Professor Anand Saggar areas of expertise:
Professional statement
Professor Anand Saggar is a highly experienced consultant clinical geneticist, who forms part of the team at The International Gene Clinic, based in London. He focuses on the diagnosis and treatment of various disorders and syndromes, specialising in genetic disorders and testing, connective tissue disorders, chromosome abnormalities, familial cancer, infertility, and all forms of inherited disease.
Professor Saggar undertook his medical studies at the University of London, completing his MBBS in 1982. He was later awarded a fellowship to The Royal College of Physicians. Having recently retired from his work as the senior consultant within the NHS multidisciplinary team responsible for providing services for a population of approximately 2.7 million across the region, Professor Saggar now dedicates his time to seeing patients in his extensive clinics in London and Ireland.
Professor Saggar continues to take part in clinics in both general adult and paediatric dysmorphology alongside specialist clinics for patients with connective tissue diseases, kidney disorders, tuberous sclerosis, cancer family histories and other speciality areas. He was responsible for leading the Marfan/Aortopathy syndrome (connective tissue diseases) clinics at St George’s and the Brompton/ Harefield Hospitals.
During an appointment, Professor Saggar undertakes a thorough assessment of the medical history, family history and symptoms. Utilising state-of-the-art genetic sequencing technologies, he can try and pinpoint the underlying genetic causes of rare conditions. This meticulous approach ensures that patients receive informed opinions and detailed gene tests results in a timely manner.