Myth:

My health insurance rates can go up based on my genetic test and employers will discriminate against me.

Truth:

A federal law – called GINA – protects you from those types of discrimination.

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Our Genetic Counselors

Deborrah Hennerich

Deborrah Hennerich, M.S., R.N., CGC

Debbie Hennerich, a nurse and Genetic Counselor, highlights her efforts to educate and support individuals across diverse practice areas. She has counseled about conditions ranging from single-gene disorders diagnosable in the prenatal period to more common multifactorial disorders presenting in adulthood. More

Shannon Kieran

Shannon Kieran, M.S., CGC

Shannon Kieran is a board-certified Genetic Counselor and the Director of Genomic Services at Navigenics. As a leader in the field of genomic counseling, Shannon has had the opportunity to work in many clinical settings, including prenatal and cancer genetics, as well as personalized medicine genomics. More

Jana Klein - Navigenics genetic counselor

Jana Klein, M.S., CGC

Jana Klein’s genetic counseling experience and interests are diverse and range from a strong patient care background in obstetric genetics and neurology to web-based medical writing within the healthcare industry. More

Meagan Krasner

Meagan Krasner, M.S., CGC

Meagan Krasner is a board-certified Genetic Counselor whose experience and expertise span clinical patient care, genetic research, public health, peer and consumer education, and wellness. More

Lisa Ku

Lisa Ku, M.S., CGC

Lisa received her M.S. degree in genetic counseling from the University of Colorado Denver in 1998. She has since been involved in several clinical, research, and laboratory initiatives related to adult-onset genetic conditions such as cancer and cardiovascular disease. More

Sara Riordan

Sara Riordan, M.S., CGC

Sara Riordan is a board-certified Genetic Counselor whose career has focused on innovative ways of providing genetic information via the telephone and Internet. More

Elissa Levin

Elissa Levin, M.S., CGC

Elissa Levin serves as Vice President of Genomic Services for Navigenics. She is a board-certified Genetic Counselor whose experience ranges from the research lab to medical centers to the Internet. She is a nationally-recognized leader in developing new models for the delivery of cutting-edge personal genetic and genomic services. More