A New Age For Medical Genetic Testing With Dahlia Attia-King

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In this episode we speak with Dahlia Attia-King about advances in Medical Genetic Testing. Dahlia is the Founder and CEO of Panacea and has a Bachelor of Science in Biology and Chemistry from the University of Miami. Dahlia’s experience working for genetic laboratories exposed her to the reality that very few patients were able to access valuable preventative clinical genetic tests. With an additional 6 years in Healthcare IT, Dahlia learned about the technology solutions integral in pushing healthcare into a much needed era of modernization. After embarking on a multi-year journey to unravel the reasons for genetic testing underutilization, she met Dr. Hinco Gierman and they were inspired to create a solution. Panacea was founded with a mission to improve access to clinical genetic testing so that people can get in control of their health and prevent disease. Panacea now offers residents of almost every state the ability to access at-home clinical genetic testing called Whole Exome Sequencing, empowering people to potentially save their own lives. Learning Points: o What is medical genetic testing and how is it different from tests like 23andMe o What should I do with my results and any genetic risks? o What are the limits of genetic testing? Social Media: https://www.instagram.com/panacea_genomics https://seekpanacea.com/