Genetic Counselling in an infertility clinic
Some people come to an IVF clinic not because they have problems with fertility but because they have genetic concerns. They, their children or relatives may have a genetic condition or diagnosis which may make having healthy children more difficult. In some cases reassurance is possible and for others it is helpful to look at possible treatment options and their implications. This could include IVF/PGD, donor treatments, or further testing.
A clinical geneticist is a doctor with specialist genetics training. A genetic counsellor has genetic and counselling training and works with the clinical geneticist and the scientific team.
Genetics Clinic
The Genetic Clinic is held fortnightly at East Melbourne with the medical geneticist, Dr David Amor and the genetic counsellor, Kay Oke. In general genetics reports or letters must be available before making appointments. Referrals can be made via your IVF clinician , through PGD administration or to Kay on kay.oke@mivf.com.au
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Kay Oke
Infertility and Genetic counsellor
Kay Oke is a social worker and a foundation member of ANZICA – the Australian and New Zealand Infertility Counsellors Association. She has been working in the infertility field since the beginning days of IVF. More recently she trained as a genetic counsellor at Melbourne University /Murdoch institute and for the past 10 years has offered both infertility and genetic counselling at MIVF.
Kay is part of the PGD team and sees all people prior to starting PGD for counselling and to sign the relevant consents. Appointments can be made for information or supportive counselling.
Kay works closely with the MIVF Geneticist, Dr David Amor and together they run a genetics clinic at MIVF. This clinic is for people who are considering treatment options because of known genetic conditions.
The best way to contact Kay is via email kay.oke@mivf.com.au
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Dr David Amor
Clinical Geneticist
David Amor is a Clinical Geneticist and Head of the Clinical Genetics Research Group at the Murdoch Childrens Research Unit. He is a Paediatrician with specialist training in medical genetics.
David attends the fortnightly Genetics clinic at MIVF.
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