Ms Ria Ratna is a certified Level II Genetic Counsellor, with sub-specialty experience in ocular genetics. She is responsible for providing genetic counselling to families referred from all specialty departments across SCEH with genetic eye diseases. She is an alumnus of Imperial College London where she completed her Masters in Human Molecular Genetics and was henceforth trained in Genetic Counselling at Manipal Hospitals, Bengaluru. She is certified in Genetic Counselling by the Board of Genetic Counselling India. She has been associated with SCEH since 2018. Apart from clinical work, she is also a part of the Laboratory services, Research and Academics Dept at SCEH and holds various workshops and classes for awareness building about genetic eye diseases among professionals. She also works towards building the bio-bank at SCEH with unique genetic eye diseases. She is responsible for genetic testing collaborations with various Indian and International laboratories to bring the service to our patients. She is also currently pursuing her PhD at the hospital in affiliation with Manipal Academy of High Education.
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