Center for Jewish Genetic Diseases

Center Director

• R.J. Desnick, Ph.D., M.D.

Program Directors/Co-Directors

Medical Evaluation and Genetic Counseling

• Judith P. Willner, M.D.

Carrier Screening and Prenatal Diagnosis

• R.J. Desnick, Ph.D., M.D.
• Randi Zinberg, M.S., M.S.

Comprehensive Gaucher Disease Diagnosis and Treatment Program

• Ainu Prakash-Cheng, M.D., Ph.D.
• R.J. Desnick, Ph.D., M.D.

International Center for Types A and B Niemann-Pick Disease

• Edward Schuchman, Ph.D.
• Margaret McGovern, Ph.D., M.D.
• Melissa P. Wasserstein, M.D.

Clinical Geneticists

• Maryam Banikazemi, M.D.
• George Diaz, M.D., Ph.D.
• R.J. Desnick, Ph.D., M.D.
• Ainu Prakash-Cheng, M.D., Ph.D.
• Nataline B. Kardon, M.D.
• Margaret McGovern, Ph.D., M.D.
• Melissa P. Wasserstein, M.D.
• Judith P. Willner, M.D.

Genetic Counselors

• Karen L. Brown, M.Sc.
• Dana Doheny, M.S.
• Sayeh Farivar, M.S.
• Yara Kharbutli, M.S.
• Julie McGlynn, M.S.
• Jessica Rispoli, M.S.
• Jane Robinowitz, M.S.
• Erica Wahl, M.S.
• Randi Zinberg, M.S., M.S.

Nurse Practitioners/Program Coordinators

• Coraleen Fosella, M.A., A.N.P.
• Mary Keogh, M.S., A.N.P.
• Marevick Fojas, B.S.N., R.N.

Enzyme and DNA Diagnostic Laboratory

• Ruth Kornreich, Ph.D.

Research Specialists

• Kenneth H. Astrin, Ph.D.
• Lisa Edelman, Ph.D.
• Xinghuan He, M.D.
• Calogera Simonaro, Ph.D.