Sajel L Kana, MD
Biography
Dr. Kana is a clinical geneticist within the Division of Clinical Genetics at Nicklaus Children’s Hospital. She earned her medical degree from St. Georges University School of Medicine in Grenada. Dr. Kana then completed a residency in pediatrics at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center in Shreveport. She then pursued a fellowship in clinical genetics at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York.
Dr. Kana is board certified in general pediatrics. She is a member of the American Academy of Pediatrics, American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics, as well as the American Society of Human Genetics. Her work has been published in peer-reviewed journals and she has presented at medical conferences. She is also the co-author of “The Adventures of Red,” an illustrated children’s book about red blood cells.
Dr. Kana is employed by Nicklaus Children’s Pediatric Specialists, the multispecialty group practice of Nicklaus Children’s Health System and sees patients at Nicklaus Children’s Hospital and Nicklaus Children’s Aventura Care Center. She is fluent in English, Gujarati and conversant in Spanish.
Publications
Guzman, S.G., Ruggiero, S.M., ..., Kana, S., et al (2025). Variants in BSN, encoding the presynaptic protein Bassoon, result in a distinct neurodevelopmental disorder with a broad phenotypic range. American Journal of Human Genetics, View in Pubmed
Kerwin, A.J., Lop, A.L., ..., Kana, S.L. (2023). Testing With Intent in Mosaic Conditions: A Case-Based Review. Cureus, 15 (11), @e49644. View in Pubmed
Guimier, A., Achleitner, M.T., ..., Kana, S.L., et al (2021). PPA2-associated sudden cardiac death: extending the clinical and allelic spectrum in 20 new families. Genetics in medicine, 23 (12), @2415-2425. View in Pubmed
Offices
Alternate Office
Primary Address
Education and Credentials
Education
- Fellowship - Mount Sinai Sch. of Medicine
- Residency - Louisiana State University
- Medical School - St. George's University School of Medicine
Board Certifications
- Am Bd Pediatrics (Pediatrics) - Not Certified
- Am Bd Medical Genetics (Clinical Genetics and Genomics) - Certified