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genetic counselor

American  
[juh-net-ik kaun-suhl-er] / dʒəˈnɛt ɪk ˈkaʊn səl ər /

noun

  • genetic counselors
    plural
  1. a healthcare professional who provides genetic counseling


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But some health care providers say they’ve noticed an uptick in requests for the scans, including Missouri genetic counselor Chelsea Wagner.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 12, 2024

Julie Mak, a genetic counselor in the Bay Area whose blog, Jewels at Home, focuses on design challenges, calls the growth chart conundrum an “old-school” problem.

From Washington Post ● Feb. 2, 2023

Back at home, in 2017, I called the genetic counselor and asked if people often had to decide whether to terminate a pregnancy before they had all the information they should.

From Slate ● Nov. 4, 2022

Such testing is done late in pregnancy, beyond the six-week limit, noted Crescenda Uhles, a genetic counselor in Dallas.

From New York Times ● Nov. 26, 2021

The genetic counselor said, "You never tested. You may not have the gene. It's right across the hall. I can prescribe you the testing, and then you'll know."

From Salon ● Nov. 8, 2021

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