Working Life: Genetics can help when traditional approaches reach their limits
Dr. Sofia Nunes discusses her career as a consultant clinical geneticist and the role of genetics in diagnosing complex conditions. She emphasizes the importance of genetic testing in clinical management and family planning.
Why it matters
It illustrates how advancements in genetic diagnostics are bridging gaps in traditional medicine to provide better patient outcomes.
Dr Sofia Nunes, consultant clinical geneticist, Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, Dublin.
“I’m from Lisbon, where I studied medicine at Nova Medical School. After completing a year of general internship working with different specialities, I found it hard to commit to any particular one. I wanted something intellectually demanding and continually evolving. I recognised that conventional medicine does not always provide all the answers, and this led me to my higher specialist training in genetics, a field that can help bridge gaps when traditional approaches reach their limits.
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