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Dr Ruth Armstrong

Consultant in clinical genetics

I am a consultant in clinical genetics, looking after adults and children with genetic disorders across East Anglia.
Dr Ruth Armstrong - she has long brown hair

My current role

I am Lead for paediatric and colorectal genetics, lead for skeletal dysplasia and disorders of sexual differentiation, and EGMSA lead for lynch syndrome.

I see children and adults with a variety of genetic conditions, mainly in Cambridge and the Great Yarmouth area.

Previous history

I initially trained as a nurse and worked as a district nurse in Liverpool. After qualifying as a doctor I trained in paediatrics then clinical genetics at Alder Hey children's hospital.