HealthTech2Care Podcast featuring Matt Pelo and Kyle Schramer, Co-Founders of Fore Genomics

Matt Pelo & Kyle Schramer (Guests):

🌐 Fore Genomics: https://www.foregenomics.com

🔗 Matt LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattpelo

🔗 Kyle LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kyleschramer

🎥 YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/@foregenomics

Bert Fernandez (Host):

🌐 HealthTech2Care: https://www.healthtech2care.com

🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bert-fernandez

📺 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@HealthTech2Care

🎙️ In this episode, Matt Pelo and Kyle Schramer explain how genetic testing is being used as a preventive screening tool for children, not just a last resort after symptoms appear. Fore Genomics’ genetic health screening helps pediatricians catch high-risk conditions like type 1 diabetes, metabolic disorders, and medication sensitivities early—often before a diagnosis would typically be made.

🔑 Highlights:

• 8–12% of kids screened get a positive, actionable result (similar to diabetes prevalence)
• Most families receive a reassuring negative, confirming no high-risk variants
• Annual reanalysis means test results evolve as new research emerges
• Pharmacogenomic data helps match children with the right meds from day one
• Includes real stories of children who could’ve avoided years of misdiagnosis
• Fore’s model makes this testing easier for pediatricians to offer at well-child visits
• By pairing genomic insight with hands-on support from genetic counselors, Fore Genomics is bringing proactive, personalized care into everyday pediatrics.

⏱️ Timestamps:

00:00 Intro

00:31 What inspired you to start For Genomics, and what gap are you solving?

03:36 Why hasn’t whole genome sequencing become routine in pediatric care?

07:58 How does your Pediatric Genetic Health Exam work, and what makes it different?

10:35 What happens when a child tests positive, and what can parents do proactively?

15:53 What impact are you seeing from pediatricians and families using this today?

20:05 How are you addressing the education gap and concerns around privacy?

30:12 How can pediatricians and parents get started with For Genomics?

👉 Learn more about Fore Genomics: https://www.foregenomics.com

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