Acute care hospital with three main sites: Credit Valley Hospital, Mississauga Hospital and the Queensway Health Centre

Provides consultation services including prenatal genetics, cancer genetics, and general genetics * also provides education to the community and medical professionals * genetics team comprised of geneticists, genetic counsellors and support staff


Prenatal Genetics

• as of August 1, 2021, genetic consultation is only provided for pregnant individuals with a positive prenatal screen result who meet certain criteria
• genetic counselling and testing for a variety of conditions which can be found for a developing baby during a pregnancy * this can include inherited and non-inherited conditions
• Enhanced First Trimester Screening (eFTS)
• Enhanced First Trimester Screening for Twin Pregancies (eFTS-Twins)
• As of August 1, 2021, Clinical Genetics will only be providing genetic consultation for pregnant individuals with a positive prenatal screen result who meet certain criteria

General Genetics Clinic

• sees people of all ages to assess any medical condition that has an underlying genetic cause
• help educate people about genetic conditions in themselves or in their families
• genetic testing will be offered when appropriate

Cancer Genetics

• conduct a formal assessment of cancer risk, counselling and offer genetic testing if appropriate
• cancer is caused by genetic changes that lead to uncontrolled cell growth
• the most common inherited cancers include breast, ovarian and colon cancer, although there are other less common cancers that are linked to a genetic predisposition

Mon-Fri 8am-5pm

Referral from physician or other health care provider is required 
* Self-referral not accepted  
* Requisitions and forms can be found on website