WHY REFER TO MINNEAPOLIS GENETICS?
Thoughtful, Patient-Centered Genetic Counseling
Your patients have genetics questions your team doesn't have time to fully address. When they're referred to a large center, they often see a different counselor at each visit and leave without a clear plan.
Minneapolis Genetics provides independent, board-certified genetic counseling via tele-health with appointments generally available within 5-business days or less. Your patient will work with one dedicated counselor who manages their entire episode of care—from intake and test coordination to results review and sends a clinical summary back to your team within 48 hours.
One counselor from intake through results.
Most patients seen within 5 business days.
Clinical summary provided within 48 hours.
WHEN TO REFER TO MINNEAPOLIS GENETICS
Common scenarios for patient referrals
1 / Abnormal or unclear NIPS result
Your patient received an abnormal or unclear NIPS result and needs counseling before diagnostic testing
2 / Transfer decision guidance
Your patient is considering or has completed PGT and needs independent guidance on what the results mean for transfer decisions
3 / Decoding carrier screening results
A couple needs expanded carrier screening reviewed especially when both partners carry variants and the risk math gets complicated
4 / Donor genetic compatibility
Your IVF patient is using donor gametes and needs genetic compatibility reviewed before proceeding
5 / Post-result consult
Your patient got results from another provider and needs help understanding next steps
More about me
Education & Training:
Master of Genetic Counseling University of Maryland School of Medicine (2011)
Bachelor of Science, Genetics & Cell Development University of Minnesota (2009)
Board Certification & Licensure:
Diplomate American Board of Genetic Counseling certified since 2012
Licensed Certified Genetic Counselor in the State of Minnesota
Clinical Experience: 15 years across The Children's Hospital of Los Angeles, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Cooper Genomics, Invitae, Tandem Genetics, and Park Nicollet Health Services
Minneapolis Genetics is independently owned and operated, and is not affiliated with any hospital system or employer
Specialties: NIPT, expanded carrier screening, PGT-A/PGT-M, diagnostic testing (CVS, amniocentesis counseling), donor gamete genetics
Professional Involvement & Published Research:
Natera Women's Health Advisory Panel
Clinical Supervisor for the University of Minnesota Genetic Counseling Training Program
Member of National Society of Genetic Counselors
Prenatal Special Interest Group
Williams III J, Rad S, Beauchamp S, Ratousi D, Subramaniam V, Farivar S, Pisarska M. "Utilization of noninvasive prenatal testing: Impact on referrals for diagnostic testing." American Journal of Obstetrics andGynecology 2015;213:102.e1-6