Department of Genetic Medicine

The Department of Genetic Medicine was formed in 2003 when the Departments of Chemical Pathology and Laboratory Genetics from the Division of Laboratory Medicine, and the SA Clinical Genetics Service from the Division of Paediatric Medicine joined forces.

The new department  provides an integrated clinical and laboratory health service for South Australians with genetic disorders, their families and doctors.  The Department will also increase opportunities for cooperative activity in clinical service provision, genetic testing and research, and for marketing services nationally and internationally.

Research is an important focus for the Department, with programs in

• screening, diagnosis and treatment of metabolic disorders,
• genetics of epilepsy and intellectual disability
• new ways of diagnosing chromosome abnormalities
• familial cancer
• birth defects including cerebral palsy

The Department works towards reducing the effect of genetic disorders on the health of the community through diagnosis and screening, counselling, clinical management, education, technology development, research and provision of prevalence data.

The Department consists of the following services and units:

Cytogenetics Laboratory
Epilepsy Research Program
Lysosomal Diseases Research Unit
Metabolic Laboratory
Metabolic Physician and Clinics
Diagnostic Molecular Genetics Laboratory
National Referral Laboratory for Lysosomal, Peroxisomal and Related Genetics Disorders
Neonatal Screening Laboratory
Neurogenetics Research Program
SA Clinical Genetics Service - Clinical Genetics Unit
SA Clinical Genetics Service - Familial Cancer Unit
SA Maternal Serum Antenatal Screening (SAMSAS) Program
Toxicology & Porphyrins Reference Laboratory

Hours

Weekdays 9am - 5pm

Contact Information

Unit Head

Acting Director, Department of Genetic Medicine
Dr Graeme Suthers

Location

8th Floor, Reiger Building

Mailing Address

Department of Genetic Medicine

Women's and Children's Hospital

72 King William Road

North Adelaide 

South Australia 5006

Phone/Fax/Email

Project office

Ph (08) 8161 7010

Fax (08) 8161 6088

Ronald McDonald Children's Clinic

Ph (08) 8161 7375

Email cywhs.geneticmed@cywhs.sa.gov.au

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