For Providers

Thank you for visiting the IDPH genetics center. We want to help connect you and your patients to the resources that you need. By creating a network of professionals through our programs, we hope to provide people with the best possible treatment. Whether you are looking for information to provide your patients, investigating further into the various metabolic and genetic disorders yourself or looking to launch a research project, there is a plethora of information for you to explore.

If you come across questions during your exploration, please do not hesitate to call us at 1-800-383-3826.

Catching up on what has been happening with the genetics program? Check out these newsletter stories:

• “Awareness Month Celebrates the Lives Touched”
• “Newborn Screening Adds Detection of SCID”
• “Book Tells Newborn Screening Story from Sibling’s Perspective"
• “Newborn Screening Cited in National Story”
• “Newborn Screening Celebrates 50 Years of Saving Lives”

Resources for Healthcare Providers

Caring for Your Patient with a Rare Disease - resource from the NIH National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences, Genetic and Rare Disease Information Center