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About Lisa Madlensky, PhD, CGC

Lisa Madlensky, PhD, is a board-certified genetic counselor who provides cancer risk assessment and genetic counseling for patients and their families. She helps people investigate their family health history, navigate the genetic testing process, and understand and adapt to the medical or psychological implications of genetic diseases.

As director of the Family Cancer Genetics Program at Moores Cancer Center at UC San Diego Health, Dr. Madlensky helps ensure that patients and families with an increased risk of cancer receive outstanding care, with a focus on cancer prevention and early detection.

In addition to her clinical activities, Dr. Madlensky is a researcher at Moores Cancer Center. Her work centers on cancer prevention in those at increased risk of disease because of their family history or genetic predisposition. Her research themes include clinical genetic testing and follow-up for families with Lynch Syndrome and BRCA1/2 mutations; the public health implications of cancer genetic testing; quality of life in those at increased risk of cancer; the integration of cancer risk assessment into family practice; and family-level cancer prevention.

Dr. Madlensky earned her doctoral degree from the University of Toronto Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation. She obtained a Master of Science in genetic counseling from McGill University in Montreal Canada.

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DegreeUniversity of Toronto, Ontario, Canada
GenderFemale
Date Joined Staff2008-03-11
Board Certifications
American Board of Genetic Counseling
Conditions and Treatments
  • All Cancer Types
  • Personalized Medicine
  • Cancer Risk Assessment
  • Family History of Cancer
  • Review of Cancer Genetic Test Reports

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Videos

Dr. Lisa Madlensky provides an introductory overview of the basic concepts of hereditary cancer risk.

Dr. Lisa Madlensky provides an introductory overview of the basic concepts of hereditary cancer risk.