Dna Today: A Genetics Podcast

Our guest today is Divya Ramachandra, who is a genetic counselor and program coordinator in Chicago, practicing primarily in prenatal, pediatric, and inpatient genetics. In this episode, she provides us with a comprehensive overview of trisomy 13 (T13) and trisomy 18 (T18) and genetic counseling for these patient populations.Divya presented at the National Society of Genetic Counselors’ Annual Conference this past fall titled “From Lethal to Life-Limiting: Paradigm Shift in Caring for Patients with Trisomy 13 or 18” which we covered in our NSGC 2022 recap episode (#212). She published her thesis in the Journal of Genetic Counseling on transitional challenges novice genetic counselors face after graduation. She has a strong interest in bioethics and serves on the Pediatrics Ethics Committee as well as the Genetics Ethics Service Line at her institution.On This Episode We Discuss: Symptoms of T13/T18Signs on ultrasound that a pregnancy may have T13/T18Advice for healthcare providers and GCs on how to appro