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General Pediatrics Congress 2018 Current Pediatric Research | ISSN: 0971-9032 | Volume 22
GENERAL PEDIATRICS, ADOLESCENT
MEDICINE AND NEONATOLOGY CONGRESS
OF EXCELLENCE
IN INTERNATIONAL
MEETINGS
YEARS
Jumana Y Al Aama, Curr Pediatr Res 2018, Volume 22 | DOI: 10.4066/0971-9032-C3-007
CLINICAL GENETICS FOR THE BUSY
PEDIATRICIAN MADE EASY
T his presentation aims to equip pediatricians with the basic skills and
knowledge related to clinical genetics that will be needed in everyday prac-
tice. It will alert doctors to the red flags for when to suspect an underlying
genetic disorder and what are the safe measures to take in that case. Basic
clinical skills required to tackle an encounter with a suspected genetic disor-
der will be introduced. A brief overview of the common types of genetic dis-
orders will be given. We will explain the underlying rationale of why we need
to diagnose genetic syndromes, and how that is achieved. Practical examples
from the clinic will be given throughout the presentation. With these exam-
ples, some sophisticated molecular and cytogenetic investigative tools will be
introduced- including when they are or are not indicated, and what to do with
the intriguing results.
Biography
Jumana Al-Aama is a professor and consultant
of medical genetics, chairman of the department
of genetic medicine and director of the Princess
Al-Jawhara Al Brahim Center of Excellence in re-
search of hereditary disorders at King Abdulaziz
University (KAU), Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. She is cer-
tified by the Canadian College of Medical Genetics
and by the Royal College of Pediatrics and Child
Health. She is also the founding specialty chief ed-
itor of (Frontiers in Genetic Disorders and Frontiers
in Pediatric Genetic Disorders) based in Geneva,
and an academic editor for the PLOS One journal
of Science. She was visiting professor at Beijing
Genomic Institute (BGI) College in China from De-
cember 2012 – 2016. She has 116 publications in
international journals with 3932 citations and H-in-
dex of 26. She has won several research awards in-
cluding best health sciences researcher at KAU for
2018. She has given invited talks in international
conferences in several countries including France,
Spain, China, Malaysia and others.
Jumana Y Al Aama
King Abdulaziz University, Saudi Arabia