HCP Connect Clinical Author
Dr. Lakshmi Venkatesan
Medical Genetics
Specialty
Medical Genetics
Clinical Updates
2
Experience
8 Years
Author Biography
About Dr. Lakshmi Venkatesan
Dr. Lakshmi Venkatesan is a clinical geneticist with 8 years of experience in rare and inherited disease. She holds a DM in Medical Genetics after an MD in Paediatrics, with expertise in inborn errors of metabolism and genetic counselling. She is a strong advocate of newborn screening and precision diagnosis. Her writing brings clarity to a rapidly advancing field for practising clinicians.
Published Work
Recent Clinical Updates
2 articles
Rare Disease
Lunsotogene parvec (Otarmeni) FDA Approves for OTOF-Associated Hearing Loss: 80% Hearing Response
lunsotogene parvec (Otarmeni) FDA approval for OTOF-associated hearing loss: 80% achieved PTA ≤70 dB HL at Week 24 in Study DB-OTO-001. Primary keyword: lunsotogene parvec OTOF-ass...
Rare Disease
navepegritide (Yuviwel) FDA Approves for Achondroplasia: 1.5 cm/yr AGV Gain
navepegritide Yuviwel achondroplasia: FDA approval 02/27/2026; 1.5 cm/year AGV increase vs placebo in pediatric patients (primary endpoint).