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	8:30 am 3:00 pm	8:30 am 5:00 pm		8:30 am 3:00 pm

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WELCOME TO MY HOME PAGE

Hi, I’m Mara and I began working as a Genetic Counselor in 1992 at UC Davis Medical Center and then joined Kaiser in 1994. I find that helping people work through complicated and difficult issues in a compassionate way is one of the most rewarding aspects of genetic counseling. Although I’m always interested in the latest genetic research I really feel most deeply fulfilled when I’m working with people and helping however I can.

I have a few areas of expertise that have found me over the years. I work with people who have inborn errors of metabolism through our Regional Metabolic Clinic based in Oakland and help coordinate care for those members who require treatment via infusion for Fabry and Gaucher diseases. I also work in the multi-disciplinary, Huntington Disease clinic with a team from the UC Davis Medical Center Huntington Disease Center of Excellence. In these settings I am fortunate to be able to establish ongoing relationships with patients with chronic illness. I learn a lot from these people and their resiliency inspires me on a regular basis.

On a personal note, I’m married and we have 2 sons. I also can’t forget our Golden Retriever since she definitely won’t let us forget that she’s part of the family too. When I’m not at work I’m often helping at our sons’ school, working out, enjoying nature and the outdoors, reading, watching sports (kids or professionals-I love it all although I could use a tutorial on the rules of Hockey!), traveling, or hanging out with family or friends. Now that you know a little about me, I look forward to learning about you too if our paths should cross here at Kaiser.

I have a part time schedule and you can usually find me in my office at Point West on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays.

Undergraduate Education:	Bachelor of Science, UC Irvine, 1987
Graduate Education:	Master of Science in Genetic Counseling, UC Berkeley, 1992
Specialties and Board Certifications:	American Board of Genetic Counselors], 1993; National Society of Genetic Counselors, Metabolism/Lysosomal Storage Diseases Special Interest Group
Began Practice:	1992
Joined Kaiser:	1994

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