Accessibility
PrintGenetic services are available to physicians within UHN and from physicians in the community. Click the following links for more information about:
- Who we are
- What we offer
- How to make a referral (includes referral form)
- Related Links
Meet the Adult Genetics Program health care team:
- Dr. Katherine Siminovitch, Director
- Dr. Chantal Morel, Geneticist
- Dr. Joe Clarke, Metabolic Geneticist
- Sheri Horsburgh, Genetic Counsellor
- Carolina Azcona, Genetic Counsellor
- Melanie Care, Genetic Counsellor
- Kathryn Cormier, Dietician
We look forward to working together!
Genetic assessments are offered in the following areas through the Adult Genetics Program:
Cancer Genetics – We offer assessments and counselling related to a variety of cancer syndromes, including those involving the kidneys, endocrine glands, cancers of the head and neck, and prostate cancer.
Cardiogenetics – We accept referrals for patients with a confirmed or suspected diagnosis of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM), dysrhythmias, congenital heart defects, or genetic syndromes with cardiac involvement.
General Genetics - Our general genetics clinic encompasses every aspect of medicine, from head to toe. Patients receive genetic evaluations and genetic counselling, including the discussion, organization, and interpretation of genetic tests.
Metabolic Genetics - We provide diagnosis, management, genetic counselling and education to adults with inherited metabolic disorders. We follow adults who have been transferred from pediatric facilities. We also accept new referrals for adults with suspected metabolic conditions.
Neurogenetics – Genetic assessments are available but not limited to individuals with epilepsy, ataxias, dementias, leukodystrophies, poliodystrophies, structural brain malformations, movement disorders, and spastic paraplegia.
Thrombophilia – We are available to provide genetic counselling, education, genetic testing and research opportunities to individuals and families with a genetic predisposition to venous blood clot formation.
Click here if you wish to print up a copy of our referral form. Please fax or mail your referrals to:
Fred A. Litwin and Family Centre for Clinical Genetics & Genomic Medicine
60 Murray St., Rm. 400
Toronto, ON
M5T 3L9
Phone: (416) 586-4800 x4220
Fax: (416) 619-5523
Please include patient contact information and attach all pertinent medical records with each referral. Our clinic directly contacts patients with appointment information.
For more information please call (416) 586-4800 x4220
- Gene Tests - a publicly funded medical genetics information resource developed for physicians, other healthcare providers and researchers.
- Pub Med - a service of the National Library of Medicine that includes over 15 million citations from MEDLINE and other life science journals for biomedical articles back to the 1950s.
- National Society of Genetic Counselors - genetic counselling profession information.
- Canadian Association of Genetic Counsellors - information on the genetic counselling profession in Canada.
