Genetidoc Genetic Clinic and DNA Testing Lab is delighted to welcome Dr. Lekshmi S. Nair, DrNB Medical Genetics, DNB Pediatrics, ECMGG, MRCPCH — Clinical Geneticist currently practising at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, Scotland — to its panel of specialists.
Dr. Lekshmi S. Nair is the first member of the Genetidoc panel to bring active clinical experience from within a National Health Service genetics department in the United Kingdom. Her joining marks a meaningful expansion of the platform’s international clinical reach — and for Indian families seeking a second opinion grounded in UK-standard genetics practice, her availability through Genetidoc is a genuinely new kind of access.
A Geneticist Shaped by Two Healthcare Systems
Dr. Lekshmi trained in India — completing her DrNB in Medical Genetics and DNB in Pediatrics through the rigorous National Board pathway — before going on to build her clinical career in the United Kingdom. She currently practises at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, Scotland, one of the major regional genetics centres within the National Health Service, and independently consults at NIMS Medicity, Trivandrum, maintaining her connection to the Indian clinical landscape.
This dual presence — active in a UK NHS genetics department while remaining clinically rooted in Kerala — gives her a perspective that is rare among Indian geneticists. She understands the Indian patient’s context: the family structures, the consanguinity patterns, the diagnostic gaps, the emotional weight of a rare disease diagnosis in an Indian household. She also brings the protocols, standards, and clinical frameworks of one of the world’s most systematised genetics services. For families navigating complex genetic conditions, that combination is unusual and valuable.
ECMGG — European Board Certification in Medical Genetics
Among Dr. Lekshmi’s credentials, one deserves particular attention: she holds the ECMGG — European Certificate in Medical Genetics and Genomics, awarded in 2022 by the European Board of Medical Genetics.
The ECMGG is not a course completion certificate. It is a formal examination-based certification that assesses clinical competence in medical genetics against a European standard — one of only a handful of such certifications that exist internationally. Being awarded the ECMGG means that Dr. Lekshmi’s clinical practice has been independently evaluated and found to meet the standards set by one of the most rigorous genetics training frameworks in the world.
She also holds MRCPCH — Membership of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, UK — reflecting a level of paediatric clinical competence that is assessed and maintained to British standards.
Together, these credentials place her among the very few Indian-trained geneticists practising today who hold formal international board certification in both genetics and paediatrics.
A Research Interest in Epigenetics
Beyond her clinical practice, Dr. Lekshmi is actively engaged in research in epigenetics — the study of how environmental factors and behaviours influence how genes are expressed, without changing the underlying DNA sequence.
Epigenetics is one of the fastest-growing areas in biomedical science, with direct implications for how we understand the inheritance of complex traits, the developmental origins of disease, and the long-term effects of environmental exposures on health. For a geneticist, grounding clinical practice in epigenetics research means staying connected to a dimension of genomic medicine that goes beyond sequence variants — one that is reshaping how we think about gene-environment interaction and disease risk.
This research engagement is a marker of a clinician who is building a career at the frontier of the field, not just practising within its existing boundaries.
Areas of Specialisation
Clinical Dysmorphology Expert evaluation of physical and phenotypic features to identify rare congenital syndromes — the foundational clinical skill that guides the direction and yield of genomic testing. Her practice in a major NHS regional genetics centre has given her substantial exposure to the full spectrum of dysmorphic presentations.
Neurogenetics Specialist diagnosis and counselling for hereditary neurological conditions and neurodevelopmental disorders — combining paediatric training with genetics expertise to evaluate complex presentations across childhood and into adulthood.
Paediatric Genetics Comprehensive management of genetic disorders manifesting in infancy and childhood — from initial diagnostic evaluation through long-term family counselling and care planning.
Genomic Counselling Evidence-based guidance for families navigating complex genetic diagnoses — translating genomic findings into decisions that families can understand, act on, and live with over time.
Epigenetics Research Active academic and clinical engagement with the mechanisms of gene regulation and their impact on health — an area of growing clinical relevance that bridges molecular biology, developmental medicine, and environmental health.
Scotland to Kerala — and Now, Everywhere in India
Dr. Lekshmi’s linguistic range is one of the broadest on the Genetidoc panel. She consults in Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Hindi, and English — covering the primary languages of Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, and the Hindi belt. For South Indian families in particular, her ability to discuss complex genetic findings in their own language — with a doctor who also understands their cultural context — is a meaningful and uncommon combination.
Through Genetidoc, she is available online to families anywhere in India — bringing NHS-calibre genetics expertise across the distance from Aberdeen to any district in the country.
About Genetidoc Genetic Clinic and DNA Testing Lab
Genetidoc is India’s largest network of online genetics specialists, founded by Dr. Roshan Daniel — Clinical Geneticist and Head of the Medical Genetics Department at KIMSHealth, Trivandrum. The platform connects patients and families across India with qualified genetics doctors for consultations, counselling, and DNA testing guidance — making expert genetic care accessible, affordable, and personal.
To book a consultation with Dr. Lekshmi S. Nair or any Genetidoc specialist, reach us on WhatsApp or visit genetidoc.com.
