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, https://www.stjosephshealth.org/children/frames.html.

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

— Miryam Wahrman