Facility Sacramento Medical Center Department of Genetics Address 1650 Response Road Sacramento CA 95815 Map & Directions Telephone Appt/Advice: (916) 614-4075 Office: 916-614-4782 E-mail your doctor

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Closed	8:30 am 5:00 pm	8:30 am 5:00 pm	8:30 am 5:00 pm	8:30 am 5:00 pm	8:30 am 5:00 pm	Closed
Closed during lunch, 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm

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I received my Bachelor of Science in Genetics at U.C. Davis, and went on to obtain my Masters degree in genetic counseling at Sarah Lawrence College in New York. Following graduation, I joined the genetics department at the University of Colorado, coordinating regional travelling genetics clinics throughout Colorado, Wyoming, and parts of Nebraska and Montana. I then worked for the California Regional Center system, providing genetic counseling services for couples considering amniocentesis, and for families who had children with developmental disabilities.

I joined Kaiser Permanente in 1985 as a genetic counselor, and became manager of the Sacramento Genetics Department in 1996. It has been very exciting to take part in the growth of genetics, from a narrow specialty to one that impacts every branch of medicine, and truly gives families information that they can use to improve their health and well-being. Outside of work, I enjoy crafts, camping, and being chief cheerleader for a family of swimmers and soccer players.

Undergraduate Education:	University of California at Davis, 1978
Graduate Education:	Sarah Lawrence College, 1980
Specialties or Board Certifications:	American Board of Medical Genetics, 1982
	Charter Member of the American Board of Genetic Counseling, 1993
Professional Affiliations:	National Society of Genetic Counselors
Began Practice:	June 1980
Joined Kaiser:	October 1985

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