Medical Professionals

Genetics and Metabolism Program

CENTER/INSTITUTE

Center for Human Genetics Laboratory

Director | Anthony Wynshaw-Boris, MD, PhD, Chair Department of Genetics and Genome Sciences 216-368-0581

Associate Director | Anna Mitchell, MD, PhD, General Genetics Section, Medical Director 216-844-3936

Clinical Genetics Residency Program Director | Anna Mitchell, MD, PhD

Residency/Fellowship Program Coordinator | Cynthia Medves

Abidemi Adegbola, MD
Atul Chopra, MD PhD
Suzanne DeBrosse, MD
Laura Konczal, MD
Anna Mitchell, MD, PhD
Aditi Parikh, MD
Anthony Wynshaw-Boris, MD PhD

GENETIC COUNSELORS
Sarah Aufmuth, MS
Lauren Bokovitz, MS
Leslie Cohen, PhD, MS
Sarah Grimes-Hodges, MS
Joanna Horn, MS
Michelle Merrill, MS
Larisa Rippel, MS
Christine Shuss, MS

RESEARCH COORDINATORS
Audrey Lynn, PhD
Genya Kisin

APPOINTMENT LINE
216-844-3936, option 2 | Carrie Rosa or Dominique Richardson

Special Expertise in the Diagnosis and Management of:

The genetic basis of cancer
Inborn errors of metabolism and newborn screening disorders
Neurological and neurodevelopmental disorders caused by genetic defects
Undiagnosed diseases
Prader-Willi syndrome
Marfan syndrome and connective tissue disorders
Disorders of pyruvate metabolism including pyruvate dehydrogenase complex deficiencies
Mitochondrial diseases

Therapies

Distinguishing Features

Largest team of metabolic specialists in Ohio
Cancer genetics services provided in coordination with UH Seidman Cancer Center and Case Comprehensive Cancer Center
Cutting-edge diagnostic and treatment technologies provided by leaders in the field
Personal attention to patient and family needs ("personalized medicine" that focuses on the person)
Largest clinical genetics team in Ohio with experts in all major areas of clinical genetics
Access to clinical trials (industry- and government-sponsored) of new therapies for genetic and metabolic disorders
The 8^th ranked Genetics Department in the US based on NIH funding