Speaker Profile
M.D., CMO, Invitae
Biography
Dr. Nussbaum was chief of the Division of Genomic Medicine at UCSF Health where he also held leadership roles in the Cancer Genetics and Prevention Program beginning in January 2009 and the Program in Cardiovascular Genetics beginning in July 2007. From April 2006 to August 2015, he served as a member of the UCSF Institute for Human Genetics. Prior to joining UCSF Health, Dr. Nussbaum was chief of the Genetic Disease Research Branch of the National Human Genome Research Institute, one of the National Institutes of Health, from 1994 to 2006. He is a member of the Institute of Medicine and a fellow at the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Dr. Nussbaum is a board-certified internist and medical geneticist who holds a B.S. in Applied Mathematics from Harvard College and an M.D. from Harvard Medical School in the Harvard-MIT joint program in Health Sciences and Technology. He completed his residency in internal medicine at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and a fellowship in medical genetics at the Baylor College of Medicine.
Session Abstract – PMWC 2018 Silicon Valley
Session Synopsis: Genetic testing can be a daunting experience, yet the return of genetic findings allows the provision of clinically actionable results for findings associated with disease risks and anticipated medical needs. Obtaining this information back is therefore of high value to patients who would have otherwise not learned of their genetic risk. This session will focus on the advantages of patients getting genetically tested and learning about a genetic predisposition and potential associated health impacts.
