Elizabeth "Liz" Mizerik, MS, CGC
Certified Genetic Counselor
Instructor, Baylor College of Medicine
Languages: English
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Get to know Elizabeth "Liz" Mizerik, MS, CGC
Personal Statement
Liz Mizerik is a certified genetic counselor who sees children for genetics evaluation while they are in the hospital. She helps ensure appropriate testing and counseling are provided to families who are considering a genetics evaluation. When a child receives a diagnosis, Liz provides appropriate resources and counseling to help the patient family understand the diagnosis. She is passionate about increasing access to genetic services and works to reduce barriers related to social determinants of health.
Clinical Interests
Inpatient genetics, monogenic diabetes
Research Interests
Inpatient genetic counseling, social determinants of health, patient access to genetics services, emerging genetic technologies
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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.
Publications
Molecular Genetics and Metabolism
Manor J, Calame D, Gijavanekar C, Fisher K, Hunter J, Mizerik E, Bacino C, Scaglia F, Elsea SH. NAXE deficiency: A neurometabolic disorder of NAD(P)HX repair amenable for metabolic correction. Mol Genet Metab. 2022 Jun;136(2):101-110. doi: 10.1016/j.ymgme.2022.04.003. Epub 2022 Apr 18. PMID: 35637064; PMCID: PMC9893913.
Brain
Manor J, Calame DG, Gijavanekar C, Tran A, Fatih JM, Lalani SR, Mizerik E, Parnes M, Mehta VP, Adesina AM, Lupski JR, Scaglia F, Elsea SH. Niacin therapy improves outcome and normalizes metabolic abnormalities in an NAXD-deficient patient. Brain. 2022 Jun 3;145(5):e36-e40. doi: 10.1093/brain/awac065. PMID: 35231119.
American Journal of Medical Genetics: Part A
Slater B, Glinton K, Dai H, Lay E, Karaviti L, Mizerik E, Murali CN, Lalani SR, Bacino CA, Rossetti LZ. Sudden infant death with dysgenesis of the testes syndrome in a non-Amish infant: A case report. Am J Med Genet A. 2020 Nov;182(11):2751-2754. doi: 10.1002/ajmg.a.61842. Epub 2020 Sep 4. PMID: 32885560.
Markovitz R, Ghosh R, Kuo ME, Hong W, Lim J, Bernes S, Manberg S, Crosby K, Tanpaiboon P, Bharucha-Goebel D, Bonnemann C, Mohila CA, Mizerik E, Woodbury S, Bi W, Lotze T, Antonellis A, Xiao R, Potocki L. GARS-related disease in infantile spinal muscular atrophy: Implications for diagnosis and treatment. Am J Med Genet A. 2020 May;182(5):1167-1176. doi: 10.1002/ajmg.a.61544. Epub 2020 Mar 17. PMID: 32181591; PMCID: PMC8297662.
Birjiniuk A, Glinton KE, Villafranco N, Boyer S, Laufman J, Mizerik E, Scott D, Elsea SH, Galambos C, Varghese NP, Scaglia F. Multiple mitochondrial dysfunctions syndrome 1: An unusual cause of developmental pulmonary hypertension. Am J Med Genet A. 2020 Apr;182(4):755-761. doi: 10.1002/ajmg.a.61491. Epub 2020 Jan 22. PMID: 31970900.
Journal of Genetic Counseling
Magness E, Magoulas P, Moscarello T, Ma D, Helm BM, Mizerik E. Characterization of genetic counselor practices in inpatient care settings. J Genet Couns. 2021 Aug;30(4):1181-1190. doi: 10.1002/jgc4.1401. Epub 2021 Mar 13. PMID: 33713511.