{"id":343,"date":"2018-10-29T15:52:57","date_gmt":"2018-10-29T15:52:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.uthscsa.edu\/pediatrics\/?page_id=343"},"modified":"2023-05-15T10:18:13","modified_gmt":"2023-05-15T15:18:13","slug":"genetics","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/pediatrics\/divisions\/genetics\/","title":{"rendered":"Division of Pediatric Genetics"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<span><span><a href=\"https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/pediatrics\/\">Home<\/a><\/span><\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2>Welcome<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Cancer genetic counseling is conducted in the Division of <a href=\"https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/pediatrics-hematology\/clinic-programs\/cancer-genetics-and-risk-assessment\/\">Pediatric Hematology\/Oncology<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.uthscsa.edu\/patient-care\/cancer-center\/clinics\/cancer-genetics-and-cancer-screening\">UT Health San Antonio MD Anderson Cancer Center<\/a>, and through <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uthscsa.edu\/patient-care\/cancer-center\/gracias\">GRACIAS Texas\/Lower Rio Grande Valley and Laredo<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;]<div class=\"panel outline\"><nav aria-label=\"Center for Child and Neonatal Clinical Research sub-navigation\" class=\"collapsible subnav\"><ul id=\"menu-center-for-child-and-neonatal-clinical-research\" class=\"subnav leaf\" data-accordion-menu><li id=\"menu-item-7652\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-home menu-item-7652\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/pediatrics\/\">Home<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-7653\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-7653\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/pediatrics\/recorded-grand-rounds-for-free-credit-watch-anytime-33\/\">Recorded Grand Rounds for Free Credit, Watch Anytime!<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-7654\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-7654\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/pediatrics\/divisions\/neonatology\/research\/current\/\">Current Research Projects<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n            <div class=\"panel\">\n                <h2 class=\"close\">UT Health San Antonio<\/h2>\n                <p><strong>Division of Pediatric Genetics<\/strong><\/p>\n                Gloria Matthews<\/p>\n<p>Division Administrator\n            <ul class=\"loose-list\">\n              <li><a href=\"tel:210-567-5283\"><div class=\"circle circle-left\"><span><i class=\"fa fa-phone\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>210-567-5283<\/a><\/li>\n              <li><a href=\"telL210-567-0492\"><div class=\"circle circle-left\"><span><i class=\"fa fa-print\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>210-567-0492<\/a><\/li>\n              <li><a href=\"mailto:matthewsg@uthscsa.edu\"><div class=\"circle circle-left\"><span><i class=\"icon-email\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>matthewsg@uthscsa.edu<\/a><\/li>\n            <\/ul>\n            <\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; 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