Marcelo P. Vargas, MD is a clinical and biochemical geneticist and the Medical Director of Genetics and Genomics at Children's MN. He completed his medical education at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School in Newark, NJ and his pediatrics residency at St. Christopher's Hospital for Children in Philadelphia, PA. He then returned to Rutgers New Jersey Medical School for his clinical genetics fellowship. He also finished a clinical biochemical genetics fellowship at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN. His primary clinical interests include the genetics of autism spectrum disorders, application of novel genetic technologies to clinical practice, and expansion of clinical genetic services in pediatric medicine.
Locations
Children's Minnesota Specialty Center - Minneapolis
Fellowship: Mayo Clinic, Clinical Biochemical Genetics, 2015
Fellowship: Rutgers, New Jersey Medical School, Medical Genetics, 2012
Residency: St. Christopher's Hospital for Children, Pediatrics, 2010
Medical Education: Rutgers, New Jersey Medical School, MD, 2007
Board Certifications
Pediatrics: American Board of Pediatrics, 2011
Insurance
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Search plans
Aetna (Preferred One PPO)
Allina Health | Aetna
America's PPO
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota
Cigna (HP PPO)
Group Health of Eau Claire
HealthPartners
Hennepin Health
Medica
Medicaid
Multiplan Inc.
Optum Behavioral Health
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PrimeWest
South Country Health Alliance
TriCare
Ucare
United HealthCare
Wisconsin MA- Forward Health
WPS/Arise Health Plan
Ratings & Reviews
4.3 out of 5
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Reviewed on 10/13/2025
He was very clear on what we needed to know about our daughter's care and everything in relation to the testing being done.