Dr. Robert Frank Stratton M.D
Geneticist | Clinical Genetics (M.D.)
3533 S Alameda St Corpus Christi TX, 78411About
Dr. Robert Stratton practices Genetic Medicine in Corpus Christi, TX. As a geneticist, Dr. Stratton 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. Stratton carries out studies, tests, and counsels patients with genetic diseases.
Education and Training
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine 1975
Board Certification
Medical GeneticsAmerican Board of Medical GeneticsABMG
PediatricsAmerican Board of PediatricsABP
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Mutations in PATCHED-1, the receptor for SONIC HEDGEHOG, are associated with holoprosencephaly.
- Chromosomal microarray analysis (CMA) detects a large X chromosome deletion including FMR1, FMR2, and IDS in a female patient with mental retardation.
- Oto-palatal-digital syndrome type II with X-linked cerebellar hypoplasia/hydrocephalus.
- Teebi hypertelorism syndrome (brachycephalofrontonasal dysplasia) in a U.S. family.
- Marshall syndrome.
- Neurogenic sarcoma in a dog.
- Growth hormone deficiency, wormian bones, dextrocardia, brachycamptodactyly, and
- Third case of Pfeiffer-type cardiocranial syndrome.
- Sibs with growth deficiency, delayed bone age, congenital hip dislocation, and iridocorneal abnormalities with glaucoma.
- An unusual cardiomelic syndrome.
- An additional case of deletion 17p11.2.
- Syndromes with lissencephaly. I: Miller-Dieker and Norman-Roberts syndromes and isolated lissencephaly.
- Deletion 5q35.3.
- Deletion (2)(q37).
- DNA confirmation of congenital myotonic dystrophy in non-immune hydrops fetalis.
Treatments
- Learning Disabilities
- Birth Defects
- Down Syndrome
- Congenital Heart Disease
- Cleft Palate
Fellowships
- Baylor College Of Medicine
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