Atwal Clinic
About
Atwal Clinic is a Medical Genetics Clinic run by Dr. Paldeep Atwal, who is expertly trained in all areas of genetics, including rare genetic disease, EDS/Connective Tissue Disease, Inborn Errors of Metabolism, Mitochondrial Disease, Lysosomal Storage Disease, Cancer genetics, Cardiac genetics, Neurogenetics, Pediatric genetics, Predictive/Preventive genetics, Prenatal genetics, and Adult genetics
EDS Healthcare in Florida
Mayo Clinic Jacksonville's dedicated EDS Clinic is an EDS Society Center of Excellence and serves as the anchor for EDS care in the Southeast. The Florida Association of Genetic Counselors supports genetic testing access statewide. Florida Medicaid covers genetic testing for connective tissue disorders with documented medical necessity.
Florida's size creates significant access disparities. The Mayo Clinic EDS program is in Jacksonville, which means patients in South Florida, Tampa Bay, or the Panhandle face drives of 4-8 hours. Wait times at the Mayo Clinic EDS Clinic can be 6 months or more. Telehealth follow-ups can help after an initial in-person evaluation.
Finding Genetics / Genetic Counseling for EDS
Ask whether the geneticist evaluates for all EDS subtypes and can coordinate genetic testing with your insurance before ordering panels.