Genetic Counseling
Genetic Counseling
Genetic Counseling
What is Genetic Counseling?
Genetic counseling is a process of helping individuals understand the medical and psychological implications of genetic disorders. A genetic consultation provides patients and families with clinical information and addresses a patient’s specific questions and concerns. The genetic counselor will typically provide information about
The clinical report and the diagnosis
How the genetic variant, after factoring in patient's family and medical history, may impact the chance of disease occurrence
How the condition is inherited, and the risk of passing on the condition to patient's children
The options for treatment, screening and prevention.
Genetic counselors are trained health care professionals working as part of a clinical team. They are required to have specialized graduate degrees with training and experience in medical genetics and counseling.
Genetic Counseling for Patients
Rainbow Genomics provides a variety of bilingual-genetic counseling services to our patients, in English with Mandarin, Cantonese or English.
We contracted with a dual-Master’s Degree-holding (Australia-trained), licensed genetic counselor who practices locally in Central, Hong Kong. The genetic counselor provides pre- and post-test genetic counseling sessions covering pediatric and adult genetics, hereditary cancers, neurological and behavioral disorders, as well as neuro-degenerative diseases such as dementia, Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease. The consultation is provided in Cantonese, Mandarin or English.
After consultation, the patient will be referred back to the ordering physician for follow up.
U.S. Board-Certified Genetic Counselors
Option 2: We work closely with Baylor College of Medicine's Consultagene program to deliver phone- or video-conferencing-based genetic counseling to each patient. U.S. board-certified genetic counselors will provide the services to ensure high quality and effective patient support.
Consultagene
Genetic Connections - "The link between you and your loved ones is more than skin deep. We are here to help you view the genetic links of your family. Our goal is to make personalized genetic healthcare information accessible and to provide the best counseling possible."
Convenient - "Designed for you. Consultagene lets you supply information and explore education from any computer or mobile device."
Affordable, Bilingual Sessions
Rainbow Genomics pioneers the use of services from your native-speaking genetic counselors who are fluent in your local language, and understand your culture, coupled with highly-experienced, U.S. board-certified genetic counselors to provide high-quality genetic counseling.
This approach overcomes the issue of serious shortage of trained genetic counselors in many countries throughout Asia. Plus, we deliver the support at an affordable cost level so many families can receive the counseling and education needed to care for their family members.
Educational Videos & Literature
Education is a focus of the Consultagene system. The system provides educational videos and web-based resources that are personally selected by experts to fit your situation and your genetic health concerns.
This is a multimedia educational, genetic counseling and genetic services resource provided by faculty and staff of the Department of Molecular and Human Genetics at Baylor College of Medicine. The online experience includes:
Educational videos
Web-based resources
Convenient client/patient scheduling
Peer-to-Peer
Peer-to-Peer
Peer-to-Peer Consultation
Physician-to-Physician Discussions
One-Hour Video Conference
We understand that many physicians would like to incorporate genetic testing and precision medicine in their practices. But they are concerned about the time and informational demand to explain the genetic cause and implement necessary care at the post-test stage.
Physician Consultation - Peer-to-Peer Discussions. Rainbow Genomics delivers two levels of support for ordering physicians to enhance their ability to provide the best care for their patients.
Baylor Genetics' certified genetic counselors will provide email-based consultation to physicians.
For clinicians who desire in-depth discussions of a patient's case, Baylor College of Medicine's Consultagene program provides peer-to-peer consultation, a one-hour, video-conferencing delivered directly by Baylor's physicians. The ordering clinician, their collaborators and associated health care providers are all welcome to participate.
Continued Support
Rainbow Genomics' goal is to enhance physicians' abilities to deliver precision medicine to Asian patients. After initial consultation, we continue to provide email-based support to ordering physicians to continue the necessary support.