Gidon Akler, MD, FACMG, Geneticist
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Gidon Akler, MD, FACMG

General Practitioner

287 Northern Blvd. Suite# 108 Great Neck New York, 11021
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Dr. Gidon Akler practices Genetic and Genomic Medicine in Great Neck, NY and Houston, TX. As a geneticist/genomicist, Dr. Akler performs genetic testing and analyzes data to interpret the inheritance of different diseases and traits in patients. A geneticist evaluates, diagnoses, and manages patients with hereditary conditions or congenital malformations, genetic risk calculations, and mutation analysis. Dr. Akler carries out studies, tests, and counsels patients with genetic diseases or healthy individuals wanting to know about their predispositions to various diseases/conditions.

Education and Training

Sackler School of Medicine 2009

Board Certification

American Board of Medical Genetics

Provider Details

Male English, Persian

Areas of expertise and specialization

BioinformaticsMedical Genetics and GenomicsPreventive Medicine

Faculty Titles & Positions

  • Associate Adjunct Professor Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai 2015 - 2019
  • CEO & Medical Laboratory Director TOVANA HEALTH 2018 - 2019

Professional Memberships

  • American Medical Association  
  • American College of Medical Genetics  
  • The American Academy of Pediatrics  

Areas of research

- Population Genetics

- Genetic Diseases

- Whole Genome Sequencing / Whole Exome Sequencing

- Rare diseases

- GWAS for common diseases

- Precision Medicine

- Preventive Medicine

Gidon Akler, MD, FACMG's Practice location

Precision Medicine Insights, P.C.

287 Northern Blvd. Suite# 108 -
Great Neck, New York 11021
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New patients: 516-453-0764
https://www.pmigenetics.com

TOVANA HEALTH

945 McKinney St Suite# 11977 -
Houston, TX 77002
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New patients: 888-380-6695
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Practice At 1 Gustave L Levy Pl Box 1497

1 Gustave L Levy Pl Box 1497 -
New York, NY 10029
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