About
Dr. Stanley Nelson is a physician specializing in pediatric genetic care and planning. Patient genetic testing is ordered and results discussed for patients in DMD clinic. Family member testing is frequently coordinated through additional genetic counsellors familiar with DMD in the Department of Pediatrics (Naghmeh Dorrani, CGC). Many research studies on the genetics of DMD are being conducted by Dr. Nelson. All patients are encouraged to participate in research studies. The clinic has implemented a broad consent document to allow ongoing research and aggregation of data from all patients seen with DBMD, a research muscle biopsy procedure, RNA based muscle biopsy diagnostics, and a genetic modifier study. Dr. Nelson serves to coordinate activities across the many activities of the Center for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy and establish clinic priorities.