genetic counselor
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genetic counselors
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Julie Mak, a genetic counselor in the Bay Area whose blog, Jewels at Home, focuses on design challenges, calls the growth chart conundrum an “old-school” problem.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 2, 2023
An All of Us genetic counselor broke the news to the Philadelphia woman that she was at increased risk of breast and ovarian cancer because of a gene named BRCA-2.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 13, 2022
So when a genetic counselor offered her testing to see if she had any of 30 cancer-causing gene mutations, she readily agreed.
From New York Times ● Oct. 10, 2022
Deanna Darnes is a genetic counselor in Dallas, where she talks to patients about birth defects, chromosome abnormalities, and single gene disorders and helps them find genetic testing options.
From Slate ● Aug. 15, 2022
The genetic counselor said, "You never tested. You may not have the gene. It's right across the hall. I can prescribe you the testing, and then you'll know."
From Salon ● Nov. 8, 2021
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