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Provides comprehensive multidisplinary services to children and their families with hemophilia, Von Willebrand disease and related bleeding disorders. Staffing includes two hematologists (one pediatric, one adult), and orthopedist, two nurse clinicians, genetic counselor, social worker, physical therapist and a dental hygienist.

This multidisciplinary center is comprised of staff from the Divisions of Human Genetics and Pediatric Neurology. Referrals to Orthopedic and Ophthamolic services are coordinated by the genetic counselor, as needed. The Clinic provides diagnosis, management, coordination of medical care, genetic counseling and education.

Offers a full continuum of care to both children and adults, individuals and families in WNY and beyond, having or at risk for genetic disorders. The division offers diagnosis, treatment and prevention of serious genetic disorders and related developmental abnormalities, and hereditary cancer counseling and testing. The Division of Genetics is also the New York State Metabolic Disease Treatment Center for Western New York. CLINIC SITES: 7 North Erie Street Hall Clothier Building Mayville, NY (Serves Cattaraugus & Chautauqua Counties) Cattaraugus County Health Department 1701 Lincoln Avenue, Suite 4010 Olean, NY (Serves Allegany & Cattaraugus Counties)

Advises and conducts testing for those who are concerned about the recurrence of hereditary problems or abnormalities in their offspring or for others (adults and children) who may be at risk for a variety of inherited conditions and need information about their own prospects for health.

Certain inherited diseases occur more frequently in a given ethnic or racial group than in the general population. The Jewish Genetic Disease Program provides education, genetic screening, genetic counseling and clinical services for individuals or families commonly affected by these diseases. Fanconi Anemia (Type C), Tay-Sachs Disease, Canavan Diseases, Niemann-Pick Disease, Bloom Syndrome,Mucolipodosis (Type lV), Gaucher Disease (Type l), Familial Dysautonomia and Cystic Fibrosis are among the many genetic diseases that have been tested.

Provides medical care, education, counseling, and support for children and adolescents with sickle cell disease, thalassemia and other hemoglobin disorders. Exists within the Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, which is part of the Department of Pediatrics and is affiliated with the SUNY at Buffalo School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences.

Provides parents planning a pregnancy or already pregnant with information about their genetic history and how it affects their children. Offers additional screening or diagnostic testing as determined by screening results.

Provides genetic evaluation and counseling for children with developmental delays or disabilities, and their families.

Provides care of children with thalassemia including genetic counseling and prenatal diagnosis, medical therapies, stem cell transplantation, and education and support for families.

Provides the medical care needs for women who are pregnant, also provides a help line to assist new parents on baby-care.

Provides genetic couseling to assist patients understand their risk for genetic disease, causes of genetic disease and possible affects. Focus on cancer counseling through genetic testing for ovarian and breast cancer.