Genetic Counseling

Genetic counseling plays an important role in overcoming fertility challenges. Our testing capabilities enable you to make informed decisions when planning your pregnancy.

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What Is Genetic Counseling?

Genetic Counseling is a very important part of both preconception and prenatal care. The role of a genetic counselor is to assess genetic risks for a couple and provide education and support for couples considering genetic testing. Counseling sessions typically involve reviewing a couple’s complete family medical history and discussing genetic testing options. Understanding a couple’s risk for passing on genetic diseases or for the pregnancy to be affected with chromosome abnormalities can greatly enhance patient outcomes.

For patients pursuing IVF, preimplantation genetic testing can significantly improve pregnancy rates, by identifying those embryos that are genetically and chromosomally normal.

Good Candidates For Genetic Counseling

All RAD patients are offered carrier screening for common genetic diseases. However patients with the following histories may consider further genetic counseling.

History of multiple miscarriages
Family history of genetic diseases
Patient or partner is a carrier for a genetic disease
Advanced maternal age (>35) or advanced paternal age (>40)

Genetic Testing Offered At RAD

Genetic carrier screenings are available for all patients considering starting a family. This test can tell you whether you carry a gene for certain genetic disorders and screens patients for a variety of the most commonly diagnosed genetic diseases, such as Cystic Fibrosis, Fragile X and Spinal Muscular Atrophy.

Preimplantation genetic testing (PGT) encompasses three different types of genetic testing on embryos including:

Genetic Counseling

PGT-A

PGT-M and PGT-SR

IVF Success Rates

Stephanie Hill, MS, LCGC

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GENETIC COUNSELOR

RAD is one of the few fertility centers that has a genetic counselor on staff to meet with patients. Stephanie Hill, MS, LCGC brings over 16 years of experience in genetic counseling and loves that there is always something new to learn since the field of genetics is always changing! Her combined knowledge of genetics and her personal history of infertility helps her to be a more compassionate genetic counselor.

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PGT-A

Preimplantation Genetic Testing for Aneuploidies (PGT-A) is a tool used to optimize the efficiency of IVF, increasing the likelihood of a successful pregnancy.

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PGT-M and PGT-SR

Preimplantation Genetic Testing for Monogenic/Single Gene Defects (PGT-M) and (PGT-SR) are tests that help evaluate embryos for genetic risk factors.

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IVF Success Rates

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Stephanie Hill, MS, LCGC

Stephanie Hill, MS, LCGC brings over 16 years of experience in genetic counseling to the team.

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