| Name | Title | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Angela Trepanier, MS* | Genetic Counselor, Director, Genetic Counseling Graduate Program | atrepani@med.wayne.edu |
| Erin Carmany, MS* | Associate Program Director, Genetic Counseling Program | ecarmany@med.wayne.edu |
| Gerald L. Feldman, MD, PhD* | Medical Director, Genetic Counseling Graduate Program | gfeldman@med.wayne.edu |
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| Name | Title | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Ronald Bachman, MD* | Clinical Geneticist | California State University Stanislaus, and Oakland Kaiser Permanente |
| Shaochun Bai, PhD* | Technical Director, Molecular Genetics Laboratory, Instructor | Detroit Medical Center Laboratories |
| Allison Bannick, MS, BSN, RN, CPNP | Nurse Practitioner, Research Project Advisor | Division of Genetic, Genomic and Metabolic Disorders, Children’s Hospital of Michigan |
| Erawati Bawle, MD* | Clinical Geneticist | Retired, but active with program |
| Elizabeth Cameron, MS* | Genetic Counselor, Clinic Coordinator | Genesis Genetics |
| Rashmi Chikarmane, MS* | Genetic Counselor, Advisory Committee | GeneDx, Inc. |
| Michelle Cichon, MS* | Genetic Counselor, Program Manager, Course Director | Center for Molecular Medicine and Genetics Wayne State University |
| Robert Conway, MD* | Clinical and Biochemical Geneticist | Division of Genetic, Genomic and Metabolic Disorders, Children’s Hospital of Michigan |
| Michele Cote, PhD | Epidemiologist, Research Project Mentor, Advisory Committee | Karmanos Cancer Institute |
| Amy Decker, MS* | Genetic Counselor, Advisory Committee | GeneDx, Inc. |
| Debra Duquette, MS* | Genetic Counselor, Instructor, Advisory Committee | Michigan Department of Health and Human Services |
| Salah A.P. Ebrahim, MD* | Cytogeneticist | DMC University Laboratories |
| Susan Eggly, PhD | Researcher, Behavioral Core | Karmanos Cancer Institute |
| Lynnette Essenmacher, MPH | Instructor, Statistical Methods | Detroit Medical Center, Family Medicine |
| Russ Finley, PhD | Graduate Officer, PhD Program in Molecular Medicine and Genetics, Advisory Committee | Wayne State University, Center for Molecular Medicine and Genetics |
| Morgan Fisher, MS* | Genetic Counselor, Clinical Internship Coordinator and Supervisor | St. Joseph Mercy-Pontiac |
| Leigh Anne Flore, MD* | Clinical Geneticist, Advisory Committee | Division of Genetic, Genomic and Metabolic Disorders, Children’s Hospital of Michigan |
| Lawrence Grossman, PhD | Molecular Biologist, Course Director, Chair | Center for Molecular Medicine and Genetics, Wayne State University |
| Cheryl Harper, MS* | Genetic Counselor, Clinic Coordinator | Beaumont Hospital |
| Sommer Hayden, MS* | Genetic Counselor, Clinic Coordinator | St. Joseph Mercy-Ypsilanti |
| Cheryl Hess, MS* | Genetic Counselor, Advisory Committee | Concert Genomics, Inc. |
| Melissa Hicks, MS* | Laboratory Genetic Counselor, Course Director | Detroit Medical Center Laboratories |
| Allison Jay, MD* | Clinical Geneticist, Clinical Internship Coordinator | St. John Providence |
| Kelly Kennelly, MS* | Genetic Counselor, Clinic Coordinator, Advisory Committee | Division of Genetic, Genomic and Metabolic Disorders, Children's Hospital of Michigan |
| Dawn Misra, PhD | Epidemiologist, Instructor, Advisory Committee Research Work Group | Wayne State University, Family Medicine |
| Vinod Misra, MD, PhD* | Clinical Geneticist, Advisory Committee | Division of Genetic, Genomic and Metabolic Disorders, Children’s Hospital of Michigan |
| Anwar N. Mohamed, MD* | Cytogeneticist | DMC University Laboratories |
| Kristin Monaghan, PhD* | Molecular Geneticist, Medical Geneticist, Advisory Committee | GeneDx, Inc. |
| Kathleen Moore, PhD | Clinical Psychologist | Wayne State University |
| Tressa Orthmeyer, MS | Genetic Counselor, Instructor | Wayne State University, Center for Molecular Medicine and Genetics |
| Nancie Petrucelli, MS* | Genetic Counselor, Coordinator, Cancer Genetic Clinic, Course Director, Advisory Committee | Karmanos Cancer Institute |
| Kristen Purrington, PhD | Epidemiologist-Public Health, Advisory Committee | Department of Oncology, Wayne State University |
| Kristen Rauch, MS* | Genetic Counselor, Instructor | Counsyl, Inc. |
| Jacquelyn R. Roberson, MD* | Clinical Geneticist Division Head, Genetics | Henry Ford Hospital |
| Kelly Beaudry-Rodgers, MS* | Genetic Counselor | Beaumont Hospital |
| Peggy W. Rush, MS* | Genetic Counselor, Coordinator, Metabolic Clinic | Division of Genetic, Genomic and Metabolic Disorders, Children’s Hospital of Michigan |
| Alicia Salkowski, MS | Genetic Counselor, Research Assistant | Karmanos Cancer Institute Wayne State University |
| Michael Simon, MD, MPH | Oncologist Director, Cancer Genetic Counseling Service | Karmanos Cancer Institute Wayne State University |
| David Stockton, MD* | Clinical Geneticist, Division Chief | Division of Genetic, Genomic and Metabolic Disorders, Children’s Hospital of Michigan,Wayne State University |
| Amy Sufka, MS* | Genetic Counselor, Clinic Coordinator | Beaumont Hospital-Royal Oak Cancer Genetics |
| Erin Wakeling, PhD | Technical Director, Molecular Genetics Laboratory, Clinical Coordinator | Detroit Medical Center University Laboratories |
| Jessica Wetherbee, MS* | Genetic Counselor, Clinic Internship Coordinator | Henry Ford Hospital |
| Julie Zenger-Hain, PhD* | Medical Geneticist, Cytogeneticist, Director, Cytogenetics Department | Oakwood Hospital |
| Lidong Zhai, PhD | Biochemical Geneticist, Clinical Coordinator | Detroit Medical Center Laboratories- Biochemical Genetics Lab |
| Lia Zitano, MS* | Genetic Counselor, Clinic Internship Coordinator | Spectrum Health |
*Indicates certification by either the American Board of Medical Genetics or the American Board of Genetic Counseling
Contact Information
Genetic Counseling Graduate Program
Center for Molecular Medicine and Genetics
Wayne State University School of Medicine
3127 Scott Hall
540 E. Canfield Avenue
Detroit, MI 48201
Genesis Recovery Program
Genesis Project Utah
Administrative Office:
(313) 577-6298
Fax: (313) 577-9137
Email: geneticcounseling@med.wayne.edu