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.



Brian Albon

Clinical Operations Manager

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Lori Bassett, MS, CGC

Director of Communications

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Brandi Buff

Chief Financial Officer

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Kevin Farren

Director of Data Integration and Management

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Talitha Kay

Human Resources Manager

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Cady Nell Keener, CFRE

Executive Director, GGC Foundation

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Michael Mendes, MS

Software Developer

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Paul Pridmore

Corporate Compliance Officer

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Lindsey Price, MHA

Director of Facilities and Safety

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Boo Ramage

Director of Philanthropic Services

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Janet Still

Director of Human Resources

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Debbie Bealer, RN

Genetic Service Coordinator

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Alli Davis

Genetic Assistant

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LaToya Hughes

Metabolic Clinic Coordinator

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Michael Lyons, MD

Director of Clinical Services; Associate Clinical Geneticist

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Nisha Pandya, MS

Clinical Genetic Counselor

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Julia Piermattei

Genetic Assistant

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Aubrey Rose, MS, CGC

Clinical Genetic Counselor

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Richard Schroer, MD

Senior Clinical Geneticist

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Kelly Wagner

Genetic Assistant

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Melinda Whetsell, MS, RD, LD

Metabolic Dietitian

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Meg W. Keating, MS, CGC

Clinical Genetic Counselor

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Will Burns, MD

Assistant Clinical Geneticist

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Katie Clarkson, MD

Senior Clinical Geneticist

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Kenya De Leon, MS

Clinical Genetic Counselor

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Amy Dobson, MS, CGC

Clinical Genetic Counselor/Genetic Service Coordinator

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Katy Drazba, MPH, MS, CGC

Lead Genetic Counselor

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Mitzi Grappone, MS, RD, LD

Metabolic Dietitian

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Karsyn Hannahoe

Genetic Assistant

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Angie Lichty, MS, CGC

Clinical Genetic Counselor

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EJ Prijoles, MD

Assistant Clinical Geneticist

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Ansley Roberts

Genetic Assistant

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Shannon Bell

Genetic Service Coordinator

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Meaghan Bade, RN

Metabolic Nurse

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Laura Beamer, PhD

Clinical Psychologist

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Emily Black, MD

Assistant Clinical Geneticist

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Monica Bready

Clinic Coordinator

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Laura Buch, MSPAS, PA-C

Physician Assistant

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Carrie Buchanan, MD

Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrician

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Kyle Carroll

Genetic Assistant

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Holly Crozier, MS, RD, LD

Metabolic Dietitian

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Nicole Johnston, RN, BSN

Clinical Trials Coordinator

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Anna LaGroon, MS, CGC

Clinical Genetic Counselor

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Jessica Lopez, MS, CGC

Clinical Genetic Counselor

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Emily Millare, MS, CGC

Clinical Genetic Counselor

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Natasha Rudy, MS, CGC

Genetic Counselor

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Elliot Stolerman, MD

Assistant Clinical Geneticist

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Camerun Washington, MS, CGC

Clinical Genetic Counselor

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Fran Annese, LMSW

Genetics Clinic Manager

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Neena Champaigne, MD

Contract Physician

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Maya Chandler

Genetic Assistant

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Ellen Linebaugh, MS, CGC

Clinical Genetic Counselor

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Wesley Patterson, MSPA, PA-C, PhD

Physician Assistant

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Mattie Piotrowski

Lead Genetic Assistant

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Grace H. Rief, MS, CGC

Clinical Genetic Counselor

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Kathy Scott, RN, BSN

Nurse

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Brett Sparks, FNP-C

Nurse Practitioner

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Steve Skinner, MD

Director

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Jessica Cooley Coleman, PhD

Fellow – Laboratory Genetics and Genomics

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Alex Finley, MS, CGC

Laboratory Genetic Counselor

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Robin Fletcher, MS, CGC

Laboratory Genetic Counselor

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Mike Friez, PhD

Director – Diagnostic Laboratories

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Adithya ‘PK’ Kandhadai

Data Scientist

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Devin Keane, MS

Bioinformatics Analyst

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Drew Lay, MS

Lead Bioinformatics Specialist

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Nikhil Sahajpal, PhD

Fellow – Laboratory Genetics and Genomics

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Matt Tedder, PhD

Staff Scientist

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Falecia Thomas, MS, CGC

Laboratory Genetic Counselor

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Kellie King Walden, MS, CGC

Director of Diagnostic Development

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Aneta Kaczmarczyk, PhD

Assistant Director, Biochemical Genetics Laboratory

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Francyne Kubaski, PhD

Staff Scientist

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Laura Pollard, PhD

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

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Kameryn Butler, PhD

Assistant Director, Cytogenetics Laboratory

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Barbara DuPont, PhD

Senior Director, Cytogenetics Laboratory

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Timothy Fee, PhD

Staff Scientist

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Benjamin Hilton, PhD

Assistant Director, Cytogenetics Laboratory

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Fatima Abidi, PhD

Associate Director, Molecular Diagnostic Laboratory

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Raymond Caylor, PhD

Associate Director, Molecular Diagnostic Laboratory

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Julie Jones, PhD

Clinical Genomic Sequencing Program Director

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Jennifer A. Lee, PhD

Lead Director – Molecular Diagnostic Laboratory

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Ray Louie, PhD

Associate Director, Molecular Diagnostic Laboratory

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Rebecca MacPherson, PhD

Clinical Molecular Specialist

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Sneha Mokashi, PhD

Staff Scientist

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Xuemei Shi, MD, PhD

Clinical Molecular Specialist

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Shelly Thompson, MS

Clinical Molecular Specialist

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Max Colonna, PhD

Postdoctoral Associate

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Jane Dean, RN

Coordinator, SC Birth Defects Prevention Program

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Heather Flanagan-Steet, PhD

Director of Functional Studies

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Jen-Jie Lee, PhD

Postdoctoral Associate

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Po-Nien Lu, PhD

Postdoctoral Associate

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Courtney Matheny, PhD

Postdoctoral Associate

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Rebecca Myers, PhD

Staff Scientist

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Richard Steet, PhD

Director of Research, Head of JC Self Research Institute

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Seok-Ho Yu, PhD

Staff Scientist

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Paige Braaten

Genetics Instructor

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Alyssa Labdon

Genetics Instructor

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Ashley LaVerdure

Operations Manager/Instructor

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Haley Newton

Genetics Instructor

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Leta Tribble, PhD

Director of Education

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Meet Esther

Esther was referred to GGC around a year of age after her parents and pediatrician identified concerns with her development. She was diagnosed with Rett syndrome by Dr. David Everman of GGC's Greenville office. GGC is a Rett Syndrome Center of Excellence and has been caring for Esther ever since her diagnosis. Meet Esther, her family, and friends in this video from Special Books by Special Kids....

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