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Genetics
 
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.
 
Please print the following forms before your visit:
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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
 
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