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Charis Eng, MD, PhD, FACP
Director, Center for Personalized Genetic Healthcare
Medical Director, Cancer Genetics Clinic
| Medical Degree: |
MD, University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine
Chicago, IL
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| Advanced Degree: |
PhD, University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine
Chicago, IL
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| Specialty Training: |
Residency in Internal Medicine
Beth Israel Hospital, Harvard Medical School
Boston, MA |
| Sub-Specialty Training: |
Fellowship in Medical Oncology
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Boston, MA
Fellowship in Clinical Cancer Genetics
University of Cambridge
Addenbrookes Hospital,
Cambridge, UK
Royal Marsden Hospital,
London, UK |
Specialty interests:
Appointed: 2005
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Rocio Moran, MD
Medical Director, General Genetics Clinic
Medical Geneticist
Center for Personalized Genetic Healthcare
| Medical Degree: |
MD, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine Cleveland, OH |
| Specialty Training: |
MD, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine Cleveland, OH
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Specialty Interests:
- Connective tissue disease
- Cardiovascular Genetics
- General Genetics
-Mental retardation
-Developmental delay
-Dysmorphology
Appointed: 2006
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Marvin Natowicz, MD, PhD
Medical Geneticist
Center for Personalized Genetic Healthcare
| Medical Degree: |
MD, Washington University School of Medicine
St. Louis, MO |
| Advanced Degree: |
PhD, Washington University Medical Center
St. Louis, MO |
| Specialty training: |
Residency in Clinical Pathology
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
Fellowship in Clinical Genetics
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA |
Specialty Interests:
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Clinical neurogenetics
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Clinical neurometabolism
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Autism
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Lysosomal disorders
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Mitchondrial disorders
Appointed: 2001
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Holly Pederson, MD
Cancer Genomic Medicine Clinical Fellow
Center for Personalized Genetic Healthcare |
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Vickie Zurcher, MD, FAAP, FACMG
Medical Geneticist
Center for Personalized Genetic Healthcare
| Medical Degree: |
MD, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
Cincinnati, OH |
| Specialty training: |
Residency in Pediatrics
Children's Memorial Hospital
Chicago, IL
Fellowship in Clinical Genetics
University Hospitals of Cleveland
Cleveland, OH |
Specialty Interests:
Appointed: 2007 |
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Rebecca Mitchell, MSN, RN
Advanced Practice Nurse
Center for Personalized Genetic Healthcare
Nursing Advanced Degree: MSN, Kent State University, Kent, OH
Specialty Interests:
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Genetic and congenital disorders
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Down syndrome
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Neurofibromatosis
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Fragile X
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Pediatric behavioral issues
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Pediatric Neurologic conditions
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Headaches/migraines
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Tic disorder
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Sleep problems
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Children with academic difficulty due to:
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Specific learning disabilities
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Speech or language dysfunction
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Hearing or vision deficit
Appointed: 1985 |
Genetic Counselors |

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Patricia Arscott, MS
Genetic Counselor
Center for Personalized Genetic Healthcare
Direct Line: 216-444-6127
| Bachelor degree: |
BS, Biology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI |
| Graduate training : |
MS, Human Genetics/Genetic Counseling, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI |
Specialty Interests:
-Cardiovascular genetics
-Cancer genetics
-Pediatric and adult genetics
Ms. Arscott joined Cleveland Clinic in 2008
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Diane Stanley Clements, MS, CGC
Genetic Counselor
Hillcrest Hospital Obstetrics & Gynecology Department
Center for Personalized Genetic Healthcare
Appointment line (Hillcrest Hospital): 440-312-2229
Voice mail: 216-445-0839
Fax (Hillcrest Hospital): 440-312-7777
| Bachelor degree: |
BA, Psychology, Miami University
Oxford, OH
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| Graduate training : |
MS, Human Genetics/Genetic Counseling,
Graduate School of Public Health, University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA
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| Board certification: |
American Board of Medical Genetics |
Specialty Interests:
Other Interests:
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Community education
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K-12 education
Ms. Clements joined Cleveland Clinic in 2000
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Emily Edelman, MS, CGC
Genetic Counselor
Center for Personalized Genetic Healthcare
Direct Line: 216-444-8088
| Bachelor degree: |
BS, Biology, Mary Washington College
Fredericksburg, VA |
| Graduate training : |
MS,Genetic Counseling,
Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, VA |
| Board certification: |
American Board of Genetic Counseling |
Specialty Interests:
Research Interests:
Ms. Edelman joined Cleveland Clinic in 2006
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Shanna Gustafson, MS, MPH, CGC
Genetic Counselor
Center for Personalized Genetic Healthcare
Direct line: 216-444-8024
| Bachelor degree: |
BS, Genetics and Cell Development, University of Minnesota
Twin Cities, MN
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| Graduate training : |
MS,Genetic Counseling,
Graduate School of Public Health, University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA
MPH - Genetics, Graduate School of Public Health, University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA
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| Board certification: |
American Board of Genetic Counseling |
Specialty Interests:
Research Interest: Hereditary breast and ovarian cancer syndromes
Ms. Gustafson joined Cleveland Clinic in 2006
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Brandie Heald Leach, MS, CGC
Genetic Counselor
Center for Personalized Genetic Healthcare
Direct Line: 216-444-8114
| Bachelor degree: |
BA, Psychology and Biology, Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland, OH
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| Graduate training : |
MS,Genetic Counseling,
University of Cincinnati
Cincinnati, OH
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| Board certification: |
American Board of Genetic Counseling |
Specialty Interests:
Research Interests:
Ms. Leach joined Cleveland Clinic in 2006
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Kate Lynch, MS, CGC
Genetic Counselor
Center for Personalized Genetic Healthcare
Direct Line: 216-445-3627
| Bachelor degree: |
BS, Biology and Psychology, Baldwin-Wallace College
Berea, OH |
| Graduate training : |
MS,Genetic Counseling, University of Cincinnati
Cincinnati, OH
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| Board certification: |
American Board of Genetic Counseling |
Specialty Interest: Cancer genetics
Other Interest: Community and professional education in cancer genetics
Ms. Lynch joined Cleveland Clinic in 2006
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Jessica Mester, MS, CGC, LGC
Genetic Counselor
Center for Personalized Genetic Healthcare
Direct Line: 216-636-5535
| Bachelor degree: |
BS, Biology - Genetics, University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS
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| Graduate training : |
MS,Human Genetics - Genetic Counseling, University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI |
| Board certification: |
American Board of Genetic Counseling |
| License |
Genetic Counseling License #7, Oklahoma |
Specialty Interests:
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Pediatric genetics
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Cancer genetics
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PTEN spectrum conditions (Cowden, Bannayan-Riley-Rulvalcaba, and Proteus syndromes)
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Preconception genetic counseling
Research Interest: PTEN spectrum conditions
Ms. Mester joined The Cleveland Clinic in 2008
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Jessica Moline, MS, CGC
Genetic Counselor
Center for Personalized Genetic Healthcare
Direct Line: 216-445-6798
| Bachelor degree: |
BS, Biology, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA |
| Graduate training : |
MS, Human Genetics – Genetic Counseling, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI |
Specialty interests: Cancer genetics, Pediatric genetics, Adult genetics
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Christina Rigelsky, MS, CGC
Genetic Counselor
Center for Personalized Genetic Healthcare
Direct Line: 216-445-0524
| Bachelor degree: |
BS, Biology, University of Toledo
Toledo, OH |
| Graduate training : |
MS,Genetic Counseling, University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Greensboro, NC |
| Board certification: |
American Board of Genetic Counseling |
Specialty Interests:
Other Interest: Community and professional education
Ms. Rigelsky joined Cleveland Clinic in 2005
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Allison Schreiber, MS, CGC
Genetic Counselor
Center for Personalized Genetic Healthcare
Direct Line: 216-444-5809
| Bachelor degree: |
BA, Biology, Wittenberg University
Springfield, OH |
| Graduate training : |
MS,Genetic Counseling, Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, VA |
| Board certification: |
American Board of Genetic Counseling |
Specialty Interests:
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Pediatric genetics
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Adult genetics
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Neurofibromatosis
Ms. Schreiber joined Cleveland Clinic in 2007
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Amy G. Shealy, MS, CGC
Genetic Counselor
Center for Personalized Genetic Healthcare
| Bachelor degree: |
BS, Biology, John Carroll University
University Heights, OH |
| Graduate training : |
MS,Genetic Counseling, University of South Carolina School of Medicine
Columbia, SC |
| Board certification: |
American Board of Genetic Counseling |
Specialty Interests:
Other Interests:
Ms. Shealy joined Cleveland Clinic in 1999
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