Healthcare Innovation January 11, 2024
The outlook for genetic sequencing is bright in pediatric care, explains one physician expert
Jeremy Woods, M.D., is the director of precision medicine at Valley Children’s Hospital in Madera, Calif. He discusses the growing importance of precision medicine, especially in pediatrics, and highlights its potential to revolutionize healthcare. Dr. Woods played a critical role in a successful project called “Project Baby Bear,” which demonstrated the effectiveness of rapid genome sequencing in diagnosing and treating babies in pediatric intensive care units. This project led to changes in treatment, reduced hospital stays, and lower healthcare costs. Insurers like Medi-Cal in California are now covering genome sequencing.
Medicine typically treats patients using evidence derived from studies of large groups of people. Such studies...
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