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Rose McGee, MS, CGC

Certified Genetic Counselor III

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Rose McGee, MS, CGC

Cancer Predisposition

MS 1170, Room I3314

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

262 Danny Thomas Place

Memphis,  TN 38105-3678

(901) 595-7548(phone)

(901) 595-6086(fax)

Affiliations

Department of Oncology

Cancer Predisposition

Education

BS – Biology, University of Tampa, Tampa, Florida MS – Equine Genetics, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky MS – Genetic Counseling, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Honors & Awards

  • 2022 Outstanding Clinical Supervisor Award, Association of Genetic Counseling Program Directors

Professional Organizations

 

  • National Society of Genetic Counselors full member
  • National Society of Genetic Counselors Cancer Special Interest Group, Pediatric Subcommittee
  • Li-Fraumeni Syndrome Association Genetic Counseling Advisory Group
  • Tennessee Genetic Counselors Association

Research Interests

I am a pediatric cancer genetic counselor with interests in:

  • Identification, surveillance and genotype-phenotype correlations of cancer predisposition syndromes. Syndromes of particular interest are constitutional mismatch repair deficiency (CMMRD) syndrome and DICER1 syndrome
  • Incorporation of clinical genomics into pediatric cancer care
  • Communication of complex information to children of varying ages, assessing impact of illness on the family and pre-symptomatic testing of minors for cancer predisposition

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