Cancer Genetics Team

Our team provides hereditary cancer risk assessment, education, genetic testing and coordinated medical care across a variety of specialty programs.

Co-Directors

Leif William Ellisen, MD, PhD

Clinical Director, Breast and Ovarian Cancer Genetics
Associate Physician, MGH Cancer Center
Program Director, Breast Medical Oncology

 

 

Daniel C. Chung, MD

Clinical Chief, Gastrointestinal Unit
Director, High-Risk GI Cancer Clinic

 

 

Kristen Shannon, MS, LCGC

Administrative Director, Cancer Center Genetics Program
Senior Genetics Counselor

 

 

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Clinical Directors

Giuseppe Barbesino, MD

Endocrine Tumor Genetics Program

 

 

Gilbert (Gil) Harlan Daniels, MD

Endocrine Tumor Genetics Program

 

 

Othon Iliopoulos, MD

Von Hippel-Lindau Syndrome/Familial Renal Cell Program

 

 

Scott R. Plotkin, MD

Neuro-oncology Genetics Program

 

 

Keyan Salari, MD, PhD

Co-Director, Prostate Cancer Genetics Program

 

 

Matthew R. Smith, MD, PhD

Director, Prostate Cancer Genetics Program

 

 

Hensin Tsao, MD, PhD

Melanoma Genetics Program

 

 

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Program Physicians

Andrew T. Chan, MD, MPH

Gastroenterologist

 

 

Justin T. Jordan, MD, MPH

Neuro-oncologist

 

 

Douglas Micalizzi, MD, PhD

Breast Oncologist

 

 

Douglas S. Ross, MD

Endocrinologist

 

 

Nikolaos Stathatos, MD

Endocrinologist

 

 

Miriam Udler, MD, PhD

Endocrinologist

 

 

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Genetic Counselors

Certified Genetic Counselors are experienced in helping patients gather the information they need to make informed healthcare decisions.

Meredith Seidel, MS, LCGC

Program Manager
Senior Genetic Counselor

 

 

Lauren Murray Bear, MS, LCGC

Senior Genetic Counselor

 

 

Erica L. Blouch, MS, LCGC

Senior Genetic Counselor

 

 

Kiley Delgado, MS, LCGC

Senior Genetic Counselor

 

 

Margaret Emmet, MS, LCGC

Genetic Counselor

 

 

Carly Grant, MS, LCGC

Senior Genetic Counselor

 

 

Stephanie Hicks, MS, LCGC

Genetic Counselor

 

 

Chandrika Kurpad, MS, LCGC
Genetic Counselor

 

 

Janette Z. Lawrence, MS, LCGC

Senior Genetic Counselor

 

 

Shelley R. McCormick, MS, LCGC

Senior Genetic Counselor

 

 

Amy Mueller, MPH, MS, LCGC

Genetic Counselor

 

 

Devanshi Patel, MS, LCGC

Senior Genetic Counselor

 

 

Linda Rodgers-Fouché, MGC, LCGC

Senior Genetic Counselor

 

 

Kathleen E. Steinberg, MS, LCGC

Genetic Counselor