Genetic Testing
Also known as DNA Testing · Hereditary Disease Screening · Genetic Cancer Screening
Genetic testing reads hereditary risk from your DNA, including disease predisposition and cancer risk, so prevention and monitoring can be tailored to you.
At a Glance
- Duration
- A simple sample collection; results reviewed with a clinician
- Frequency
- Usually once, with results informing ongoing care
- Best For
- People who want to understand inherited risk and tailor prevention accordingly
- Session Feels Like
- A straightforward sample, then an unhurried review of what the results mean for you
In Practice
Reading the risks written into your DNA, so prevention can start years early.
Genetic testing reads the hereditary risks written into your DNA. At Next Health it appears as deep genetic testing within the Executive Physical, as a Hereditary Diseases Screening that screens genetic disease risk, and within brain-health assessment that draws on genetics. Knowing these risks early lets prevention and monitoring be tailored to you, rather than waiting for a problem to surface.
- Screens hereditary disease and cancer risk
- Prevention tailored to your actual genetics
- Available on its own or within the Executive Physical
- A head start that bloodwork alone cannot give
What It Addresses
Concerns this helps with.
- Hereditary disease risk
- Inherited cancer risk
- Family-history concerns
- Personalized prevention planning
- Brain-health risk assessment
Before You Book
Your first visit.
A simple sample is collected, and the real value comes in the review afterward, where a clinician explains what the inherited risks do and do not mean for you and how to act on them. It is often done as part of a wider assessment.
Who it’s not for
It is not a crystal ball; genes are risk, not destiny, and a result is only useful read alongside your history and bloodwork. Anyone who would find inherited-risk information distressing should talk it through with a clinician before testing.
Common Questions
Common questions, answered straight.
Where can I get genetic testing for health and longevity in Nashville?
Next Health Nashville offers genetic testing at its Gulch location, 616 8th Ave South, Nashville, TN 37203, (615) 562-3717, and at Green Hills, 3710 Hillsboro Pike, Nashville, TN 37215, (615) 538-9272. It appears as deep genetic testing within the Executive Physical and as a Hereditary Diseases Screening, with results reviewed by a clinician.
What does genetic testing actually tell you?
It reads inherited risk written into your DNA, such as predisposition to certain diseases and cancers. That lets screening and prevention be tailored to your actual genetics rather than population averages. It is one input among many, read alongside your bloodwork and history.
Is genetic testing part of the Executive Physical?
Yes. Deep genetic testing and genetic cancer screening are part of Next Health's Executive Physical, and genetic screening is also available on its own.
