MBCHB (STELL), MMED (MEDICAL GENETICS), FCMG (SA), DCH(SA)
Dr Liani Smit is a Cape Town-based clinical geneticist specialising in the diagnosis and management of genetic conditions presenting throughout every stage of life. Liani has a broad range of working experience portfolio across several medical disciplines such as general practice, internal medicine, paediatrics, clinical research and medical genetics. This cemented her foundation and understanding of health problems presenting in patients of all ages.
Liani graduated top of her class in medical school, she received a Master of Medicine in Medical Genetics cum laude from Stellenbosch University and was admitted as a Fellow of the College of Medical Genetics of South Africa in the same year.
Liani combines a patient’s family and medical history with acumen, advanced computational phenotyping technology, and the latest local and international genetic testing technologies in pursuit of a diagnosis. She respects the profound impact living with a known or unknown genetic disease has on the lives of patients and their families. She strives to help navigate the uncertainty and complexity of genetic conditions with accurate information, compassion, and support. At Mediclinic Precise she provides clinical genetic expertise in the development and interpretation of our high-end genomic service offerings which mirrors her practice ethos.
