Dr. Cathy A. Stevens MD
Geneticist | Clinical Genetics (M.D.)
910 Blackford St Chattanooga TN, 37403Rating
4/5
About
Dr. Cathy Stevens practices Genetic Medicine in Chattanooga, TN. As a geneticist, Dr. Stevens performs experiments and analyzes data to interpret the inheritance of different traits in patients. A geneticist evaluates, diagnoses, and manages patients with hereditary conditions or congenital malformations, genetic risk calculations, and mutation analysis. Dr. Stevens carries out studies, tests, and counsels patients with genetic diseases.
Education and Training
Univ of Tn, Memphis, Coll of Med, Memphis Tn 1982
Georgetown University in Washington DC 1982
Board Certification
Medical GeneticsAmerican Board of Medical GeneticsABMG
PediatricsAmerican Board of PediatricsABP
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Rubinstein-Taybi syndrome medical guidelines.
- Ser351Cys mutation in the fibroblast growth factor receptor 2 gene results in severe Pfeiffer syndrome.
- PHOX2B mutation-confirmed congenital central hypoventilation syndrome: presentation in adulthood.
- The hair collar sign.
- Steinfeld syndrome: Further delineation.
- Adults with Rubinstein-Taybi syndrome.
- Café-au-lait macules and intertriginous freckling in piebaldism: clinical overlap with neurofibromatosis type 1 and Legius syndrome.
- Co-occurrence of recurrent duplications of the DiGeorge syndrome region on both chromosome 22 homologues due to inherited and de novo events.
- Mutations in POLR3A and POLR3B are a major cause of hypomyelinating leukodystrophies with or without dental abnormalities and/or hypogonadotropic hypogonadism.
- Intestinal malrotation in Rubinstein-Taybi syndrome.
- Cerebrotendinous Xanthomatosis: A Treatable Genetic Disease Not to Be Missed.
- Deletion upstream of SALL1 producing Townes-Brocks syndrome.
Treatments
- Hearing Loss
- Learning Disabilities
- Birth Defects
- Down Syndrome
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