Pediatrics and Genetics Clinic

Dr. Rhiannon Mary Hughes is a dedicated Pediatrician and Geneticist.  She earned her MD from the University of Toronto. She has Specialties in Pediatrics FRCPC and Medical Genetics FRCPC from the University of Ottawa. She also has a Masters of Science in Infectious Diseases from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine at the University of London.

In British Columbia, you will need a referral from your family doctor, nurse practitioner or registered midwife to see a pediatrician. If you feel your child has a complex or chronic condition that could be helped by a pediatrician, please speak to your primary health-care provider about a pediatric referral.

Services

Consulting Pediatrics:

• Newborn care
• Growth and development
• Pediatric medical consultations
• Mood and behaviour disorders
• School issues 
• Adolescent medicine

​Medical Genetics:

• ​Pre- and postnatal genetic counselling. Genetic screen test results interpretation done in collaboration with Victoria Perinatal Program. 
• Diagnosis and management of pediatric and adult genetics disorders including cancer genetics.