Also called: Clinical Geneticist, Genetics Physician
Physician who diagnoses and treats genetic conditions in children and adults.
Examines a child with unusual features and developmental delays, orders genome sequencing, explains a rare diagnosis to the family, and coordinates care with genetic counselors.
BLS top-codes physician pay; estimate for attending physicians after residency/fellowship.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Professional degree (MD, JD, DVM…), about 12 years after high school. Bachelor's, medical school, then a medical genetics residency (often after pediatrics or internal medicine).
Ways in: 4-year college, Professional school. Training cost: Over $150k.
Majors to look at: Biology, Genetics.
Growing faster than average. Big shortage of geneticists as genetic testing grows.
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. AI sorts DNA variants quickly, shifting work from analysis to judgment; examining patients and counseling families stay human.
Classes: AP Biology, AP Chemistry, AP Statistics, Computer science.
Official data: O*NET occupation 29-1229.
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