Overview
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Overview
Our expertise and interests are in clinical dysmorphology, genetic syndromes of overgrowth and failure-to-thrive/short stature, neurodegenerative genetic disorders, medical education, as well as in advancements of diagnostic technology, tests, and treatment for metabolic disorders.
Faculty Directory
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Murray Potter
Interim Division Head, Genetics & Metabolics
Faculty
Murray Potter
Interim Division Head, Genetics & Metabolics
Faculty
Murray Potter
Interim Division Head, Genetics & Metabolics
Faculty
Murray Potter
Interim Division Head, Genetics & Metabolics
Faculty
Staff Directory
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Carolyn Cleary
Medical Administrative Coordinator
Education
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Education
Trainee education is a key focus for our faculty. Division members teach Canadian College of Medical Geneticists laboratory genetics fellows, McMaster’s pediatric residents, and many other visiting learners.
Residency
Clinical
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Clinical
Our collaborative and multidisciplinary team includes physicians, genetic counsellors and assistants, dietitians, social workers, and administrative staff work with many subspecialties in the diagnosis of genetic disorders and provide consultations in the genetics and metabolics clinic at McMaster Children’s Hospital. Our work includes genetic assessment and diagnostic work-up, genetic and metabolic testing, genetic counselling, newborn screening retrieval and follow-up, and management for patients with metabolic disorders. Inpatient consultations are provided by both the metabolics and genetics services. Geneticist consultations are also provided to the maternal fetal medicine and prenatal diagnosis clinics for fetal anomalies and other possible genetic concerns during pregnancy.
Research
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Research
Our members’ research interests include syndrome delineation, epigenetics, whole exome sequencing, and novel treatment options for metabolic diseases.
Contact Us
Contact Information
E-Mail: mpotter@mcmaster.ca
Office Hours
Monday-Friday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Location
McMaster University
Health Sciences Centre
3A
1280 Main Street West
Hamilton, ON
L8S 4K1