Genetics and High-Risk Screening Team

Medical Directors

Ismail Jatoi, MD, PhD, FACS
Dale H. Dorn Chair in Surgery
Professor & Chief
UT School of Medicine
Division of Surgical Oncology & Endocrine Surgery

Virginia G. Kaklamani, MD
A.B. Alexander Distinguished Chair in Oncology
Professor of Medicine
UT School of Medicine
Division of Hematology/Oncology

Gail Tomlinson, MD, PhD
Greehey Distinguished Chair in Genetics and Cancer
Professor of Pediatrics
UT School of Medicine
Pediatric Hematology/Oncology

Genetic Counseling

Shawn Gessay, MS, CGC
Certified Genetic Counselor

Lauren Mills, MS, GC
Genetic Counselor

Natalie Poullard, MS, CGC
Certified Genetic Counselor

Anusha Vaidyanathan, MS, CGC
Certified Genetic Counselor

Elise Alvarez, BSRS
Genetic Counseling Assistant

Diagnostic Imaging

Pamela Otto, MD
Professor and Stewart R. Reuter Chair
Department of Radiology

Gastroenterology

Randy P. Wright, MD
Assistant Professor / Clinical
Department of Medicine
Division of Gastroenterology and Nutrition

Inpatient Palliative Care

Jason Morrow, MD
Howard & Betty Halff Professorship
in Med Humanities & Ethics
Hospice and Palliative Medicine

Hematology & Medical Oncology

Sukeshi Arora, MD
Leader Gastrointestinal Malignancies
John Eiler Endowed Professorship in Cancer Research
Assistant Professor/Clinical
Department of Medicine
Division of Hematology/Oncology

Chethan Ramamurthy, MD
Assistant Professor/Clinical
Department of Medicine
Division of Hematology/Oncology

Gynecologic Oncology

Edward R. Kost, MD
Professor/Clinical
Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Division of Gynecologic Oncology

Georgia McCann, MD
Assistant Professor/Clinical
Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Division of Gynecologic Oncology

Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery

Howard T. Wang, MD
Chief, Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Associate Professor of Plastic Surgery and Otolaryngology
Program Director, Plastic Surgery Residency Program

Research

Patricia Dahia, MD, PhD
Professor
Department of Medicine
Division of Hematology & Oncology

Surgical Oncology & Endocrine Surgery

Maryam Elmi, MD
Breast Center
Surgical Oncology & Endocrine Surgery

Mio Kitano, MD
Gastrointestinal Oncology Clinic
Surgical Oncology & Endocrine Surgery

Deborah Seigler, MPAS, PA-C
Physician Assistant

Urology

Michael Liss, MD
Genitourinary Oncology Clinic

Support Staff

Jessica Huron
Scheduler

Elena Marin
Community Health Worker

Collaboration

Our Cancer Genetics clinic and program is an institutional, departmental, and clinical collaboration: