207SG0207X — Medical Biochemical Genetics

Grouping

Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians

Classification

Medical Genetics

Specialization

Medical Biochemical Genetics

Section

Individual

Definition

A medical biochemical geneticist specializes in the diagnosis, evaluation, prevention, and treatment of patients with biochemical genetic disorders, defined as inborn errors of metabolism at any age of onset. Training does not include those skills and knowledge necessary to direct a clinical laboratory.

NUCC’s own wording, not a paraphrase.

Other codes under Medical Genetics

These are the codes a mis-selection most often lands on, because they share a classification and differ only by specialisation.

• 207SC0300XClinical Cytogenetics
• 207SG0201XClinical Genetics (M.D.)
• 207SG0202XClinical Biochemical Genetics
• 207SG0203XClinical Molecular Genetics
• 207SG0205XPh.D. Medical Genetics
• 207SM0001XMolecular Genetic Pathology