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Our staff includes a medical doctor, board eligible by the American Board of Medical Genetics, who diagnoses, treats and counsels patients and their families with genetic disorders. The medical doctor is supported by a board certified doctoral scientist for chromosome analysis in our on-site cytogenetics laboratory. We also have staff genetics counselors who provide education and counseling to the patients and their families.  We also have a doctoral genetics research scientist. 
The cytogenetics laboratory provides a full range of cytogenetics testing including conventional cytogenetics analysis and fluorescent in situ hybridization (FISH).


Patients are seen in the Pediatric Specialty Clinic.
The telephone number is (252) 744-2525.

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Karen Schmidt, MD, FACMG
Primary Specialty: Genetics
Secondary Specialty: Pathology
Board Certifications: American Board of Genetics
 Fellowship: National Institutes of Health
Residency: National Cancer Institute
Medical School: University of Nebraska Medical School
Graduate School: Master’s in Genetics
 
Dr. J. Wiley
John Wiley, PhD
Primary Specialty: Clinical Cytogenetics
Board Certifications: American Board of Medical Genetics - Clinical Cytogenetics -1987
Fellowships: University of Wisconsin - Madison 1982-1984
Graduate School: UNC-Greensboro, MA 1976;
North Carolina State University, Ph.D. 1981
Research Interests: Cancer genetics, molecular cytogenetics, toxicology
Ancillary Roles: Course Director, M1 and M2 Genetics
 
Dr. C.E. Boklage
Charles E. Boklage, PhD
Primary Specialty: Behavioral & Developmental Genetics
Secondary Specialty: Neurosciences, Biostatistics 
Fellowships: Kansas State University (Developmental Genetics) University of North Carolina Schools of Medicine and Public Health (Medical Genetics, Biostatistics, Neurobiology, Developmental Psychology) 
Graduate School: University of California at San Diego
Research Interests: Reproduction and development: gametogenesis, fertilization, embryogenesis, malformations, reproductive epidemiology, twins, twinning, prenatal and infant mortality, seasonal rhythms, sex (differences in) development
Ancillary Roles: BSOM Research Advisory Council, Chair ECU Academic Awards Committee, Past President ECU Sigma Xi
Online Publications: Bacterial Virus Developmental Genetics, Twinning, Handedness, Developmental Asymmetries  and Rhythms in Human Conceptions
Alternate Website: Laboratory of Behavioral and Developmental Genetics