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Our Faculty and Staff

Greenwood Genetic Center is proud to have over 180 of the most dedicated professionals a part of our team, each with individualized expertise to provide a well-rounded staff of experts passionate about enriching the lives of people affected by genetic disorders.

Administration

Brian Albon

Clinical Operations Manager

Lori Bassett, MS, CGC

Director of Communications

Brandi Buff

Chief Financial Officer

Kevin Farren

Director of Data Integration and Management

Talitha Kay

Assistant Human Resources Manager

Cady Nell Keener, CFRE

Executive Director, GGC Foundation

Michael Mendes, MS

Software Developer

Paul Pridmore

Chief Operating Officer

Lindsey Price, MHA

Director of Facilities and Safety

Boo Ramage

Director of Philanthropic Services

Janet Still

Director of Human Resources

Charleston Clinic

Debbie Bealer, RN

Genetic Service Coordinator

Alli Davis

Genetic Assistant

Avery Fohn

Genetic Assistant

LaToya Hughes

Metabolic Clinic Coordinator

Michael Lyons, MD

Director of Clinical Services; Associate Clinical Geneticist

Aubrey Rose, MS, CGC

Clinical Genetic Counselor

Richard Schroer, MD

Senior Clinical Geneticist

Jonathon Taylor, PA-C

Physician Assistant

Melinda Whetsell, MS, RD, LD

Metabolic Dietitian

Meg W. Keating, MS, CGC

Clinical Genetic Counselor

Columbia Clinic

Will Burns, MD

Assistant Clinical Geneticist

Katie Clarkson, MD

Senior Clinical Geneticist

Amy Dobson, MS, CGC

Clinical Genetic Counselor/Genetic Service Coordinator

Katy Drazba, MPH, MS, CGC

Lead Genetic Counselor

Mitzi Grappone, MS, RD, LD

Metabolic Dietitian

Angie Lichty, MS, CGC

Clinical Genetic Counselor

EJ Prijoles, MD

Assistant Clinical Geneticist

Ansley Roberts

Genetic Assistant

Florence Clinic

Shannon Bell

Genetic Service Coordinator

Greenville Clinic

Meaghan Bade, RN

Metabolic Nurse

Laura Beamer, PhD

Clinical Psychologist

Emily Black, MD

Assistant Clinical Geneticist

Monica Bready

Clinic Coordinator

Laura Buch, MSPAS, PA-C

Physician Assistant

Carrie Buchanan, MD

Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrician

Kyle Carroll

Genetic Assistant

Anna Childers, MS, CGC

Clinical Genetic Counselor

Holly Crozier, MS, RD, LD

Metabolic Dietitian

Fatima Godina

Clinical Trials Coordinator

Caleb Hinzman

Clinical Trials Coordinator

Jessica Lopez, MS, CGC

Clinical Genetic Counselor

Emily Millare, MS, CGC

Clinical Genetic Counselor

Natasha Rudy, MS, CGC

Genetic Counselor

Elliot Stolerman, MD

Assistant Clinical Geneticist

Camerun Washington, MS, CGC

Clinical Genetic Counselor

Greenwood Clinic

Fran Annese, LMSW

Genetics Clinic Manager

Neena Champaigne, MD

Contract Physician

Ellen Linebaugh, MS, CGC

Clinical Genetic Counselor

Wesley Patterson, MSPA, PA-C, PhD

Physician Assistant

Mattie Piotrowski

Lead Genetic Assistant

Grace H. Rief, MS, CGC

Clinical Genetic Counselor

Kathy Scott, RN, BSN

Nurse

Brett Sparks, FNP-C

Nurse Practitioner

Steve Skinner, MD

Director

General Labs

Robin Fletcher, MS, CGC

Laboratory Genetic Counselor

Mike Friez, PhD

Director – Diagnostic Laboratories

Drew Lay, MS

Bioinformatics Specialist

Nikhil Sahajpal, PhD

Fellow – Laboratory Genetics and Genomics

Matt Tedder, PhD

Staff Scientist

Falecia Thomas, MS, CGC

Laboratory Genetic Counselor

Kellie King Walden, MS, CGC

Director of Diagnostic Development

Jiyong Wang, PhD

Fellow – Laboratory Genetics and Genomics

Biochemical Lab

Aneta Kaczmarczyk, PhD

Assistant Director, Biochemical Genetics Laboratory

Francyne Kubaski, PhD

Staff Scientist

Laura Pollard, PhD

Lead Director, Biochemical Genetics Laboratory; Director, Laboratory Training Program

Cytogenetics Lab

Kameryn Butler, PhD

Assistant Director, Cytogenetics Laboratory

Barbara DuPont, PhD

Senior Director, Cytogenetics Laboratory

Timothy Fee, PhD

Staff Scientist

Benjamin Hilton, PhD

Assistant Director, Cytogenetics Laboratory

Molecular Lab

Fatima Abidi, PhD

Associate Director, Molecular Diagnostic Laboratory

Raymond Caylor, PhD

Associate Director, Molecular Diagnostic Laboratory

Jessica Cooley Coleman, PhD

Staff Scientist

Julie Jones, PhD

Clinical Genomic Sequencing Program Director

Jennifer A. Lee, PhD

Lead Director – Molecular Diagnostic Laboratory

Ray Louie, PhD

Associate Director, Molecular Diagnostic Laboratory

Xuemei Shi, MD, PhD

Clinical Molecular Specialist

Shelly Thompson, MS

Molecular Specialist

Research

Jane Dean, RN

Coordinator, SC Birth Defects Prevention Program

Heather Flanagan-Steet, PhD

Director of Functional Studies

Jen-Jie Lee, PhD

Postdoctoral Associate

Po-Nien Lu, PhD

Postdoctoral Associate

Courtney Matheny, PhD

Postdoctoral Associate

Sneha Mokashi, PhD

Postdoctoral Associate

Richard Steet, PhD

Director of Research, Head of JC Self Research Institute

Seok-Ho Yu, PhD

Staff Scientist

Education

Alyssa Labdon

Genetics Instructor

Ashley LaVerdure

Operations Manager/Instructor

Maddy Lawson

Genetics Instructor

Olivia Nail

Genetics Instructor

Haley Newton

Genetics Instructor

Leta Tribble, PhD

Director of Education

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Unexpected. If there is a term that sums up life it could very well be: unexpected. Life is full of unexpected moments. Some of these moments can be full of unexpected blessings while others may be full of unexpected obstacles. However, sometimes the unexpected can be both an obstacle and blessing at the same time; you just need someone to help you see both sides. The Greenwood Genetic Center is a place that helps shed some light on the unexpected ...

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