Medical genetics involves the study of genetics and its applications to medicine. A medical geneticist holds a doctoral degree in genetics (a Ph.D.), and consults with physicians and other medical and dental specialists. The geneticist examines genetic material from blood, tissues or bodily fluids under a microscope, then interprets the test results and passes on the information to doctors and patients regarding genetic problems or issues. Genetic counseling aids those who are concerned with genetic disorders and heredity.
Doctor density varies by specialty and location. The United States has 318 practicing medical geneticists. Broken out by state, medical genetics doctor density in Alabama is 6, in Arizona is 1, in Arkansas is 2, in California is 71, in Colorado is 3, in Connecticut is 6, in Delaware is 2, in District of Columbia is 4, in Florida is 23, in Georgia is 8, in Hawaii is 3, in Idaho is 1, in Illinois is 14, in Indiana is 2, in Iowa is 1, in Louisiana is 2, in Maine is 1, in Maryland is 10, in Massachusetts is 10, in Michigan is 10, in Minnesota is 4, in Mississippi is 6, in Missouri is 1, in Montana is 2, in Nebraska is 1, in Nevada is 2, in New Hampshire is 1, in New Jersey is 15, in New Mexico is 4, in New York is 25, in North Carolina is 18, in Ohio is 13, in Oklahoma is 2, in Oregon is 5, in Pennsylvania is 14, in Rhode Island is 1, in South Carolina is 5, in Tennessee is 13, in Texas is 51, in Utah is 4, in Vermont is 2, in Virginia is 4, in Washington is 11, in West Virginia is 1, in Wisconsin is 11, and in Wyoming is 3.
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