Clinical, Metabolic and Prenatal Genetic Services, South
Alberta Health Services - Provincial Health Services
- Description
- Provides services for all Albertans across the lifespan who are at risk, or affected with a genetic condition(s). Individuals and families referred may include pregnant couples, newborns, children or adults.
Clinical, Metabolic and Prenatal Genetic Services provides genetic assessment, screening, diagnosis, genetic counselling, education, support, and monitoring and treatment (when available).
Services focus on patient and family centred care and are actively involved in research to best support quality care for patients and families.
For additional information related to the specific services offered, please search directly for:- General Genetics Clinic
- Hereditary Cancer Clinic
- Cardiovascular Genetics Clinic
- Metabolic Genetics Clinic
- Neurogenetics Clinic
- Prenatal Genetics Clinic
- Ophthalmogenetics Clinic
- Hereditary Endocrine Disorders Clinic
Genetic outreach centres, located in Lethbridge and Medicine Hat, have geneticis MDs and genetic counsellors available to see patients and families closer to home.
For additional information related to the specific services offered, please search directly for:- Lethbridge Outreach Genetics Clinic
- Medicie Hat Outreach Genetics Clinic
A Medical Genetic Residency Training Program is also offered through Calgary, and some patients wil be triaged to be seen through this world-class teaching clinic.
- Medical Genetics Resident Clinic
For more information visit the Clinical & Metabolic Genetics website.
Key Provider: genetic counselors, medical geneticists, pharmacists, registered dietitians, registered nurses (RNs), social workers - Eligibility
- Yes, Albertans affected by inherited metabolic disorders and Albertans affected or at moderate to high risk for inherited genetic disorders or cancers through a genetic risk evaluation of the individual's medical and family history. For specific clinic eligibility, see the appropriate clinic.
- Application Process
- Service Access: See below, Healthcare providers should consult the Alberta Referral Directory for service referral information.
Registration by the patient may be required by means of submitting family history information. Details will be provided to the client after receiving the initial referral.
Referral Process: No
Waiting Period: Yes,An estimated wait time will be provided at the time of appointment booking.
- Telephone
- 403-502-8210
- Fax
- 403-592-4218
- Web Site
- https://www.ahs.ca/info/page15513.aspx
- Languages
- Interpreter/Translation services
- Fees
- Fee: N/A
Fee Reduction: N/A
Membership Fee: N/A - Accessibility
- Wheelchair access: Yes -
Other disabled access: N/A - - Agency Information
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- Last Verified On
- January 14, 2019
- Address
- 2948 Dunmore Road SE
Medicine Hat, AB, T1A 8E3
Open in Google Maps - Hours of Operation
- Mon08:00 AM to 04:00 PMTue08:00 AM to 04:00 PMWed08:00 AM to 04:00 PMThu08:00 AM to 04:00 PMFri08:00 AM to 04:00 PM