Where to find genetic testing

Where to find genetic testing

Local medical centers provide services in the areas of prenatal, pediatric, and cancer genetics. For prenatal and cancer genetic services, board-certified genetic counselors are on staff and they consult with patients, arrange testing, provide counseling, discuss options, and make recommendations. Hospitals with pediatric genetic services typically also employ pediatricians/geneticists who examine, diagnose, recommend testing, and treat youngsters.

Prenatal and cancer genetic counseling services are available at:

• Englewood Hospital and Medical Center, Englewood; (’01) 894-3000, www.englewoodhospital.com

• Hackensack University Medical Center, Hackensack; (’01) 996-‘000, www.humed.com

• Holy Name Hospital, Teaneck; (’01) 833-3000, www.holyname.org

• St. Barnabas Medical Center, Livingston; (973) 3”-5000, www.saintbarnabas.com

• Newark Beth Israel Medical Center, Newark; (973) 9’6-7000, www.saintbarnabas.com/hospitals/newark_beth_israel

• St. Joseph’s Healthcare System Inc., Paterson; (973) 754-‘000, www.stjosephshealth.org

• UMDNJ University Hospital, Newark; (973)
97′-4300, www.theuniversityhospital.com

• Valley Hospital and Medical Center, Ridgewood; (’01) 447-8000, www.valleyhealth.com

The following centers also have pediatric genetic services:

Hackensack University Medical Center, Hackensack; (’01) 996-‘000, www.humed.com

• St. Joseph’s Childrens’ Hospital, Paterson; (973) 754-‘7’7, http://www.stjosephshealth.org/children/frames.html.

• UMDNJ University Hospital, Newark; (973)
97′-4300, www.theuniversityhospital.com

— Miryam Wahrman

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