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Senior Consultant in Clinical Genetics
Head of Clinical Genetics Clinic
MD MRCPCH DM
Head of Clinical Genetics Clinic,
Senior Consultant in Clinical Genetics CCT(UK)
Dr George A. Tanteles is a consultant in Clinical Genetics and a Paediatrician. He holds a UK certificate of completion of training [CCT(UK)] in Clinical Genetics. As an established physician, he has extensive experience in all aspects of his discipline. His mission is to help translate information obtained by the wealth of various research discoveries such as disease gene identification to safeguard the wellbeing of his patients and their families. He always strives to provide his patients with safe, appropriate, efficacious, cost-effective and ethical care. He always aims to explain complex genetic concepts in ways that are meaningful and clear and always considers and evaluates the family history of an illness and any potential implications arising from this to his patient’s health or the health of the entire family. He has devoted many years in caring for his patient’s best interests. Dr Tanteles holds in addition to his Clinical Genetics specialty a UK membership in Paediatrics. He completed his doctorate degree with distinction at the University of Leicester looking at ‘the genetic basis of abnormal radiosensitivity in women receiving radiotherapy for breast cancer’. His thesis was awarded the prestigious Lauder prize for best DM thesis. His current research interests include the elucidation of the genetic basis of rare monogenic disorders, dysmorphology, skeletal dysplasias and the genetic basis of abnormal radiosensitivity. He has published approximately 50 peer-reviewed research articles in the field of Clinical Genetics (h-index: 10). He is also a Research Faculty Associate at the Cyprus School of Molecular Medicine (CSMM) of the CING.