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Tomi Pastinen: Treating All the Not-So-Rare “Rare Disease” Patients at Major Care Centers

Tomi Pastinen: Treating All the Not-So-Rare “Rare Disease” Patients at Major Care Centers

Update: 2025-01-08
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Tomi Pastinen, MD, PhD, is transforming pediatric medicine through genomics. As Director at Children’s Mercy Kansas City, he’s pioneered pharmacogenetic testing and 5-nucleotide genomic sequencing, bringing precision medicine to children. On Behind the Breakthroughs, Pastinen discusses the promise—and challenges—of turning genetic diagnoses into real treatments, from rare inherited diseases to complex conditions like autism.


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Tomi Pastinen: Treating All the Not-So-Rare “Rare Disease” Patients at Major Care Centers

Tomi Pastinen: Treating All the Not-So-Rare “Rare Disease” Patients at Major Care Centers