Faculty & Staff
The Clinical Cancer Genetics Program at MD Anderson Cancer Center is comprised of specially trained genetic counselors and physicians who work together to provide education, hereditary cancer risk assessment, genetic counseling and genetic testing, individualized cancer screening and prevention programs to people who are concerned about their personal and family history of cancer.
Medical Directors
- Banu Arun, M.D. - Co-Medical Director, Breast Medical Oncology
- Karen Lu, M.D. - Co-Medical Director, Gynecologic Oncology
- Y. Nancy You, M.D., MHSc, FACS - Associate Medical Director, Surgical Oncology
Physicians and Faculty
- Courtney D. DiNardo, M.D., MSCE – Leukemia
- Elizabeth Grubbs, M.D. – Surgical Oncology
- Eric Jonasch, M.D. – Genitourinary Medical Oncology
- Jennifer Litton, M.D. – Breast Medical Oncology
- Louise C. Strong, M.D. – Genetics
- Miguel Rodriguez-Bigas, M.D. – Surgical Oncology
- Nancy Perrier, M.D., F.A.C.S. – Surgical Oncology
- Patrick Lynch, M.D., J.D. – Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition
- Susan Peterson, Ph.D., M.P.H. – Behavioral Science
- Selvi Thirumurthi, M.D. – Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition
- Eduardo Vilar-Sanchez, M.D., Ph.D. – Clinical Cancer Prevention
Genetic Counselors
- Molly Daniels, MS, CGC - Gynecologic Oncology Center
- Nadine Rayes, MS, CGC - Gynecologic Oncology Center
- Erica Bednar, MS, CGC - Gynecologic Oncology Center
- Maureen Mork, MS, CGC - GI Center
- Sarah Bannon, MS, CGC - Leukemia Center
- Ashley Woodson, MS, CGC - GU Center
- Rachel Webster, MMSc, CGC - Breast Center
- Jessica Ross, MS, CGC - Breast Center
- Donika Saporito, MS, CGC - Breast Center
- Grace Tran, MS, CGC - Breast Center
- Samuel Hyde, MMSc, CGC - Endocrine Center
- Meagan Kaulfus, MS, CGC - Breast Center
- Sara Wofford, MS, CGC - Houston Area Locations
Program Staff
- Walter Knowles, MBA, Program Director
- Ann Molinaro, BS, Program Manager
- Linda T. Hill, Administrative Assistant
- Nathaniel D. Hernandez, BS, Programmer Analyst II
- Angela M. Walker, BA, Applications Systems Analyst
- Sreejesh Shanker, PhD, Clinical Research Program Coordinator