Cancer Genetics
The Center for Cancer Risk Assessment provides comprehensive care for patients and families that have hereditary cancer predisposition.
Our team provides hereditary cancer risk assessment, education, genetic testing and coordinated medical care across a variety of specialty programs. Meet our team of physicians and genetic counselors.
Co-Directors
![Leif William Ellisen, MD, PhD](/assets/MGH/images/cancer-center/staff/ellisen-135x145.jpg)
Clinical Director, Breast and Ovarian Cancer Genetics Program
Program Director, Breast Medical Oncology
![Daniel C. Chung](/assets/MGH/images/cancer-center/staff/daniel-chung.jpg)
Clinical Chief, Gastrointestinal Unit
Director, High-Risk GI Cancer Program
Director, Lynch Syndrome Screening and Treatment Program
![Kristen Shannon, MS, LCGC](/assets/MGH/images/cancer-center/staff/kristen-shannon-120x120.jpg)
Administrative Director, Cancer Center Genetics Program
Senior Genetics Counselor
Clinical Directors
![Giuseppe Barbesino, MD](/assets/MGH/images/cancer-center/staff/cancer-genetics/guiseppe-barbesino.jpg)
Endocrine Tumor Genetics Program
![Andrew Brunner, MD](/assets/MGH/images/cancer-center/staff/cancer-genetics/andrew-brunner.jpg)
Hereditary Hematologic Malignancy Genetics Program
![Gilbert (Gil) Harlan Daniels, MD](/assets/MGH/images/cancer-center/staff/cancer-genetics/gilbert-harlan-daniels.jpg)
Gilbert (Gil) Harlan Daniels, MD
Endocrine Tumor Genetics Program
![Tim Graubert, MD](/assets/MGH/images/cancer-center/staff/cancer-genetics/tim-graubert.jpg)
Hereditary Hematologic Malignancy Genetics Program
![Othon Iliopoulos, MD](/assets/MGH/images/cancer-center/staff/cancer-genetics/othon-iliopoulos.jpg)
Von Hippel-Lindau Syndrome/Familial Renal Cell Program
![Scott R. Plotkin, MD](/assets/MGH/images/cancer-center/staff/cancer-genetics/scott-plotkin.jpg)
Neuro-oncology Genetics Program
![Keyan Salari, MD, PhD](/assets/MGH/images/cancer-center/staff/cancer-genetics/keyan-salari.jpg)
Prostate Cancer Genetics Program
![Hensin Tsao, MD, PhD](/assets/MGH/images/cancer-center/staff/cancer-genetics/hensin-tsao.jpg)
Program Physicians
![Andrew T. Chan, MD, MPH](/assets/MGH/images/cancer-center/staff/cancer-genetics/andrew-chan.jpg)
Gastroenterologist
![Justin T. Jordan, MD, MPH](/assets/MGH/images/cancer-center/staff/cancer-genetics/justin-jordan.jpg)
Neuro-oncologist
![Douglas Micalizzi](/assets/MGH/images/cancer-center/breast-cancer-treatment-staff/douglas-micalizzi.jpg)
Breast Oncologist
![Douglas S. Ross, MD](/assets/MGH/images/cancer-center/staff/cancer-genetics/douglas-ross.jpg)
Endocrinologist
![Nikolaos Stathatos, MD](/assets/MGH/images/cancer-center/staff/cancer-genetics/nikolaos-stathatos.jpg)
Endocrinologist
![Miriam Udler, MD, PhD](/assets/MGH/images/cancer-center/staff/cancer-genetics/miriam-udler.jpg)
Endocrinologist
Genetic Counselors
Certified Genetic Counselors are experienced in helping patients gather the information they need to make informed healthcare decisions.
![Devanshi Patel, MS, LCGC](/assets/MGH/images/cancer-center/staff/devanshi-patel-120x120.jpg)
Clinical Operations Manager
Senior Genetic Counselor
![Meredith Seidel, MS, LCGC](/assets/MGH/images/cancer-center/staff/meredith-seidel-120x120.jpg)
Program Manager
Senior Genetic Counselor
![Lauren Murray Bear, MS, LCGC](/assets/MGH/images/cancer-center/staff/lauren-murray-bear-120x120.jpg)
Senior Genetic Counselor
![Erica L. Blouch, MS, LCGC](/assets/MGH/images/cancer-center/staff/erica-blouch-120x120.jpg)
Senior Genetic Counselor
![Melany Cruz, MS, LCGC](/assets/MGH/images/cancer-center/staff/melany-cruz-120x120.jpg)
Genetic Counselor
![Kiley Delgado, MS, LCGC](/assets/MGH/images/cancer-center/staff/kiley-delgado-120x120.jpg)
Senior Genetic Counselor
![Margaret Emmet, MS, LCGC](/assets/MGH/images/cancer-center/staff/margaret-emmet-120x120.jpg)
Senior Genetic Counselor
![Carly Grant, MS, LCGC](/assets/MGH/images/cancer-center/staff/carly-grant-120x120.jpg)
Senior Genetic Counselor
![Stephanie Hicks, MS, LCGC](/assets/MGH/images/cancer-center/staff/stephanie-hicks-120x120.jpg)
Senior Genetic Counselor
![Janette Z. Lawrence, MS, LCGC](/assets/MGH/images/cancer-center/staff/janette-lawrence-120x120.jpg)
Senior Genetic Counselor
![Shelley R. McCormick, MS, LCGC](/assets/MGH/images/cancer-center/staff/shelley-mccormick-120x120.jpg)
Shelley R. McCormick, MS, LCGC
Senior Genetic Counselor
![Linda Rodgers-Fouché, MGC, LCGC](/assets/MGH/images/cancer-center/staff/linda-rodgers-fouche-120x120.jpg)
Linda Rodgers-Fouché, MGC, LCGC
Senior Genetic Counselor
![Kathleen Steinberg](/assets/MGH/images/cancer-center/staff/cancer-genetics/kathleen-steinberg.jpg)
Kathleen E. Steinberg, MS, LCGC
Senior Genetic Counselor
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Cancer Genetics
The Center for Cancer Risk Assessment provides comprehensive care for patients and families that have hereditary cancer predisposition.