Lisa Saba, MS, CGC

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Lisa Saba is a certified genetic counselor for the Vascular Anomalies Clinic at Texas Children's Hospital. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Biology from the University of Texas at Dallas and went on to achieve a Master of Science in Genetic Counseling from Baylor College of Medicine with board certification from the American Board of Genetic Counseling.

Her role on the Vascular Anomalies team is to coordinate and discuss germline and somatic genetic testing as well as counsel patients on hereditary syndromes such as Capillary-Malformation Arteriovenous Malformation, Cowden, Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia, Cerebral Cavernous Malformation, and Cutaneomucosal Venous Malformation. She is passionate about patient education along with providing support for families throughout their vascular diagnosis.

Lisa also serves as a laboratory genetic counselor for the TCH Genomic Testing Stewardship Committee, working to implement and utilize use evidence-based and best-practice genomic medicine to increase quality of patient care and patient safety. Additionally, she works closely with the Baylor College of Medicine Genetic Counseling Program teaching students about hereditary cancer conditions and insurance coverage of genetic testing. Her research interests include genomic testing utilization, rare genetic variants associated with lymphedema, and psychosocial considerations of patients with vascular anomalies.

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Educacion

School	Education	Degree	Year
Baylor College of Medicine	Masters	Master of Science (MS) in Genetic Counseling	2021
The University of Texas at Dallas	Bachelors	Bachelor of Science (BS) in Biology	2018

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Organizaciones

Nombre de la Organizacion	Rol
National Society of Genetic Counselors	Member
Patient Centered Laboratory Utilization Guidance Services	Member
Texas Society of Genetic Counselors	Member

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Honors and awards

Best Genetic Counselor, Clinical Faculty Awards, Department of Human and Molecular Genetics, Baylor College of Medicine

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* Texas Children’s Hospital physicians’ licenses and credentials are reviewed prior to practicing at any of our facilities. Sections titled From the Doctor, Professional Organizations and Publications were provided by the physician’s office and were not verified by Texas Children’s Hospital.

Saba LF, Sullivan CM, Solomon T, Huguenard S, Nassef SA. Prenatal genetic counseling practices regarding recommendations for cancer genetic counseling: A retrospective chart review from two academic institutions. J Genet Couns. 2022;31(5):1062-1070. doi:10.1002/jgc4.1577