#262 Genetic Counseling in the Digital Age with Doron Behar

On DNA Today we are often exploring how genomic data is altering healthcare. We will continue to do so in this episode with the CEO of Igentify, Dr. Doron Behar. He holds MD and PhD degrees from the Technion - Israel Institute of Technology. We are going to dive into the genetic counseling bottleneck and how companies like Igentify, are working to alleviate it.

Dr. Doron M. Behar, CEO, Igentify holds an MD and PhD degrees from the Technion - Israel Institute of Technology. At his capacity as an MD he graduated two specialization programs in Internal Medicine and Critical Care Medicine in Rambam Medical Center, Haifa Israel and a third specialization program in Medical Genetics at the Raphael Recanati Genetics Institute, Rabin Medical Center, Beilinson Campus. In parallel, his PhD thesis was in the field of Population Genetics. Dr. Behar's research area of interest is across the broad range of evolutionary genomics, ancestry, phylogenetics and translational genomics.

Dr. Behar has multi-year background experience in the development of genetic testing for the public, using a direct internet based customer approach, at his capacity as the chief medical officer of Gene by Gene Ltd. During the course of his work he gained expertise in the various aspects of mass genotyping, including regulation, privacy, database creations and mining, website designs, automation, machinery, genetic analysis, quality reassurance, and more. His primary interest is in developing robust, low-priced genetic testing to the general public that will allow the hope of responsible and personalized genetic medicine to any individual, worldwide.

On This Episode We Discuss:

• Leveraging technology to alleviate the pressure and effects of burnout
• How to ensure we don’t lose a personal connection in the age of digital age
• The role of precision medicine in the genomics revolution
• Challenges of implementing technology in the healthcare system presents challenges
• The “Genomic Wallet” allowing our genetic information to be accessible
• Advances in genomics on the horizon

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