Dr. Philip D. Cotter obtained his PhD in Human Genetics from City University of New York, USA. Currently he is working as Associate Clinical Professor at Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA and Laboratory Director, Principal and Co-Founder in Research Dx LLC, Irvine, CA. His prior working experience includes Clinical Cytogeneticist, at Princess Mary Childrens Hospital, Postdoctoral Fellow and Assistant Director in American Board of Medical Genetics Training Program, Department of Human Genetics, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY, Adjunct Assistant Professor at University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, Associate Medical Director at Cytogenetics and Molecular Genetics, US Labs Inc Irvine, CA, Vice President of Clinical Laboratories and Laboratory Director, Biocept Laboratories, San Diego, CA. Dr. Philip received honors include March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation Predoctoral Graduate Research Training Fellowship, American Society of Human Genetics Predoctoral Clinical Research Award, Auckland Area Health Board School of Medical Laboratory Technology, Cytogenetics Specialist Level Award. He is member of following scientific societies, American College of Medical Genetics, American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, American Society for the Advancement of Science, American Society for Reproductive Medicine, American Society of Hematology, American Society of Human Genetics, Association of Clinical Cytogeneticists, Association of Genetic Technologists, Association for Molecular Pathology, British Society for Human Genetics, Clinical Laboratory Management Association, European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology, The Harvey Society, International Society for Prenatal Diagnosis, and New Zealand Institute of Medical Laboratory Science. He is also serving as reviewer in number of journals, and member of editorial board in many journals. He is also member of advisory board. He has published 96 articles in journals, 3 chapters in books, 129 abstracts presented in meetings.