Medical Genetics Center

The Medical Genetics Center (CGM) specializes in the care of patients and families with rare genetic conditions. Institutionally, the CGM is affiliated with the Department of Morphology and Genetics at UNIFESP, specifically within the Genetics Division.

Clinical care in Medical Genetics at the Paulista School of Medicine began in 1982 through the initiative of Decio Brunoni, MD, PhD. In 1996, the CGM was formally established, which later enabled the creation of the Medical Residency Program in Medical Genetics in 2003.

The CGM provides care for individuals of all ages with rare genetic conditions, most commonly characterized by intellectual disability and other neurodevelopmental disorders; multiple congenital anomalies; neurodegenerative diseases; motor, sensory, visual, and hearing impairments; recurrent pregnancy loss; female and/or male infertility; and hereditary cancer.

Currently, the CGM clinical team consists of four medical geneticists who are administrative staff and one medical geneticist who is a faculty member of the Genetics Division.

• Ana Luiza Pilla Luce, MD: Pediatrician and Medical Geneticist, MSc in Health Sciences from the Department of Pediatrics, EPM/UNIFESP.

• Débora Gusmão Melo, MD, PhD: Medical Geneticist, MSc and PhD in Genetics from the Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo; Full Professor in the Genetics Division, Department of Morphology and Genetics, EPM/UNIFESP.

• Eduardo Perrone, MD, PhD: Medical Geneticist, MSc and PhD in Health Sciences from EPM/UNIFESP.

• Giovanna Napolitano Pereira Ribeiro, MD: Medical Geneticist, MSc in Health Sciences from Hospital Sírio-Libanês.

• Rodrigo Ambrósio Fock, MD, PhD: Medical Geneticist, MSc in Technology and Health from EPM/UNIFESP.

The CGM provides care exclusively through the Brazilian Public Health System (SUS). Access to the CGM requires referral from other UNIFESP health services or regulation through CROSS (the State Health Services Regulation System).