Description
Physician lead: Dr. Anthony Gador, Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine
Partners: UBC Department of Medical Genetics
Goal: Reduce time and cost of diagnosing rare conditions
Patients with rare conditions often struggle to have their condition accurately diagnosed. They visit multiple specialists and often receive conflicting diagnoses, which can make treatment challenging. The new Providence Undiagnosed and Rare Conditions Clinic will support collaboration between an internal medicine specialist, a case manager and a subspecialty expert panel. The team will have access to previous consults and diagnostics. They plan to harness the power of genomics testing to reduce the time and the cost of diagnosis. Genomics testing opportunities are being explored in partnership with UBC Department of Medical Genetics. This is the first time this approach has been taken in BC and it has the potential to improve diagnosis and care for people living with rare conditions.