Gidon Akler, MD, FACMG
General Practitioner
945 McKinney St Suite# 11977 Houston TX, 77002About
Dr. Gidon Akler practices Genetic and Genomic Medicine in Great Neck, NY and Houston, TX. As a geneticist/genomicist, Dr. Akler performs genetic testing and analyzes data to interpret the inheritance of different diseases and traits in patients. A geneticist evaluates, diagnoses, and manages patients with hereditary conditions or congenital malformations, genetic risk calculations, and mutation analysis. Dr. Akler carries out studies, tests, and counsels patients with genetic diseases or healthy individuals wanting to know about their predispositions to various diseases/conditions.
Education and Training
Sackler School of Medicine 2009
Board Certification
American Board of Medical Genetics
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Faculty Titles & Positions
- Associate Adjunct Professor Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai 2015 - 2019
- CEO & Medical Laboratory Director TOVANA HEALTH 2018 - 2019
Professional Memberships
- American Medical Association
- American College of Medical Genetics
- The American Academy of Pediatrics
Areas of research
- Population Genetics
- Genetic Diseases
- Whole Genome Sequencing / Whole Exome Sequencing
- Rare diseases
- GWAS for common diseases
- Precision Medicine
- Preventive Medicine
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