I am passionate about empowering individuals and families with genetic knowledge so they can take proactive steps that improve health outcomes.
Soghra Jougheh Doust
MD MS
Medical geneticist
Avid reader, pottery painter, knitter, crocheter, dog walker
About me
Dr. Soghra Jougheh Doust is a medical geneticist whose focus is on how genetics affect nervous system function. Valuing compassionate care, she seeks to give patients and their families clear explanations of complex genetic information and to support them in making informed decisions on genetic testing and treatment options for any diagnoses they receive. She is also dedicated to exploring how genetics influence neurological and neurodevelopmental disorders.
Doust earned her medical degree at Islamic Azad University in Iran. She completed a residency in medical genetics and genomics as well as a master's degree in physiology at the University of Toronto in Canada.
In addition to patient care, Doust posts regularly about genetics on social media. Outside of work, she enjoys Persian poetry, including the works of Rumi, Hāfez, Saadi and Ferdowsi.
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Education
Islamic Azad University, MD, 1996
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Residencies
University of Toronto, Medical Genetics and Genomics, 2014
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Academic Title
Associate Professor