Pediatric Genetics
Pediatric Genetics Department provides genetic consultation service for diagnostic evaluations, hereditary diseases, recurrence risks, potential treatment methods and follow-up for children with birth defects, dysmorphology, developmental disabilities, skeletal dysplasias and inherited (hereditary) conditions which include rare and common chromosomal disorders, single gene disorders, multifactorial disorders and malformation syndromes. Pediatric, adult, and prenatal diagnostic evaluations are carried out with the department of Medical Genetics. The diagnostic tests performed include cytogenetic and molecular genetic analysis. Genetic diagnosis of many pediatric diseases and disease susceptibility conditions can be analysed in The Genetic Laboratory of Ankara City Hospital.