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Rosa Garza

Rosa Garza, MS, is a genetic counselor at a combined pediatric and adult genetics clinic in Seattle, Washington. She meets with individuals and families to review testing options, interpret laboratory findings, and discuss inherited neurological and neuromuscular conditions. Garza helps patients understand inheritance risks, addresses their practical concerns about genetic screening, and coordinates closely with attending physicians to support ongoing medical care across different stages of life.

Emerging Treatments for Limb Girdle Muscular Dystrophy Bones & Muscles
What Determines the Age of Onset in Huntington’s Disease?Genetics
How Bilirubin in the Brain Causes Neurological Damage Brain & Nerves
Dystrophinopathy: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment Bones & Muscles
What Is PKAN Disease? Causes, Symptoms, and Diagnosis Brain & Nerves
Ragged Red Fiber Disease: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment Genetics
What Is Kennedy Disease? Symptoms, Causes, and Diagnosis Brain & Nerves
What is Niemann-Pick Disease Type C1?Genetics
Gene Therapy for ALS: How It Works & Current Treatments Brain & Nerves
What Is Down Syndrome Regression Disorder?Mental Health
LGMD2I: Causes, Symptoms, and Diagnosis Bones & Muscles
Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 2: Causes, Symptoms, & Diagnosis Brain & Nerves
CLN3 Batten Disease: Causes, Symptoms, and Diagnosis Brain & Nerves
CACNA1A Gene: Associated Neurological Conditions Genetics
Mitochondrial Myopathies: Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Treatment Bones & Muscles
What Is Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 1? Signs and Outlook Genetics
What Is Batten Disease? Symptoms, Causes & Treatment Brain & Nerves
How Is Neurofibromatosis Diagnosed? NF1, NF2, and More Tests
What Is MELAS Syndrome? Causes, Symptoms & Treatment Brain & Nerves
What Is ALD? The Rare Genetic Disease Explained Genetics
What Is HPE Disease? Causes, Symptoms, and Diagnosis Immunity
What Is RNS Disease? Symptoms, Causes, and Treatment Gut & Kidney
What Is Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) Syndrome?Genetics
What Is Krabbe Disease? Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment Brain & Nerves
What Is Sturge-Weber Syndrome? Symptoms, Causes & Treatment Brain & Nerves
What Causes Dandy-Walker Syndrome?Brain & Nerves
How Is Canavan Disease Diagnosed?Tests
Is Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy Genetic?Genetics
What Is Congenital Myopathy? Symptoms, Causes & Treatment Bones & Muscles
How Rare Is CANVAS Syndrome? Prevalence and Diagnosis Brain & Nerves