Children's Hospital

Physicians and Staff

Genetics

The Division of Human Genetics provides comprehensive inpatient, outpatient and laboratory genetic services to patients of all ages, including a network of state-wide outreach clinics.

Services consist of:

Evaluation, counseling and ongoing care for patients with genetic diseases, birth defects and multiple malformation syndromes
State-of-the-art cytogenetic, biochemical and DNA testing

Miriam G. Blitzer, Ph.D.
Professor and Chief, Division of Human Genetics
Special Interests: Inborn Errors of Metabolism; Prenatal Genetics; Professional and Public Education in Genetics
Degree: Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh
Fellowship: Tulane University School of Medicine, Clinical and Biochemical Genetics
Certification: Medical Genetics (Ph.D. Medical Genetics and Clinical Biochemical Genetics)
410-706-3480 / appointments
410-706-4065 / academic office

Elizabeth A. Streeten, M.D.
Associate Professor of Medicine
Board Certification: Internal Medicine, Medical Genetics, Endocrinology
M.D.: Albany Medical College
Residency: Johns Hopkins Hospital, Medicine
Fellowship: NIDDK, National Institute of Health, Bethesda, MD
Areas of Special Interest: Insulin pump therapy, management of Type 2 diabetes

Shannan DeLany, M.S., C.G.C.
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Certified Genetic Counselor
Director, Genetic Counseling Training Program
Special Interests: Genetics Education; Genetic Population Isolates; Cancer Genetics
Degree: Genetic Counseling - Arcadia University
Certification: Genetic Counseling
410-706-4713/appointments
410-706-4770/academic office

Carol L. Greene, M.D.
Professor of Pediatrics
Director, Pediatric Genetics Clinic
Co-Director, Adult Genetics Clinic
Special Interests: Clinical Genetics, Inborn Errors of Metabolism; Newborn Screening; Genetics Policy
Degree: Albert Einstein College of Medicine, NY
Residency: Children's Hospital of Los Angeles
Fellowship: Stanford University School of Medicine, Genetics
Certification: Medical Genetics (Clinical Genetics and Clinical Cytogenetics); Pediatrics
410-328-3335/appointments
410-328-3335/academic office

Julie D. Kaplan, M.D.
Assistant Professor, Clinical Genetics
Degree: University of Maryland School of Medicine
Residency: St. Louis Children's Hospital at Washington University, Pediatrics; Stanford University, Medical Genetics
Certification: The American Board of Pediatrics; Controlled Substance/Regulated Chemical Registration Certificate
800-492-5538/appointments

Erin Thompson Strovel, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Special Interests: Inborn Errors of Metabolism; Newborn Screening
Degree: Ph.D., University of Maryland, Baltimore
Fellowship: National Institutes of Health, Clinical Biochemical Genetics
Certification: Medical Genetics (Clinical Biochemical
Genetics)
410-706-3480/appointments
410-706-3480/academic office

Genetic Counselors

Alison G. Mitchell, M.C., C.G.C.
Certified Genetic Counselor
410-706-5386/appointments

Megan M. Skinner, M.G.C.
Pediatric Genetic Counselor
410-328-3335/appointments

Prenatal Genetic Counselors

Amanda S. Higgs, M.G.C., C.G.C.
Genetic Counselor, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences
410-328-3339/appointments
ahiggs@umm.edu

Stephanie Ashley, M.G.C.
Genetic Counselor, Division of Maternal and Fetal Medicine
Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences
Degree: M.G.C., University of Maryland School of Medicine
410-328-3335/appointments

This page was last updated on: May 10, 2011.

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