Genetic Counselling Centre
Genetic counselling is aimed at the identification of a hereditary risk of disease and, where possible, the initiation of preventive measures.
If you would like to find out about a possible genetic background or a genetic test for your own or a family history of a disease, you can come to us for genetic counseling.
Genetic counseling is voluntary and confidential. You decide on the content of the counseling and which genetic tests you would like to have carried out.
Genetic counselling – when does it make sense?
- In case of a known hereditary disease or genetic defect in the family
- In the case of familial tumour disease
- In the case of a possible later risk of desease
- In the case of unexplained childlessness or repeated spontaneous abortions
- If couples related by blood (e.g. cousin and cousin) wish to have children
- If couples with an increased risk wish to have children
- Pregnancy counseling before planned prenatal diagnostics
- In the event of a prenatal examination with pathological results
- In the event of the previous birth of a child with a physical and/or mental disability or developmental disorder with a probable genetic cause
How does genetic counseling at MEDICA work?
- As a consultation is prepared and takes 1-2 hours, genetic counseling is only possible by prior appointment.
- So that our specialist at medica can prepare for the consultation with you, we need some information from you in advance.
- Please contact us at the email address beratung.genetik@medica.ch. We will then be happy to contact you regarding the required information and to arrange an appointment.
Genetic counseling is a detailed consultation between a person seeking advice and a doctor, during which questions about hereditary diseases are answered and information is provided. Medical Genetics offers patients with hereditary diseases and their relatives as well as people with medical-genetic problems and questions in connection with marriage to relatives specialist medical advice, which is intended to contribute to autonomous, individual life and family planning and the prevention of serious disabilities.
Genetic testing can be discussed and arranged as part of genetic counseling (declaration of consent).
After genetic testing, the result, its significance and the resulting consequences are again discussed during the consultation.
Arrange a consultation appointment
Contact us at:
Address: Wolfbachstrasse 17, 8032 Zürich
Your contact persons
Dr. med.Dunja Niedrist, Genetische Beratung
Fachärztin FMH Medizinische Genetik
Fatma Kivrak Pfiffner
Deputy Head Medical Genetics
FAMH Medical Genetics