Comments on: Genetic Rounds by Dr. Robert Marion

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Dr. Robert Marion on Physician Knowledge of Genetics — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 10:19:53 +0000

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Dr. Robert Marion on Direct-to-Consumer Genetic Testing — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 10:10:45 +0000

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By: Dr. Robert Marion on Complex Genetic Diseases

Dr. Robert Marion on Complex Genetic Diseases — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 09:20:33 +0000

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By: Dr. Robert Marion on Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis

Dr. Robert Marion on Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 14:55:38 +0000

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By: Medical Geneticist Dr. Robert Marion on Writing

Medical Geneticist Dr. Robert Marion on Writing — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 14:18:44 +0000

[...] Robert Marion’s latest book, Genetic Rounds, will be published in October. I had the pleasure of reviewing the book yesterday and this week will be sharing an email interview of Dr. Marion touching on medical [...]

By: Trish

Trish — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 03:33:18 +0000

When I was a genetic counseling student, I completed one of my clinical rotations in Bob Marion’s clinic at Montefiore. I remember doing rounds with him and was touched by the time he spent with each family. I recall one mother rocking her sleeping baby who was in the hospital for reasons I can’t remember, but was being worked up to confirm a suspected diagnosis of cystic fibrosis. There was a group of us trailing Dr. Marion that day, a mix of residents, medical students and genetic counseling students. We listened as Dr. Marion spoke to the mother in hushed whispers, asking about how her son seemed to her that day, how her family at home was faring while she spent every moment she could at the hospital with her son. The mother seemed very optimistic and thought her son seemed to be getting better. After we left the bedside and walked down the hall, Dr. Marion briefed us on the child’s history started asking us questions about the patient. There were lots of questions and suggestions about working up cystic fibrosis, and ideas about what some of the little boys test results meant. Dr. Marion stopped us cold- “No- the patient that I am talking about that needs taking care of here is the mother”. Dr. Marion has always had an uncanny way of connecting to his patients-and their families. I recommend his book “The Boy Who Felt No Pain,” one of his first books that reiterates this same theme and demonstates his compassion for his patients while providing a unique view into what it is like to live with an inherited syndrome. I can’t wait to read his new one!