Children's Hospital, New Orleans

Appointments:
    (504) 896-9254

Hours:
    8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

    Monday - Friday

Locations:
    Children's Hospital Main Campus

    Children's Hospital Metairie Center

    Children's Hospital Outpatient Center

           of Baton Rouge

    Children's Hospital Burdin Riehl Clinic in Lafayette

    Thibodaux

    Lake Charles

Physicians:


    Yves Lacassie, MD

    Michael Marble, MD

Genetic Counselors:


   Robin McGoey, MS, MD (Down syndrome clinic)

   Karen Weissbecker, PhD(Neurofibromatosis clinic)

The Department of Genetics provides the diagnosis and management of a complete range of genetic disorders including:

hereditary diseases
congenital defects
metabolic disorders
genetic counseling

The department offers various specialty clinics, including birth defects, inborn errors of metabolism, connective tissue disorders, craniofacial/cleft lip/cleft palate, neurofibromatosis, and Down syndrome. The department is strong in dysmorphology and metabolic disorders providing metabolic-nutrition services and evaluation of abnormal newborn screenings.

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Yves Lacassie, MD, FACMG
Director, Genetic Services, Children’s Hospital
Head, Division of Clinical Genetics, Department of Pediatrics, LSU Health Sciences Center

Professional School:
University of Chile
Specialty Training:
Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore
Special Interests:
Clinical genetics, birth defects, genetic syndromes, chromosomal disorders, connective tissue disorders, dermatoglyphics and diagnosis, and nosology of genetic diseases

In Area Since: 1986

In Practice Since: 1969

To access Dr. Lacassie's publications click here.

Michael Marble, MD
Clinical geneticist and co-medical director of the Metabolic Laboratory, Children's Hospital

Associate Professor of Clinical Pediatrics, Clinical Genetics, LSU Health Sciences Center

Professional School:
Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN
Specialty Training:
Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore
Special Interests:
Clinical genetics, metabolism, dysmorphology

In Area Since: 1993

In Practice Since: 1986