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Elise Alvarez, MS, CGC
Genetic Counseling
Cancer Genetics and High-Risk Screening
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About Me
About Elise Alvarez, MS, CGC
As a certified genetic counselor, Elise Alvarez, MS, CGC, works with individuals with a personal and/or family history of cancer to provide genetic risk assessment and identification of hereditary cancer syndromes, coordinate genetic testing and educate the patient regarding future cancer risks and medical management options. In addition, she provides supportive psychosocial counseling for individuals and family members with hereditary cancer syndromes.
Gender
- Female
Languages Spoken
- English
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Credentials
Credentials
Positions
- Certified Genetic Counselor, UT Health San Antonio MD Anderson Cancer Center
Certifications
- American Board of Genetic Counseling
Education
- Graduate: MS, Genetic Counseling, Boise State University, Boise, ID
- Undergraduate: BS, Rehabilitation Science, University of the Incarnate Word, San Antonio, TX
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Research & Publications
Research & Publications
Disparities in Cancer Genetic Testing and Variants of Uncertain Significance in the Hispanic Population of South Texas
Soewito S, Wyatt R, Berenson E, Poullard N, Gessay S, Mette L, Marin E, Shelby K, Alvarez E, Choi BY, Aviles C, Pulido-Saldivar AM, Otto PM, Jatoi I, Ramamurthy C, Ignatius M, Kaklamani VG, Tomlinson GE
A Comparison of Genetic Counseling Service Delivery Models in a Cancer Genetics Clinic
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