MUSC Children's Health Genetics

Dr. Lauren Thompson is a clinical and medical biochemical geneticist. She earned her medical degree from Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine in Spartanburg, South Carolina. Dr. Thompson completed a combined residency program in pediatrics and medical genetics at University Hospital Cleveland Medical Center - Rainbow Babies Children's Hospital in Cleveland, Ohio. She then pursued a fellowship in medical biochemical genetics at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus in Aurora, Colorado. Her clinical interests include inborn errors of metabolism and medical education. Dr. Thompson is board-certified in clinical genetics, medical biochemical genetics, and general pediatrics. She has published her work in peer-reviewed journals and regularly presents at national medical conferences. She currently serves as Director of Genetic Inpatient Services and the Rapid Sequencing Program at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC), and as Vice Chair of the Education \& Continuing Professional Development Committee for the American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics (ACMG). Dr. Thompson is deeply committed to medical education and is actively involved in teaching residents, medical students, and genetic counseling students.