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For general scheduling or help finding the right provider, call to speak to a member of our care team.





 

##### Schedule Online

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Refer a Patient

 Fax: 617.638.6756

Phone: [617.414.5000](tel:617.414.5000)

 Please Note:The following numbers can be used to make referrals for specific practices.

Adult and Pediatrics: 617.414.4841

Prenatal: 617.414.2000

Cancer: 617.638.6428

All referrals must have a completed [referral form](https://www.bmc.org/sites/default/files/2025-07/Boston%20Medical%20Center%20Genetics%20Referral%20Form.9.10.24.docx) faxed to our office.

 

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  ## Genetic Services

# Conditions We Evaluate

 Explore Genetic Services### Common Reasons for a Pediatric or Adult Genetics Referral

- [Autism spectrum disorder](/patient-care/conditions-we-treat/db/autism)
- Developmental delay
- Intellectual disability
- Growth concerns
    - Syndromic [failure to thrive](/patient-care/conditions-we-treat/db/failure-thrive)
    - Short stature
    - Obesity
    - Overgrowth/hemihyperplasia
    - Macrocephaly
- Chromosome disorders
- Multiple congenital anomalies/birth “defects”
- Atypical facies/ “dysmorphic” features
- Results interpretation/discussion visit
- Rare syndromes
- Seizures genetics
- Connective tissue disorders 
    - Marfan syndrome
    - Aortopathy/aortic dilation
    - Vascular EDS (we cannot accept referrals for Ehlers-Danlos syndrome/joint hypermobility at this time)
- Personal/family history of
    - Cardiomyopathy/arrhythmia
    - Retinal/eye disorders
    - Other possible genetic disorders

### Common Reasons for a Cancer Genetics Referral

- You or a close relative have or had colon, ovarian, pancreatic, uterine, stomach, or metastatic prostate cancer
- You were diagnosed with breast cancer before age 50, or have had multiple breast cancers
- A close relative was diagnosed with breast cancer before age 50
- You have 10 or more gastrointestinal polyps
- You have multiple family members diagnosed with breast, colon, uterine, or gastrointestinal cancers before age 50
- You have another type of cancer and want to know if genetic

Talk to your doctor about whether a referral is appropriate.