A pediatric geneticist is a doctor with special training in pediatrics and genetics. They can recognize rare genetic syndromes and conditions in children and help families to receive appropriate medical care. Many of the diseases seen in the pediatric population have a genetic component, as organ damage secondary to senility or years of inflammatory insult have not had time to accumulate.
Whether or not we have discovered the genetic basis, it is likely that an underlying germline or somatic defect underlies a significant proportion of the diseases encountered in clinical practice. Children with a constellation of symptoms may be presenting with a syndromic condition, and syndromic is often synonymous with genetic. It is important to get a feel for when children are presenting as such to initiate appropriate referrals.
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