Hiding in Plain Sight: What Genetic Testing Adds to the Diagnosis and Management of Lipid Disorders

Medical Director of the Lipid Clinic NYU on Genetic Risk Informing Treatment

James Underberg, MS, MD, FACPM, FACP, FNLA. Dr. James Underberg is Medical Director of the lipid clinic at Bellevue Hospital, Assistant Professor, NYU Grossman School of Medicine. Past President of the National Lipid Association, and a leader in clinical lipidology.

In the webinar, Dr. Underberg discusses:

Genetic causes of dyslipidemias including hypercholesterolemia, hypertriglyceridemia, elevated Lp(a)

  • When to use genetic analysis
  • Using genetic analysis to differentially diagnose lipid disorders
  • How genetic risk informs treatment