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S1E14 - Using Genetic Testing to Prevent Pediatric Disease | HealthTech2Care Podcast with Bert Fernandez
HealthTech2Care Podcast featuring Matt Pelo and Kyle Schramer, Co-Founders of Fore Genomics
Matt Pelo & Kyle Schramer (Guests):
🌐 Fore Genomics: https://www.foregenomics.com
🔗 Matt LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattpelo
🔗 Kyle LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kyleschramer
🎥 YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/@foregenomics
Bert Fernandez (Host):
🌐 HealthTech2Care: https://www.healthtech2care.com
🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bert-fernandez
📺 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@HealthTech2Care
🎙️ In this episode, Matt Pelo and Kyle Schramer explain how genetic testing is being used as a preventive screening tool for children, not just a last resort after symptoms appear. Fore Genomics' genetic health screening helps pediatricians catch high-risk conditions like type 1 diabetes, metabolic disorders, and medication sensitivities early—often before a diagnosis would typically be made.
🔑 Highlights:
- 8–12% of kids screened get a positive, actionable result (similar to diabetes prevalence)
- Most families receive a reassuring negative, confirming no high-risk variants
- Annual reanalysis means test results evolve as new research emerges
- Pharmacogenomic data helps match children with the right meds from day one
- Includes real stories of children who could've avoided years of misdiagnosis
- Fore's model makes this testing easier for pediatricians to offer at well-child visits
- By pairing genomic insight with hands-on support from genetic counselors, Fore Genomics is bringing proactive, personalized care into everyday pediatrics.
⏱️ Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
00:31 What inspired you to start For Genomics, and what gap are you solving?
03:36 Why hasn't whole genome sequencing become routine in pediatric care?
07:58 How does your Pediatric Genetic Health Exam work, and what makes it different?
10:35 What happens when a child tests positive, and what can parents do proactively?
15:53 What impact are you seeing from pediatricians and families using this today?
20:05 How are you addressing the education gap and concerns around privacy?
30:12 How can pediatricians and parents get started with For Genomics?
👉 Learn more about Fore Genomics: https://www.foregenomics.com
🔔 Subscribe to our YouTube channel for more conversations on healthcare innovation: https://www.youtube.com/@HealthTech2Care
#PediatricGenomics #GeneticScreening #GeneticTesting #WholeGenomeSequencing #PrecisionMedicine #ForeGenomics #HealthcareInnovation #HealthTech2Care
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By Bert FernandezHealthTech2Care Podcast featuring Matt Pelo and Kyle Schramer, Co-Founders of Fore Genomics
Matt Pelo & Kyle Schramer (Guests):
🌐 Fore Genomics: https://www.foregenomics.com
🔗 Matt LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattpelo
🔗 Kyle LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kyleschramer
🎥 YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/@foregenomics
Bert Fernandez (Host):
🌐 HealthTech2Care: https://www.healthtech2care.com
🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bert-fernandez
📺 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@HealthTech2Care
🎙️ In this episode, Matt Pelo and Kyle Schramer explain how genetic testing is being used as a preventive screening tool for children, not just a last resort after symptoms appear. Fore Genomics' genetic health screening helps pediatricians catch high-risk conditions like type 1 diabetes, metabolic disorders, and medication sensitivities early—often before a diagnosis would typically be made.
🔑 Highlights:
- 8–12% of kids screened get a positive, actionable result (similar to diabetes prevalence)
- Most families receive a reassuring negative, confirming no high-risk variants
- Annual reanalysis means test results evolve as new research emerges
- Pharmacogenomic data helps match children with the right meds from day one
- Includes real stories of children who could've avoided years of misdiagnosis
- Fore's model makes this testing easier for pediatricians to offer at well-child visits
- By pairing genomic insight with hands-on support from genetic counselors, Fore Genomics is bringing proactive, personalized care into everyday pediatrics.
⏱️ Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
00:31 What inspired you to start For Genomics, and what gap are you solving?
03:36 Why hasn't whole genome sequencing become routine in pediatric care?
07:58 How does your Pediatric Genetic Health Exam work, and what makes it different?
10:35 What happens when a child tests positive, and what can parents do proactively?
15:53 What impact are you seeing from pediatricians and families using this today?
20:05 How are you addressing the education gap and concerns around privacy?
30:12 How can pediatricians and parents get started with For Genomics?
👉 Learn more about Fore Genomics: https://www.foregenomics.com
🔔 Subscribe to our YouTube channel for more conversations on healthcare innovation: https://www.youtube.com/@HealthTech2Care
#PediatricGenomics #GeneticScreening #GeneticTesting #WholeGenomeSequencing #PrecisionMedicine #ForeGenomics #HealthcareInnovation #HealthTech2Care