Aparna Murali, MS

Aparna Murali, MS

Clinical Genetics
Accepting new patients
Primary Location
Westwood OBGYN
200 Medical Plaza
Suite 430
Los Angeles, California 90095
Phone
Fax
310-794-7436

About

Aparna Murali, M.A is a genetic counselor certified by the American Board of Genetic Counseling and licensed in California. She received her BS from the Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning in 1995, graduating with Hons. She received her MA degree in Psychology from Annamalai University in 1998 and Master of Science degree in Genetic Counseling from California State University, Northridge in 2000. Prior to her genetic counseling career, Aparna worked in a cytogenetic lab and was part of the team that standardized triple marker maternal serum screening, a first in southern India. Prior to joining UCLA OB-GYN, Aparna worked in diverse settings- lab, private practice and community hospitals. Aparna enjoys giving didactic presentations- starting from high school level to undergraduate/postgraduate, nursing, residents and fellows on prenatal, preconception and cancer genetics. She also enjoys mentoring prospective genetic counseling students.

Languages

Tamil, Spanish, Hindi, Gujarati, English

Education

Medical Board Certification

Genetic Counseling, American Board of Genetic Counseling, Inc., 2014

Degree

MS, California State University Northridge, 2000

Recognitions

  • UCLA Genetic Counseling Graduate Program Award for Excellence in Fieldwork Supervision, 2022
  • Association of Genetic Counseling Program Directors (AGCPD) Outstanding Fieldwork Supervisor Award, 2022

Locations

Recognitions

  • UCLA Genetic Counseling Graduate Program Award for Excellence in Fieldwork Supervision, 2022
  • Association of Genetic Counseling Program Directors (AGCPD) Outstanding Fieldwork Supervisor Award, 2022