Dr. Benigno Rafael Elejalde M.D.
Geneticist | Clinical Genetics (M.D.)
2311 W Good Hope Rd Milwaukee WI, 53209About
Dr. Benigno Elejalde practices Genetic Medicine in Milwaukee, WI. As a geneticist, Dr. Elejalde 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. Elejalde carries out studies, tests, and counsels patients with genetic diseases.
Education and Training
Univ De Antioquia- Fac De Med- Medellin- Colombia 1967
Universidad De Antioquia, Facultad De Medicina 1967
Board Certification
Medical GeneticsAmerican Board of Medical GeneticsABMG
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Up-regulation of WNT-4 signaling and dosage-sensitive sex reversal in humans.
- Single photon emission computerized tomography (SPECT) in detecting neurodegeneration in Huntington's disease.
- Prospective study of amniocentesis performed between weeks 9 and 16 of gestation: its feasibility, risks, complications and use in early genetic prenatal diagnosis.
- Characteristics relating to Weyers syndrome.
- Determination of cholinesterase and acetylcholinesterase in amniotic fluid. Uses in prenatal diagnosis and quality control.
- Nuchal cysts syndromes: etiology, pathogenesis, and prenatal diagnosis.
- The prenatal growth of the human body determined by the measurement of bones and organs by ultrasonography.
- Fetal phenotypic analysis.
- Clinical genetics and pediatric neoplasms: pathogenetic and etiologic perspectives.
- Clinical genetics and pediatric neoplasms: pathogenetic and etiologic perspectives.
- Prenatal phenotype analysis.
- Prenatal diagnosis of Jeune syndrome.
- Prenatal diagnosis of Weyers syndrome (deficient ulnar and fibular rays with bilateral hydronephrosis).
- Visualization of the fetal spine: a proposal of a standard system to increase reliability.
- Visualization of the fetal genitalia by ultrasonography: a review of the literature and analysis of its accuracy and ethical implications.
Treatments
- Anemia
- Fibroids
- Pregnancy
- Vaginitis
- H. Pylori
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