By Leslie Evans, MS, CGC Having a baby is expensive. But having a baby with the help a fertility clinic may seem out of reach for many couples, even when they are at risk for having a child with a
By Serena Talcott Baughman, MS, CGC; Certified Genetic Counselor, Oregon Reproductive Medicine 6 things genetic counselors want you to know before spitting in the tube Five years ago, when I was in graduate school for genetic counseling, I wrote my ethics
By Leslie Evans, MS, CGC; PGD Program Manager We know that many of our patients are looking for a tall, twinkly-eyed, handsome gentleman with an ivy-league education. Often the genetic profile (or lack thereof) is not high on the list of
A story of a how a special patient taught me the importance of screening for cancer in family histories and how we apply those skills for our patients at ORM By Leslie Evans, MS, CGC; PGD Program Manager Eighteen years
ORM’s Dr. Bankowski and ORM Genomics Director, Emily Mounts, discuss genetic carrier screening and how PGD can eliminate the transmission of genetic diseases in this Portland Monthly Magazine article, “Is OHSU Ushering in the Era of Designer Babies?“. “We’re able to eliminate