Instructors
Our students work closely with instructors from a variety of departments across the Columbia University Irving Medical Center campus, representing a broad range of interests and expertise.
Tyra M. Banks, EdD, OTR/L
Assistant Professor of Rehabilitation and Regenerative Medicine (Occupational Therapy)
Course Instructor: Community Connections (unit coordinator)
Dr. Banks has been a practicing clinician in pediatric settings for over 20 years. During that time, she has had a private practice in Early Intervention and has extensive experience in School-based settings. Her OT background, coupled with a passion for equity and inclusion, led her to start a grassroots organization that provides college access and college retention programs for K-12 and undergraduate college students for marginalized populations. She presently serves as a member of the Roster of Accreditation Evaluators (RAE) of the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE). She is also an appointed member of the Anti-Racism for Medical Education Coalition at Columbia University. Dr. Banks has presented nationally and internationally in topics that center her current research interest area of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging, as well as anti-racist pedagogy in higher education.
Yakira Begun, MS, CGC
Lecturer in Genetic Counseling, Department of Pediatrics
Fieldwork Supervisor: Pediatric Genetics (General Genetics, Inpatient Genetics)
Yakira is originally from Toronto, Canada and completed her genetic counseling graduate education at Sarah Lawrence College. As a genetic counselor in the Division of Clinical Genetics, she works with children and families with inherited disorders and is committed to providing high quality care for all patients. Yakira's graduate research focused on genetic counseling education, an area that remains a strong interest and passion of hers.
Sara Berger, MS, CGC
Assistant Professor of Genetic Counseling, Department of Pediatrics
Fieldwork Supervisor: Pediatric Genetics (General Genetics)
Sara completed her genetic counseling graduate education at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. She is an ABGC board-certified genetic counselor in the Division of Clinical Genetics and her clinical work focuses on genetic disorders of childhood. Sara is the lead coordinator of the Variant Reinterpretation Stakeholder Study (VRiSS), developing recommendations and policies about issues surrounding genetic variant reclassification.
Carina Bertolini, MS, CGC
Lecturer in Genetic Counseling, Departments of Pathology & Cell Biology and Obstetrics & Gynecology
Fieldwork Supervisor: Reproductive Genetics, Lab-Based Genetic Counseling
Carina is originally from Columbus, Ohio and completed her genetic counseling graduate education at Columbia University. She is a genetic counselor in the Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine and provides care for women and their partners in the Center for Prenatal Pediatrics. Carina is a member of the Interdepartmental Genetic Counseling Program, bridging the Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology and the Precision Genomics Laboratory.
Kelsie Bogyo, MS, CGC
Assistant Professor of Genetic Counseling, Departments of Pathology & Cell Biology and Medicine
Fieldwork Supervisor: Adult Genetics (Nephrology Genetics), Lab-Based Genetic Counseling
Research Supervisor
Kelsie is originally from California and completed her genetic counseling graduate education at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. She is an ABGC board-certified genetic counselor and provides both clinical and research services for the Center for Precision Medicine and Genomics, which aims to integrate precision medicine into medical care for adult constitutional disorders. Kelsie is a member of the Interdepartmental Genetic Counseling Program, bridging the Department of Medicine and the Precision Genomics Laboratory.
Brenna Boyd, MS, CGC
Research Genetic Counselor, Department of Pediatrics
Brenna is originally from Montana and completed her genetic counseling graduate education at the University of Washington in Seattle. She is an ABGC board-certified genetic counselor and as part of the GUARDIAN and eMERGE study teams, she supports the research assistants, manages data, and directly interacts with families to return results and support follow-up. Brenna is passionate about expanding access to research and care for people from underserved populations, as well as advocating for inclusive practices and flexible approaches to address disparities in research participation.
Eden Brush, MS, CGC
Genetic Counselor, Department of Pediatrics
Eden is originally from Salt Lake City, Utah and completed her genetic counseling graduate education at Columbia University. She is an ABGC board-certified genetic counselor in the Division of Clinical Genetics. While in graduate school, Eden completed a fellowship with the Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and related Disabilities (LEND) program at Westchester Institute for Human Development. Her graduate research focused on assessing patient communication preferences for reclassified variants of uncertain significance (VUS) in pediatrics.
Charlotte Close, MS, CGC
Lecturer in Genetic Counseling, Department of Pediatrics
Course Instructor: Professional Formation
Fieldwork Supervisor: Pediatric Genetics (General Genetics)
Research Supervisor
Charlotte is originally from Illinois and completed her genetic counseling graduate education at Sarah Lawrence College. She is an ABGC board-certified genetic counselor in the Division of Clinical Genetics. Charlotte’s graduate research focused on genetic counselors’ attitudes towards cystic fibrosis therapeutics and she continues to be interested in cystic fibrosis care.
Alexandra Demers, MS, CGC
Lecturer in Genetic Counseling, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Course Instructor: Applied Genetic Counseling
Fieldwork Supervisor: Reproductive Genetics
Alexandra is originally from New Jersey and completed her genetic counseling graduate education at Columbia University. She is an ABGC-certified genetic counselor in the Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine and provides care for women and their partners in the Center for Prenatal Pediatrics, as well as supporting various research studies in reproductive genetics. Alexandra's graduate research focused on the establishment of evidence-based protocols for the post-test evaluation of high-risk and inconclusive non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT) results.
Daniela Diaz Caro, MS, CGC
Research Genetic Counselor, Department of Neurology
Research Supervisor
Daniela is originally from Trujillo, Peru and completed her genetic counseling graduate education at Stanford University. She is a research genetic counselor with the Información de la Enfermedad de Alzheimer de Latinos (IDEAL) study, investigating the impact of APOE genetic testing in Latinx communities of Northern Manhattan. Daniela is bilingual in English and Spanish.
Michele Disco, MS, CGC
Lecturer in Genetic Counseling, Departments of Pathology & Cell Biology and Pediatrics
Fieldwork Supervisor: Pediatric Genetics (Inpatient Genetics), Lab-Based Genetic Counseling
Michele is originally from New Hampshire and completed her genetic counseling graduate education at Sarah Lawrence College. She is an ABGC board-certified genetic counselor with expertise in inherited disorders of childhood, specifically dermatologic and craniofacial genetics. Michele is a member of the Interdepartmental Genetic Counseling Program, bridging inpatient consultation and the Precision Genomics Laboratory. She is currently a member of the Community Outreach Committee of the New York State Genetics Task Force.
Kris Engelstad, MS, CGC
Lecturer in Genetic Counseling, Department of Neurology
Fieldwork Supervisor: Pediatric Genetics (Neurogenetics)
Kris completed her genetic counseling graduate education at Sarah Lawrence College. She is an ABGC board-certified genetic counselor involved in several areas of research, including natural history studies, clinical trials, a patient contact registry, and biobank for people with mitochondrial disorders. Kris aims to educate individuals and families about disease-specific genetic issues so they can make informed choices about genetic testing and family planning.
Molly Fitzpatrick, MS, CGC
Lecturer in Genetic Counseling, Department of Pediatrics
Fieldwork Supervisor: Pediatric Genetics (General Genetics)
Molly is originally from Philadelphia and completed her graduate education at Rutgers University. She is a genetic counselor in the Division of Clinical Genetics, working primarily with genetic disorders of childhood. Molly’s graduate research focused on aspects of cancer genetic counseling that are influenced by changes made to testing guidelines and criteria.
Katie Foudy, MS, CGC
Lecturer in Genetic Counseling, Department of Medicine
Fieldwork Supervisor: Cancer Genetics
Katie is originally from New Jersey and completed her genetic counseling graduate education at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. She is an ABGC board-certified genetic counselor in the Division of Hematology/Oncology and works with adults living with or at risk for familial cancer syndromes. Her research interests include utilization of whole exome sequencing to provide more precise diagnoses for individuals and families.
Stephanie Galloway, MS, CGC
Assistant Professor of Genetic Counseling, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Fieldwork Supervisor: Reproductive Genetics
Stephanie is originally from South Carolina and completed her genetic counseling graduate education at the University of South Carolina. She is an ABGC board-certified genetic counselor and provides care for women and their partners in the Center for Prenatal Pediatrics. Stephanie also serves as a research coordinator in the Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine.
Jessica Giordano, MS, CGC
Assistant Professor of Genetic Counseling, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Course Instructor: Facilitating Education and Decision-Making (unit coordinator); The Human Body: Structure and Function 1 (unit coordinator)
Research Supervisor
Jessica is originally from New York and completed her genetic counseling graduate education at Sarah Lawrence College with a research focus in public health genomics and newborn screening. She is an ABGC board-certified genetic counselor managing multiple research projects in reproductive genetics, including utilizing exome/genome sequencing for structurally abnormal fetuses with the goal of communicating results to families that can impact their clinical management and reproductive decision-making.
Jill Goldman, MS, MPhil, CGC
Professor of Genetic Counseling, Department of Neurology
Fieldwork Supervisor: Adult Genetics (Neurogenetics)
Jill completed her genetic counseling graduate education at the University of California Berkeley. She is an ABGC board-certified genetic counselor at The Taub Institute at Columbia where she specializes in hereditary neurological diseases, such as Alzheimer’s disease, frontotemporal degeneration, Parkinson’s disease, and Huntington’s disease. Jill created and coordinates “A Friend for Rachel," a companionship program in which people with early to moderate dementia are paired with Columbia students.
Edwin Guzman, MS, CGC
Genetic Counselor, Department of Pediatrics
Edwin completed his genetic counseling graduate education at Sarah Lawrence College. He is an ABGC board-certified genetic counselor in the Division of Clinical Genetics, specializing in genetic disorders of childhood and craniofacial disorders. Edwin is bilingual in English and Spanish.
Ellie Harrington, MS, CGC
Lecturer in Genetic Counseling, Department of Neurology
Course Instructor: The Human Body: Structure and Function 2 (unit coordinator)
Fieldwork Supervisor: Adult Genetics (Neurogenetics)
Research Supervisor
Elizabeth completed her genetic counseling graduate education at Stanford University. She is an ABGC board-certified genetic counselor working with adults living with neurologic disorders. Elizabeth worked previously as a biochemical genetics research fellow at the National Institutes of Health, her current clinical and research focus is motor neuron diseases.
Kimberly Hilfrank, MS, MPH, CGC
Lecturer in Genetic Counseling, Department of Medicine
Course Instructor: Clinical Encounters 1/2
Fieldwork Supervisor: Cancer Genetics
Kimberly is originally from Massachusetts and completed both a masters in public health and her genetic counseling graduate education at the University of Michigan. She is an ABGC board-certified genetic counselor in the Division of Digestive and Liver Diseases and works with adults living with or at risk for familial cancer syndromes. Kimberly is interested in increasing access to genetic medicine for all communities.
Carrie Koval-Burt, MS, CGC
Assistant Professor of Genetic Counseling, Department of Medicine
Fieldwork Supervisor: Cancer Genetics
Carrie completed her genetic counseling graduate education at Northwestern University. She is an ABGC board-certified genetic counselor in the Division of Hematology and Oncology. She provides cancer risk evaluation, genetic counseling, and risk-reduction education for individuals who have cancer or are concerned about their risks of developing cancer. Carrie works with underserved communities and her research interests include newborn screening pilot programs. She is bilingual in English and Spanish.
Natalie Lippa, MS, CGC
Assistant Professor of Genetic Counseling, Department of Medicine
Fieldwork Supervisor: Adult Genetics (Cardiogenetics)
Research Supervisor
Natalie is originally from Toronto, Canada, and completed her genetic counseling graduate education at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. She has experience with lysosomal storage disease clinical research. She is an ABGC board-certified genetic counselor in the Division of Cardiology, where she works with individuals and fmailies with inherited cardiology disorders.
Noelle Lynch, MS, CGC
Research Genetic Counselor, Department of Pediatrics
Noelle is originally from Shakopee, Minnesota and completed her genetic counseling graduate education at Columbia University. She is an ABGC board-certified genetic counselor in the Division of Immunology. While in graduate school, Noelle completed a Precision Medicine and Society fellowship at Columbia University. Her graduate research focused on performing pharmocogenomic analysis on exome sequencing results from patients in the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) at NYP/Columbia.
Sophie Melly, MS, CGC
Research Genetic Counselor, Department of Medicine
Sophie is originally from Northern Virginia and completed her genetic counseling graduate education at Columbia University. She is an ABGC board-certified research genetic counselor in the Division of Cardiology and has previously worked as a genetic counselor returning results from the eMERGE genomic research study. Sophie's graduate research focused on barriers to implementation of epilepsy genetic testing and counseling guidelines.
Narolyn Mendez, PhD
Clinical Instructor of Medical Psychology, Department of Psychiatry
Course Instructor: Process Group 1/2/3
Dr. Mendez is an Afro-Latina bilingual maternal mental health psychologist at NYP/Columbia University's Irving Medical Center's Maternal and Child Integrated Mental Health Program (MAC-IMP). She earned her doctorate in Counseling Psychology from Teachers College, Columbia University and her clinical expertise spans women’s mental health—including reproductive health, fertility, pregnancy, and postpartum—Latinx mental health, racial identity and trauma, and health psychology. In addition to her work as an educator and clinical psychologist, Dr. Mendez maintains a small private practice where she provides culturally attuned, evidence-based care in both English and Spanish. She is the co-author of Microintervention Strategies: What You Can Do to Disarm and Dismantle Individual and Systemic Racism and Bias and a co-founder of Nascent Consulting, where she partners with organizations to integrate mental health strategies into equity and inclusion efforts. Dr. Mendez is deeply committed to social justice and to helping individuals navigate the complexities of their personal and professional lives with resilience and clarity.
Meg Menzel, MS, CGC, HEC-C
Assistant Professor of Genetic Counseling, Department of Medical Humanities and Ethics
Course Instructor: Ethical Consideration in Genetics and Genomics; Clinical Encounters 1/2
Meg is originally from the Washington, DC area and completed her genetic counseling graduate education at Indiana University Purdue University at Indianapolis. She is an ABGC board-certified genetic counselor and an ASBH certified Healthcare Ethics Consultant. Meg has extensive experience working in clinical fetal medicine and ethics, and has served as both the associate director of the Ethics program and co-chair of the clinical ethics committee at Children's National Hospital. She is passionate about the integration of ethics in genetic counseling education and practice.
Maureen Mulhern, MS, MAT, CGC
Assistant Professor of Genetic Counseling, Departments of Pathology & Cell Biology and Neurology
Fieldwork Supervisor: Pediatric Genetics (Neurogenetics), Adult Genetics (Neurogenetics), Lab-Based Genetic Counseling
Research Supervisor
Maureen is originally from New Jersey and completed her genetic counseling graduate education at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. She has previous experience working as a research genetic counselor at the Institute for Genomic Medicine, as well as a middle and high school science teacher. Maureen is an ABGC board-certified genetic counselor and part of the Interdepartmental Genetic Counseling Program at Columbia, bridging the gap between the neurology clinics and the Precision Genomics Laboratory. She is bilingual in English and Spanish.
Aisha Rekab, MSc, MS, CGC
Lecturer in Genetic Counseling, Department of Pediatrics
Course Instructor: Applied Genetic Counseling
Fieldwork Supervisor: Pediatric Genetics (General Genetics)
Aisha is originally from Vancouver, Canada. She completed her genetic counseling graduate education at Sarah Lawrence College and received a master’s in pathology and molecular medicine with a focus in cancer genetics from Queen’s University. She is an ABGC board-certified genetic counselor in the Division of Clinical Genetics. Aisha’s graduate research focused on the implementation of telegenetics during the COVID-19 pandemic and she continues to be interested in increasing access to genetic services for all communities. She is proficient in French.
Anya Revah Politi, MS, CGC
Assistant Professor of Genetic Counseling, Department of Neurology
Course Director: Translational Genomics
Anya is originally from Mexico City and completed her genetic counseling graduate education at Boston University. She is an ABGC board-certified genetic counselor in the Department of Neurology as part of a new Precision Neurotherapeutics Program. The goal of this program is to identify patients with neurogenetic conditions who have pathogenic variants that are amenable potential genetic therapy development. Anya is trilingual in English, Spanish, and French.
Corianna Sichel, PhD
Assistant Professor of Behavioral Medicine, Department of Emergency Medicine
Course Instructor: Process Group 1/2/3
Dr. Sichel is a clinical/counseling psychologist at Columbia/NYP and a research scientist at New York State Psychiatric Institute. Clinically, Dr. Sichel has worked with patients across the lifespan, from early childhood through older adulthood (ages 4 to 75). She specializes in supporting adults and emerging adults navigating life transitions, stress, anxiety, depression, and trauma. Her integrative approach draws on a range of evidence-based modalities, including cognitive-behavioral techniques, mindfulness, and insight-oriented, psychodynamic, and relational therapies.As a researcher, Dr. Sichel focuses on implementation and dissemination science, preventing and addressing behavioral health emergencies among populations at risk for posttraumatic stress and suicide, and developing supports for families and health care professionals.
Megan Soucy, MS, CGC
Assistant Professor of Genetic Counseling, Departments of Pathology & Cell Biology and Ophthalmology
Fieldwork Supervisor: Adult Genetics (Ophthalmology Genetics), Lab-Based Genetic Counseling
Megan completed her genetic counseling graduate education at Sarah Lawrence College. She is an ABGC board-certified genetic counselor and part of the Interdepartmental Genetic Counseling Program at Columbia, bridging the Ophthalmology Department and the Precision Genomics Laboratory.
Erica Spiegel, MS, CGC
Assistant Professor of Genetic Counseling, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Course Instructor: Reproductive Genetic Counseling
Fieldwork Supervisor: Reproductive Genetics
Research Supervisor
Erica completed her genetic counseling graduate education at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. She is an ABGC board-certified genetic counselor in the Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine and her work is focused on the integration of emerging technologies into clinical care within the field of reproductive genetics. Erica is passionate about providing high-quality care to women and families in the setting of fetal anomalies and suspected genetic diagnoses. She is bilingual in English and Spanish.
Malika Sud, MS, CGC
Genetic Counselor, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Fieldwork Supervisor: Reproductive Genetics
Malika completed her genetic counseling graduate education at Boston University. She is an ABGC board-certified genetic counselor in the Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine and provides care for women and their partners in the Center for Prenatal Pediatrics. Her work is focused on the integration of emerging technologies into clinical care within the field of reproductive genetics.
Tamara Sussman, PhD
Assistant Clinical Professor of Medical Psychology, Department of Psychiatry
Course Instructor: Process Group 1/2/3
Dr. Sussman is a clinical psychologist at Columbia/NYP and a research scientist at the New York State Psychiatric Institute. Clinically, Dr. Sussman’s area of expertise is in treating post-traumatic stress disorder.Her research aims to elucidate how exposure to childhood adversities, including exposure to structural racism, leads to changes in cognitive processes via altered neurodevelopment, and how these changes lead to increased risk for negative life outcomes such as substance use. The ultimate goal of her research program is elucidating mechanisms of risk to aid in the development of novel approaches to prevention, e.g. structuralinterventions, the primary line of prevention for structural inequities, as well as family- and individual level-prevention, e.g. cognitive therapies for components of decision making impacted by childhood exposures.
Leyla Tabanfar, MS, CGC
Genetic Counselor, Department of Pediatrics
Fieldwork Supervisor: Cancer Genetics
Leyla is from Canada and completed her genetic counseling graduate education at Sarah Lawrence College. She is an ABGC board-certified genetic counselor in the Division of Hematology and Oncology. Leyla provides care in the genetics clinic at Columbia and the cancer genetics clinic at both Lawrence Hospital and Hudson Valley Hospital. She is bilingual in English and Farsi.
Joanna Urli, MS, CGC
Lecturer in Genetic Counseling, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Course Instructor: Foundations of Human Genetics
Fieldwork Supervisor: Reproductive Genetics, Cancer Genetics
Joanna is originally from New York and completed her genetic counseling graduate education at Boston University. She is an ABGC board-certified genetic counselor in the Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine and provides care for women and their partners in the Center for Prenatal Pediatrics, as well as within the Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer (HBOC) Program. Joanna's graduate research focused on diversifying the genetic counseling profession, and her clinical interests include increasing access to genetic services. She is currently a member of the Community Outreach Committee of the New York State Genetics Task Force.
Natalie Vena, MS, CGC
Lecturer in Genetic Counseling, Department of Medicine
Fieldwork Supervisor: Adult Genetics (Nephrology Genetics)
Natalie completed her genetic counseling graduate education at Boston University. She is an ABGC board-certified genetic counselor in the Institute of Genomic Medicine and the Division of Nephrology. Natalie’s clinical focus is the genetics of adult kidney disease and her research interests include the annotation and curation of genetic variants in the setting of Mendelian diseases, as well as the return of genetic/genomic test results.
Lisa Weingarten, MS, CGC
Lecturer in Genetic Counseling, Department of Pediatrics
Fieldwork Supervisor: Pediatric Genetics (General Genetics)
Lisa is originally from Toronto, Canada and completed her graduate education at Brandeis University. She is an ABGC board-certified genetic counselor in the Division of Molecular Genetics, working with children, adults, and families with a variety of indications. Lisa is also involved in research, focusing on the patient experience of genetic counseling and testing. She is currently evaluating the psychosocial impact of prenatal genome sequencing as part of the PrenatalSEQ study.
Ashley Wilson, MS, CGC
Lecturer in Genetic Counseling, Department of Pediatrics
Course Instructor: Introduction to Genetic Counseling; Risk Assessment and Genetic Testing
Ashley is originally from Canada and completed her graduate education at Sarah Lawrence College. She is an ABGC board-certified genetic counselor and has been involved in the education of medical and dental students at Columbia, as well as teaching and training genetic residents and genetic counseling students. Ashley has worked with the Simons Searchlight study, targeting single-gene causes of neurodevelopmental disorders, and is a consultant for the New York Genome Center.
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Geneticists
Caitlin Baptiste, MD
Assistant Professor of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Division of Maternal & Fetal Medicine
Dr. Baptiste is an ABMGG and ABOG board-certified clinical geneticist who provides cares for families with genetic disease throughout their reproductive years. Her clinical and research interests include preconception counseling for genetic disorders, care for people with genetic disorders during pregnancy and pregnancies with a genetic diagnosis. Dr. Baptiste attended medical school at Emory University School of Medicine and completed an OB/GYN residency and subspecialty fellowship training in Maternal Fetal Medicine and Medical Genetics and Genomics at Columbia University Irving Medical Center.
Alejandro Iglesias, MD
Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Division of Clinical Genetics
Dr. Iglesias is an ABMGG board-certified clinical and biochemical geneticist with clinical expertise in inherited metabolic disorders, neurogenetics, and dysmorphology. In his role as Director of the Inherited Metabolic Program he is deeply involved in all aspects related with the diagnosis, management and overall care of patients and families with these disorders. Dr. Iglesias has been actively involved in all developments associated with newborn screening for Krabbe disease and Pompe disease and is the Program Director of the CUIMC Medical Genetics Residency program. He is bilingual in English and Spanish.
Stephen G. Kaler, MD
Professor of Pediatrics, Division of Clinical Genetics
Dr. Kaler is an ABMGG board-certified clinical geneticist with expertise in clinical genetics and genomics. Dr. Kaler attended medical school at the University of Rochester and completed residencies at Brigham & Women's Hospital and Tufts Medical Center, as well as a fellowship at the National Institutes of Health.
Brynn Levy, MSc (Med), PhD
Professor of Pathology & Cell Biology
Originally trained as a genetic counselor in South Africa, Dr. Levy is an ABMGG board-certified laboratory geneticist. He is the Medical Director of the Clinical Cytogenetics Laboratory at New York Presbyterian Hospital and a Co-Director of the Division of Personalized Genomics in the Department of Pathology & Cell Biology. Dr. Levy is an international expert in the clinical utility of genomic technologies in reproductive medicine. His research includes early prenatal screening using fetal cells and cell-free fetal DNA, PGD, and the etiology of recurrent miscarriage.
Gustavo Maegawa, MD, PhD
Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Division of Clinical Genetics
Dr. Maegawa is an ABMGG board-certified clinical geneticist in the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Clinical Genetics. His areas of expertise include clinical genetics and genomics, and his reseach is focused on lysosomal storage disorders. Dr. Maegawa attended medical school at Federal University of Paraná Medical School in Brazil, completed a Pediatric residency at Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul in Brazil, and a Genetics and Genomics fellowship at The Hospital For Sick Children in Toronto, Ontario.
Lakshmi Mehta, MD, FACMG
Clinical Professor of Pediatrics, Division of Clinical Genetics
Dr. Mehta is an ABMGG board-certified clinical geneticist in the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Clinical Genetics. Her areas of expertise include clinical genetics and genomics. With a focus on treating children, Dr. Mehta offers comprehensive services in the field of genetics and genomics, utilizing advanced technologies to provide personalized care.
Hila Milo Rasouly, PhD, MSc
Assistant Professor of Medical Science, Department of Medicine
Originally trained as a genetic counselor in Israel, Dr. Milo Rasouly completed her PhD in Genetics and Genomics at Boston University. Her career goal is to combine research and genetic counseling to perform translational research by recruiting patients in the clinic, identifying causative genes and performing research to better understand the molecular mechanisms of renal disorders. The focus of her research is to ultimately translate results from the lab to the clinic to provide better patient care.
J. Andrés Morales Corado, MD
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Division of Clinical Genetics
Research Supervisor
Dr. Morales Corado is an ABMGG board-certified clinical geneticist in the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Clinical Genetics. His areas of expertise include clinical genetics and genomics, as well as biochemical genetics. Dr. Morales Corado attended medical school at Universidad de San Carlos Facultad de Ciencias Medicas in Guatemala. He completed a Pediatrics residency at Lincoln Medical and Mental Health Center in New York and a Medical Genetics & Genomics Residency at Stanford University.
Jennifer Posey, MD, PhD, FACMG
Chief Genomics Officer, Columbia University Irving Medical Center
Dr. Posey is an ABMGG board-certified clinical geneticist with a focus on translating understanding of the relationship between an individual’s genotype and phenotype into actionable and treatable information in the clinic. She received her MD and PhD degrees at Baylor College of Medicine and completed a residency in medicine at Columbia and fellowship in medical genetics and research genetics at Baylor. She is the recipient of a number of prestigious awards including the American Society for Human Genetics Early Career Award and the American Society for Clinical Investigation Young Physician-Scientist Award.
Ronald Wapner, MD
Professor of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Division of Maternal & Fetal Medicine
Dr. Wapner is an ABMGG and ABOG board-certified clinical geneticist. He has participated in or led randomized trials evaluating genetic prenatal diagnostic and screening technologies for several decades. His most recent work evaluated the role of expanded pan-ethnic carrier screening in prenatal care, which presented the largest experience of such testing to date and demonstrated racial and ethnic consequences in the screening recommendations, presently in practice. Dr. Wapner is currently involved in evaluating the use of whole-exome sequencing in structurally normal and abnormal fetuses.
Naomi Yachelevich, MD
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Division of Clinical Genetics
Dr. Yachelevich is an ABMGG board-certified clinical geneticist in the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Clinical Genetics. Her areas of expertise include clinical genetics and genomics. With a focus on treating children, Dr. Yachelevich offers comprehensive services in the field of genetics and genomics, utilizing advanced technologies to provide personalized care.