MD · MBA
Physician specializing in genetic analysis and personalized preventive medicine, and author of Outsmart Your Genes.
Brandon Colby is a physician-expert in the fields of genetic analysis and Personalized Preventive Medicine. He holds an MD from the Mount Sinai School of Medicine, an MBA from Stanford University's Graduate School of Business, and a degree in Genetics from the University of Michigan.
Dr. Colby is the author of the book Outsmart Your Genes and has developed numerous technologies that improve the analysis, interpretation, and actionability of genome sequencing data. He is an Affiliate Specialist of the American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics (ACMG), an Associate of the American College of Preventive Medicine (ACPM), and a member of the National Society of Genetic Counselors (NSGC).
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Discover the importance of genetic testing in diagnosing and managing ABCD Syndrome, a rare genetic disorder affecting multiple body systems. Learn about its symptoms and…
Craniofacial malformations, tooth agenesis, craniosynostosis and hypoxia during development all play a part, and DNA testing can reveal the pattern.
An HBB gene mutation produces hemoglobin S, which stiffens red blood cells into a sickle shape; newborn screening, electrophoresis and HPLC detect it.
Found in Leigh syndrome, hypomyelinating leukodystrophy and spinocerebellar ataxia type 8, pyramidal signs point to damage in the pyramidal tracts.
An ISL1 mutation reported in double outlet right ventricle with ventricular septal defect shows what gene findings add for congenital heart defects.
Tooth agenesis, delayed eruption and supernumerary teeth are described alongside how genetic testing supports diagnosis, early intervention and family planning.
Co-infections, late diagnosis and inherited factors can speed immune decline; case reports and a TLR-9 polymorphism study from West Java are summarized.
One alpha-globin gene carrying a single point mutation reduces but does not abolish alpha-globin, and genetic testing separates this subtype from other anemias.