For Medical Professionals

Integrate Genetic Services into Your Practice

The future is here. Learn how Vibrant Gene can help you make cutting-edge, appropriate genetic services available to your patients.

Genetics in preventative care and wellness

Recent advances in medical research have identified genetic markers associated with many complex health conditions. Vibrant Gene is a genetic counseling practice, focused on utilizing DNA testing for preventative care. One Canadian study demonstrated that 93% of patients who were given these tests reported feeling motivated to make key lifestyle changes.

Preconception counseling

In the 1970s, only Orthodox Jews in New York City could receive genetic screening, and it was limited to Tay Sachs carrier testing. Thankfully, preconception counseling is now available to patients of all ethnicities, regardless of family history.

Through Vibrant Gene, your patients can explore their carrier status for over 100 genetic disorders, thus reducing the risk of having a baby with a condition of high mortality or morbidity. Vibrant Gene can also help empower them by delivering thorough guidance throughout the process.

Pharmacogenetics

Adverse drug reactions cause over 100,000 deaths annually in the United States alone. Vibrant Gene can help predict how patients may react to a specific drug or class of drugs based on their genetic traits.  Pharmacogenetics can dramatically decrease hospitalizations and health care costs. Patients who utilize pharmacogenetic testing are also more likely to adhere to recommendations.

Genetic test interpretation

Many genetic testing companies do not offer pre-test or post-test genetic counseling services. Patients can be left with many unresolved questions and no source for answers. Vibrant Gene can interpret test results, suggest follow-up testing (when appropriate) and make important referrals.

How to Use Vibrant Gene Services

Vibrant Gene can provide genetic counseling services in person for pre-approved clinics in the Greater Boston.

Telemedicine services (phone/Skype) are available internationally and to residents of the following states:

  • Alabama
  • Alaska
  • Arizona
  • Arkansas
  • Colorado
  • District of Columbia (DC)
  • Florida
  • Georgia
  • Guam
  • Iowa
  • Kansas
  • Louisiana
  • Maine
  • Maryland
  • Massachusetts
  • Michigan
  • Mississippi
  • Missouri
  • Montana
  • Nebraska
  • Nevada
  • New York
  • North Carolina
  • Oregon
  • Rhode Island
  • South Carolina
  • Texas
  • Vermont
  • West Virginia
  • Wisconsin
  • Wyoming

 

“Kayla Sheets provides individuals with the kind of empowering information about genetics and epigenetics that allows them to make proactive choices about their health and their lives. I highly recommend her and her work.”

-Christiane Northrup, MD OB/Gyn, New York Times bestselling author of Women’s Bodies, Women’ Wisdom

 

 

“Kayla is an outstanding genetic counselor with a high level of clinical and scientific expertise and empathy for her clients. She is a pleasure to work with!”

-Sharon Reid Altmeyer, Founder of GenCipher

 

 

“Kayla is always current on new genetic/genomic concepts and research. Anyone working with Kayla will be in good hands.”

-Cassie Buck,Genetic Counselor, Advisor for Genetic Counseling Research at Brandeis University

 

 

“Kayla is an empathic, good listener, who almost intuitively knows how to balance information giving with a simple, yet powerful ‘I’m here for you.’ Patients respond very well to her approach.”

-Ana Morales, Genetic Counselor, Associate Professor, Ohio State University