#7 Prenatal and Cancer Genetic Testing with Karen Grinzaid

JScreen Genetic Counselor Karen Grinzaid explains the options for genetic testing for cancer risk and the chance to have a biological child with a genetic condition. 

Karen A. Grinzaid is an Assistant Professor of Human Genetics and the Executive Director of JScreen, a national online genetic disease screening program based out of Emory University School of Medicine. She has extensive experience in prenatal, pediatric and adult genetic counseling and testing, as well as clinical care and clinical research. Karen is proud of JScreen’s success in helping couples across the United States have healthy babies AND in giving people information that helps prevent the devastating effects of genetic diseases and hereditary cancers. 

Karen received her B.A. in Psychology from Northwestern University and her M.S. in Human Genetics from Sarah Lawrence College. She is certified in Genetic Counseling by the American Board of Medical Genetics/American Board of Genetic Counseling and as a Clinical Research Coordinator through the Association of Clinical Research Professionals.

Check out more about carrier screening and cancer genetic testing at JScreen.org. 

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