manitoba to lobby for necessary laboratory equipment for the development of genetic testing for men and women at risk for hereditary cancer, and particularly for breast and ovarian cancer and hereditary colon cancer. We work with colleagues in Cancer Care Manitoba and the WRHA Oncology Program to develop a multidisciplinary approach to patient information sharing, health and preventative medical care, risk assessment and counselling. This service works closely with the DNA Diagnostic Laboratory of the HSC.

In addition we also offer medical genetics consultation services to multidisciplinary teams including CADEC (Clinic for Alcohol and Drug exposed Children), Neuromuscular clinic, Craniofacial clinic, and others that may be developed.

Training Programs

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