Cheyla Clark, M.S. Assistant Professor School School of Health Professions Department Genetic Counseling You have reached the Academic Profile. For more information on the doctor and patient care, please visit the clinical profile. Biography Cheyla Clark is the Director of Outreach and Engagement for the UT Southwestern Genetic Counseling Program. In addition to this role, she also specializes in genetic counseling for patients who are at risk for hereditary cancer syndromes and sees patients in multiple clinics around the Dallas, Texas metroplex. She earned her Master of Public Health with a concentration in Human Genetics from the University of Pittsburgh and her Master of Science in Genetics and Genetic Counseling from Stanford University School of Medicine. Before joining the team at UT Southwestern, she worked as a prenatal genetic counselor at a maternal fetal medicine practice. Her interests include working with underserved populations, alleviating health disparities in genetics and genetic counseling by improving access to genetics care, and mentorship. She also has a passion for genetics education and outreach. Education Other Post Graduate Training Kennesaw State University (2013) Graduate School Kennesaw State University (2013), Biology Other Post Graduate Training University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health (2014) Graduate School University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health (2014), Genetics Medical School Stanford University (2020) Other Post Graduate Training Stanford University School of Medicine (2020) Graduate School Stanford University School of Medicine (2020) Publications Featured Publications Randomized control trial comparing genetic counseling service delivery models in an underserved population. Lahiri S, Mersch J, Zimmerman J, Mauer Hall C, Moriarty K, Gemmell A, Lee M, Clark C, Luong M, Stokes C, Romano K, James CA, Pirzadeh-Miller S, J Genet Couns 2024 Oct Lung Adenocarcinoma Associated With Germline EGFR R776H Variant: A Case Report and Review of the Literature. Sovich JL, Dan T, Gemmell A, Clark C, Gagan J, Dowell JE, JCO Precis Oncol 2022 Jul 6 e2100559 "I wish that there was more info": characterizing the uncertainty experienced by carriers of pathogenic ATM and/or CHEK2 variants. Reyes KG, Clark C, Gerhart M, Newson AJ, Ormond KE, Fam Cancer 2022 Apr 21 2 143-155 U.S. Genetic counselors' perceptions of inpatient genetic counseling: A valuable model for medically complex patients. Clark CR, Reyes K, Ormond KE, Caleshu C, Moscarello T, J Genet Couns 2021 Dec 30 6 1683-1694 Results 1-4 of 4 1 Honors & Awards National Society of Genetic Counselors Leader in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
