Our partners

Genetic testing involves a number of branches of medicine. Genetics experts therefore often consult with other medical specialists: paediatric neurologists, psychologists, speech and language therapists, physiotherapists, surgeons, etc.

Interdisciplinary consultation – with medical partners inside and outside UZ Brussel – also belongs to our current practice.

Partners in own house

The Centre for Medical Genetics (CMG) is one of the key units of the university hospital (UZ Brussel) of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB).
Below are a number of links to the departments, institutions and bodies we work with.
The Medical ethics commission merits a separate mention.

Partners

UZ Brussel – Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel
VUB – Vrije Universiteit Brussel
REGE – Research group Reproduction and Genetics
CRG – Centre for Reproductive Medicine
CHVZ – Centre for cardiovascular diseases UZ Brussel
Children's hospital – Children's hospital UZ Brussel
Oncofertility – The multidisciplinary 'Cancer and fertility' team
Oncological centre – Oncological Centre UZ Brussel

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Interdisciplinary teams

For many specific genetic disorders, the CMG consults with experts of different disciplines and works as a team. This multidisciplinary consultation for rare disorders is organised largely in house, but also on a national level

In UZ Brussel

Andrology and donor problems
Autism (RCA)
Cardiogenetics
Centre for Prenatal Diagnosis
Development neurology
Endocrinology
Hereditary Cancer
Geno-dermatology
Klinefelter
Metabolic disorders
Mitochondrial disorders
Neuromuscular disorders
Ophtalmic genetics
PGD
Cleft lip
Tuberous sclerosis

Outside UZ Brussel

Mitochondrial team
National dysmorphology work group

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Medical ethics commitee

Genetic research often presents ethical questions for the doctors and researchers involved. Often it is difficult to come up with a ready answer. Issues can be discussed with other doctors in the Bio-ethics reflection committee.
It has a number of permanent members from different disciplines and brings in experts to deal with specific questions. The committee meets regularly and can be convened urgently if necessary.

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