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Clinical Geneticists 

Clinical geneticists are medical doctors specialising in the assessment, diagnosis and management of individuals and families affected by genetic disorders. The scope of our referrals covers the entire life course: from in utero life through to old age. Genetic conditions can affect any person and all manner of organ systems throughout the body.

  • Meet the team: Clinical Geneticists

    Dr Lynn Greenhalgh MBBS, MSc, DRCOG, FRCP

    Medical Director of Liverpool Womens Hospital

    Consultant in Clinical Genetics

    GMC Registered

    While being Medical Director of Liverpool Womens Hospital, Dr Greenhalgh delivers a small number of general genetics clinic. 

     

    Dr Natalie Canham BA (Hons), MBChB, FRCP, 

    Consultant in Clinical Genetics

    Chief Clinical Information Officer

    Prenatal Lead

    GMC Registered

    Specialist Interest: Cardiac Genetics, Prenatal Genetics, Rapid Genomic Sequencing, Fetal Loss Specialist Clinic, DSD Specialist and Clinic Skeletal Dysplasia Clinic.

     

    Dr Jenny Higgs MBBS, PhD, FRCP

    Consultant in Clinical Genetics

    Neurogenetics Lead

    GMC Registered

    Specialist Interest: Neurogenetics; Genetics CRN Lead for the Northwest Coast.

     

    Dr Rachel Hart MBChB, DRCOG, DCH, MRCPCH, MA Ethics and Law

    Consultant in Clinical Genetics

    Cancer Lead

    Alder Hey Genomics Programme Lead

    GMC Registered

    Specialist Interest: Cancer Genetics, Medical Ethics and Law.

     

    Dr Siva Sithambaram MBBS, MRCPCH, MD

    Consultant in Clinical Genetics

    GMC Registered

    Specialist Interest: Member of the Craniofacial MDT (Alder Hey Children’s Hospital)

     

    Dr Astrid Weber BSc, MBChB, FRCP

    Consultant in Clinical Genetics

    GMC Registered

    Specialist Interest: Representative of LCGM as Regional Specialty Adviser for Clinical Genetics for the Royal College of Physicians; Member of Craniofacial MDT (Alder Hey Hospital), Endocrine MDT (Aintree University Hospital) and Rheumatology MDT (Alder Hey Hospital).

     

    Dr Emily Anderson MBBS(Hons), MRCPCH, MRes

    Consultant in Clinical Genetics

    GMC Registered

    Specialist Interest: Hereditary haemorrhagic telangiectasia; Paediatric Respiratory and ENT Genetics; Neurodisability

     

    Dr Alice Marsden MBChB, MPhil, MRCP, MSc

    ST6 Registrar in Genomic Medicine

    GMC Registered

    Specialist Interest: Renal Genomics and Inherited Cardiac Conditions.

     

    Dr Katya Bennett MBiochem, DPhil, MBChB, MRCP

    ST6 Registrar in Genomic Medicine

    GMC Registered

    Specialist Interest: Novel disease gene discovery research; run our new ‘Gene Discovery’ clinic.

     

    Dr Rhodri Smith

    ST3 Registrar in Genomic Medicine

    GMC Registered

Genetic Counsellors 

Genetic Counsellors help people understand and adapt to the medical, psychological and familial implications of genetic contributions to disease. This process integrates the following:

  • Interpretation of family and medical histories to assess the chance of disease occurrence or recurrence.
  • Education about inheritance, testing, management, prevention, resources and research.
  • Counselling to promote informed choices and adaptation to the risk or condition.
  • Meet the team: Genetic Counsellors

    Catherine Houghton BSc (Hons), MSc

    Lead Consultant Genetic Counsellor

    AHCS Registered Practitioner 17014

    Specialist Interest: PGT, Lead Genetic Counsellor for Ophthalmology, Member of National Clinical Reference Group.

     

    Louise Dubois RN Child, BA Hons, MSc

    Principal Genetic Counsellor

    AHCS Registered Practitioner 16973

    Specialist Interest: Inherited Cardiac Conditions, Lead Genetic Counsellor Digital Innovations Team,  Training Officer for the STP (Scientific Training Programme).

     

    Claire Brooks RGN, RHV, BN (Hons)

    Principal Genetic Counsellor

    AHCS Registered Practitioner 16940

    Specialist Interest: Lead Genetic Counsellor for LCGM Cancer Genetics Team, Local Genetic Counsellor Lead for Endocrinology, Training Officer for the STP (Scientific Training Programme).

     

    Lisa McGrath RN Child, BA (Hons), MSc

    Principal Genetic Counsellor

    AHCS Registered Practitioner 17060

    Specialist Interest: Prenatal and Neurological Genetics, Training Officer for the STP (Scientific Training Programme).

     

    Katie Lester BSc MSc (Hons)

    Genetic Counsellor

    AHCS Registered Practitioner 47402

    Specialist Interest: Member of LCGM Cancer Genetics Team, Local Lead for Inherited Bowel Cancer and Polyposis.

     

    Jessica Cadwallader BSc MSc

    Genetic Counsellor

    AHCS Registered Practitioner

    Specialist interest: Inherited Cardiac Conditions, current Sudden Cardiac Death Pathway Coordinator and lead for Renal Genomics

     

    Dawn Wilkin RN Child, SCPHN(HV), BA Hons, MSc

    Genetic Counsellor

    AHCS Registered Practitioner 17062

    Specialist Interest: Local Lead for Craniofacial Non-syndromic Clinic and Paediatric Inherited Cardiac Condition (PICC).

     

    Mari Jones BSc, MSc

    Genetic Counsellor

    HCPC Registered Practitioner CS20918

    Specialist Interest: Member of LCGM Cancer Genetics Team, Joint Local Lead for Inherited Breast  Cancers.

     

    Eleanor Taylor BSc, MSc, PhD

    Genetic Counsellor

    HCPC Registered Practitioner CS19779

    Specialist Interest: Reproductive Medicine and Member of the Genomic Medicine Safety Team

     

    Sarah Maguire MSci, MSc

    Genetic Counsellor

    HCPC Registered Practitioner CS021839

    Specialist Interest: Member of LCGM Cancer Genetics Team, Member of LCGM IDEAS Team, Local Lead for Renal Cancer Genetics.  

     

    Tanya Davis BSc (Hons) PgDip RN (Adult) MSc

    Genetic Counsellor

    HCPC Registered Practitioner CS021450

    Specialist Interest: Member of LCGM Cancer Genetics Team, Joint Local Lead for Inherited Breast and Gynaecological Cancers, Local Lead for Cystic Fibrosis, Member of the Digital Team. 

     

    Samara Delamere BSc (Hons) MSc

    HCPC Registered Practitioner CS022874

    Specialist Interest: Member of LCGM Cancer Genetics Team, Joint Local Lead for Inherited Gynaecological Cancers

     

    Marie-Claire Smith BSc (Hons) MSc

     Pre-Registration Genetic Counsellor

     

    Lydia Greensmith BSc

    Trainee Genetic Counsellor (STP)

    Pre-Registration

     

    Beth Ablett BSc (Hons)

    Trainee Genetic Counsellor (STP)

    Pre-Registration

     

    Tom Ketley BSc (Hons)

    Trainee Genetic Counsellor (STP)

    Pre- Registration

     

    Catrin Williams BA (Hons)

    Trainee Genetic Counsellor (STP)

    Pre-Registration

Family History Team 

Our team of Genomic Associates working within Liverpool Centre for Genomic Medicine are responsible for communicating with patients directly by phone to obtain family histories and further clinical information needed to enable genetic counselling and testing for patients with, or at risk of, rare diseases.

Genomic Practitioner

Our Genomic Practitioner consents patients and families for Whole Genome Sequencing on behalf of the clinical team as well as provides education and teaching around genetic testing to other healthcare professionals alongside our Clinical Geneticists.   

Our Administrative Team

Our administrative team consists of Clinical Personal Assistants, Medical Typists and our Appointments Team. 

 

 

 

All our staff work very hard, sometimes in challenging situations, requiring all their skills. We, in line with the rest of the NHS, operate a zero tolerance policy whereby aggressive, threatening or violent behaviour towards our staff will not be tolerated under any circumstances.

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