
Meredith Walker Allain MD
Geneticist | Clinical Genetics (M.D.)
1319 JEFFERSON HWY NEW ORLEANS LA, 70121About
Dr. Meredith Allain practices Genetic Medicine in NEW ORLEANS, LA. As a geneticist, Dr. Allain 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. Allain carries out studies, tests, and counsels patients with genetic diseases.
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