Dr. Omar Ali Abdul-rahman M.D.
Geneticist | Clinical Genetics (M.D.)
2500 N State St Department Of Preven Jackson MS, 39216About
Dr. Omar Abdul-rahman practices Genetic Medicine in Jackson, MS. As a geneticist, Dr. Abdul-rahman performs experiments and analyzes data to interpret the inheritance of different traits in patients. A geneticist evaluates, diagnoses, and manages patients with hereditary conditions or congenital malformations, genetic risk calculations, and mutation analysis. Dr. Abdul-rahman carries out studies, tests, and counsels patients with genetic diseases.
Education and Training
University of Mississippi School of Medicine 2000
Board Certification
Medical GeneticsAmerican Board of Medical GeneticsABMG
PediatricsAmerican Board of PediatricsABP
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Cryptococcal sepsis diagnosed by bone marrow examination.
- The diagnostic utility of a genetics evaluation in children with pervasive developmental disorders.
- Ovotestes and XY sex reversal in a female with an interstitial 9q33.3-q34.1 deletion encompassing NR5A1 and LMX1B causing features of Genitopatellar syndrome.
- Van den Ende-Gupta syndrome: laryngeal abnormalities in two siblings.
- Phenotypical manifestations of partial trisomy 9 and monosomy 4 in two siblings.
- Nicolaides-Baraitser syndrome: Delineation of the phenotype.
- X-linked creatine transporter deficiency presenting as a mitochondrial disorder.
- Chiari I malformation, delayed gross motor skills, severe speech delay, and epileptiform discharges in a child with FOXP1 haploinsufficiency.
- 5q14.3 neurocutaneous syndrome: a novel continguous gene syndrome caused by simultaneous deletion of RASA1 and MEF2C.
- Heterozygous missense mutations in SMARCA2 cause Nicolaides-Baraitser syndrome.
- Prenatal diagnosis of congenital adrenal hyperplasia caused by P450 oxidoreductase deficiency.
- Neuromotor synapses in Escobar syndrome.
- FOXP1 mutations cause intellectual disability and a recognizable phenotype.
- A new leukocyte hyperadhesion syndrome of delayed cord separation, skin infection, and nephrosis.
- Mutations in SLC25A46, encoding a UGO1-like protein, cause an optic atrophy spectrum disorder.
Treatments
- Birth Defects
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