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Children’s Mercy Hospitals and Clinics, Kansas City – Genetics Staff


Phone: (816) 234-3290

Toll Free: (800) 324-1334

Fax: (816) 346-1378

Genetics is changing the face of medicine and Children's Mercy Hospital is at the forefront of this movement.  Our board-certified pediatric geneticists, cytogeneticists, molecular geneticists and genetic counselors (learn more about our genetic counseling services) are experts in diagnosing and treating patients with genetic diseases, inherited disorders and genetic birth defects. Our comprehensive diagnostic services include chromosome analysis, molecular studies and biochemical testing.

Clinicians: 

Holly H. Ardinger, MD

Section Chief, Pediatric Geneticist/Dysmorphologist 

 

Associate Professor of Pediatrics

 

University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine

 

 

Bryce A. Heese, MD

Biochemical Geneticist

 

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics

 

University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine

 

 

Laurie D. Smith, MD, PhD

Clinical Geneticist/Biochemical Geneticist

 

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics

 

University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine 

 

 

Bernarda E. Strauss, MD

Pediatric Geneticist/Dysmorphologist 

 

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics

 

University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine

 

Genetic Counselors:
Michael L. Begleiter, MS, CGC - Senior Genetic Counselor/Manager
Andrea M. Atherton, MS, CGC
Janda L. Jenkins, MS, CGC
Mallory N. Martin, MS
Lee Z. Mays, MS, CGC
Meghan E. Strenk, MS, CGC
Holly I. Welsh, MS, CGG

Nurse Practitioners:
Ingrid A. Larson, RN, CPNP
Sara Ratliff, RN, CPNP

Genetics Clinic Nurse Manager: 
Melissa Erpelding, RN, BSN, CPN

 

 

Genetics Research:

Douglas C. Bittel, PhD

Director, Developmental Genomics Laboratory

 

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics

 

 University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine

 

 

Zohreh Talebizadeh, PhD

Director, Autism and Neurodevelopmental Disorders Laboratory

 

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics

 

University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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