Dr. Jeff Milunsky, MD
Geneticist | Clinical Genetics (M.D.)
840 Memorial Dr #101 Cambridge MA, 02139About
Dr. Jeff Milunsky practices Genetic Medicine in Boston, MA. As a geneticist, Dr. Milunsky 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. Milunsky carries out studies, tests, and counsels patients with genetic diseases.
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Is Duchenne's (DMD) genetic?
Yes. Sex-linked. The gene mutation carried by females. 50% of their male offspring will be affected, 50% of their girls will be carriers. AUBREY MILUNSKY, M.D., D.Sc., F.R.C.P., F.A.C.M.G., D.C.H. READ MORE
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Prenatal diagnosis of spinal muscular atrophy by direct molecular analysis: efficacy and potential pitfalls.
- Tandem duplication/deletion in a maternally derived chromosome 9 supernumerary derivative resulting in 9p trisomy and partial 9q tetrasomy.
- Evidence for locus heterogeneity in the Camurati-Engelmann (DPD1) Syndrome.
- Kabuki syndrome in a Haitian patient.
- Rett syndrome from quintuple and triple deletions within the MECP2 deletion hotspot region.
- Highly polymorphic short tandem repeat analyses clarify complex molecular test results.
- An unstable dicentric Robertsonian translocation in a markedly discordant twin.
- Molecular, biochemical, and phenotypic analysis of a hemizygous male with a severe atypical phenotype for X-linked dominant Conradi-Hunermann-Happle syndrome and a mutation in EBP.
- Cerebro-oculo-facial-lymphatic syndrome.
- Connexin-30 deletion analysis in connexin-26 heterozygotes.
- Fragile X carrier screening and spinocerebellar ataxia in older males.
- Adult-onset neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis type B in an African-American.
- Delineation of a supernumerary marker chromosome utilizing a multimodal approach of G-banding, fluorescent in situ hybridization, confirmatory P1 artificial chromosome fluorescent in situ hybridization, and high-resolution comparative genomic hybridi
- Precise prenatal diagnosis of tuberous sclerosis by sequencing the TSC2 gene.
- Constitutional partial 1q trisomy mosaicism and Wilms tumor.
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