Episode 68- Its' All in the Genes- Isn't It? Pharmacogenomic Testing with Dr. Gautham Kartha

In this Episode of Thinking It Through with Dr. Naidoo- Child Psychiatrist, Dr. Naidoo interviews Dr. Gautham Kartha- who is a trained physician and Senior Medical Information Liason for GeneSight at Myriad Genetic.  For those of you who are in mental health care treatment, or have children who recieve treatment, you may have heard of " Genetic Testing" for medications that may best address your mental health care concerns.  These types of tests are called Pharmacogenomic or Pharmacogenetic Testing- and Dr. Gautham breaks it down- how it is done, how it can be useful to psychiatrists and patients, and how these tests can impact the future of your mental health care treatment.  Listen in to learn more about pharamcogenetic testing to help you think through whether this type of testing could be helpful for you.https://genesight.com/for-patients/https://genesight.com/If You or someone you Love is in a mental health crisis- Please Call- 988If You or someone you Love is in a medical crisis - Please Call- 911For More information about Dr. Shivana Naidoo, MD, please visit www.DoBetterMD.com