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Rachel Shapira, ScM, LCGC, is a genetic counselor certified by the American Board or Genetic Counseling and licensed in California. She received her BA from Wesleyan University in 2000, with majors in Theater and Science in Society. She received her Master of Science degree from the Johns Hopkins School of Public Health/National Human Genome Research Institute Genetic Counseling Program in 2014. Prior to her genetic counseling career, Rachel worked in myriad roles and settings, from nonprofit to high tech. Before joining the UCLA team, she was a genetic counselor in the St. Joseph Hospital Cancer Genetics Program and at GeneTestNow, a non-profit initiative providing education about Jewish genetic diseases and carrier screening. In addition to her current clinical work, she volunteers with hereditary breast and ovarian cancer organizations including FORCE and Sharsheret. She enjoys presenting to patient and community groups, from high school seniors to rabbinical students, on the topics of hereditary cancer and Jewish genetic diseases.
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Bowyer Oncology Center
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Medical Board Certifications
Genetic Counselor, American Board of Genetic Counseling, Inc., 2015
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Johns Hopkins University/ National Human Genome Research Institute, ScM, 2014
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Cowden Syndrome or PTEN Hamartoma Tumor Syndrome
Familial Atypical Mole Melanoma Syndrome (FAMM)
Genetic Counseling for Hereditary Cancer Risk
Hereditary and Familial Pancreatic Cancer
Hereditary Breast Cancer
Hereditary Colorectal Cancer
Hereditary Diffuse Gastric Cancer
Hereditary Leukemia
Hereditary Ovarian Cancer
Hereditary Uterine or Endometrial Cancer
Li-Fraumeni Syndrome
Research Interests
Shapira, R.
, Turbitt, E., Erby, LH., Biesecker, BB., Klein, WMP., Hooker, GW. (2017). Adaptation of couples living with a high risk of breast/ovarian cancer and the association with risk-reducing surgery. Familial Cancer (Epub ahead of print). PMID: 29209897
Rachel Shapira, ScM
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