Meet Our Team

Medical Genetics - Faculty

Chad Haldeman-Englert, MD, FACMG
Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Section on Medical Genetics
BS	University of the Sciences in Philadelphia	1996
MD	Penn State University College of Medicine	2002
Residency	Phoenix Children's Hospital/Maricopa Medical Center	2002-2006
Fellowship	Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, University of Pennsylvania	2006-2009
Board Certified, American Board of Internal Medicine
Board Certified, American Board of Pediatrics
Board Certified, American Board of Medical Genetics (Clinical Genetics)
Research Interests: Multiple congenital anomalies, microarray abnormalities, cleft palate and craniofacial differences, neurogenetics.

                

Tamison Jewett, MD, FAAP
Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Section on Medical Genetics
Director, Clinical Services
BA	Brown University	1975
MD	University of Arizona College of Medicine	1984
Residency	University of Arizona Affiliated Hospitals	1984-1987
Fellowship	University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics	1987-1989
Board Certified, American Board of Pediatrics
Board Certified, American Board of Medical Genetics (Clinical Genetics)
Research Interests: Connective tissue disorders, Down syndrome, prenatal exposures.

   

Patrick Koty, PhD, FACMG
Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Section on Medical Genetics
Section Head, Department of Pediatrics, Section on Medical Genetics
Director, Molecular Genetics
Co-Director, Cytogenetics and Molecular Cytogenetics Laboratory
BS	University of Pittsburgh
MS	University of Pittsburgh
PhD	University of Pittsburgh
Fellowship	University of Pittsburgh, Clinical Molecular Genetics, Cytogenetics
Board Certified, American Board of Medical Genetics (Molecular Genetics)
Board Certified, American Board of Medical Genetics (Clinical Cytogenetics)
Research Interests: Breast cancer.

  

Mark J. Pettenati, PhD, FACMG
Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Section on Medical Genetics
Associate Professor, Pathology, Surgical Sciences-Ophthalmology, Regenerative Medicine
Director, Cytogenetics and Molecular Cytogenetics Laboratory
Director, Maternal Serum Screening Program
Director, Specialty Pediatrics Laboratory
BS	St. Bonaventure University	1978
PhD	West Virginia University	1983
Fellowship	Indiana University School of Medicine, Clinical Cytogenetics	1983-1985
Fellowship	University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, Clinical Cytogenetics (leukemia)	1986
Board Certified, American Board of Medical Genetics (Clinical Cytogenetics)
Research Interests: High-resolution chromosome analysis of clinical genetic syndromes as related to gene mapping. Application of molecular cytogenetics for diagnosis in clinical genetic cases, leukemia, solid tumors and in gene mapping, ordering and rearrangement. Development and application of molecular cytogenetics for laboratory testing in forensic science.

Timothy Howard, PhD
Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Section on Medical Genetics
BS	Wake Forest University
MS	Wake Forest School of Medicine
PhD	Wake Forest School of Medicine
Fellowship	Johns Hopkins School of Medicine University of Maryland, Baltimore
Research Interests: Research focused on the genetics of asthma, allergy, and vascular diseases.

Medical Genetics - Genetic Counselors

Margaret (Peggy) Berry, MS, CGC
BS                   University of Pittsburgh
MS                   University of Pittsburgh
Board Certified, American Board of Medical Genetics (Genetic Counseling)

Megan Mortenson, MS, CGC
BS	College of William and Mary
MS	University of South Carolina
Board Certified, American Board of Medical Genetics (Genetic Counseling)

Tara Stamper, MS, CGC
BS	Wofford University
MS	University of South Carolina
Board Certified, American Board of Medical Genetics (Genetic Counseling)

Medical Genetics - Laboratory Supervisory Staff

•  General Laboratory and Compliance Manager:  Will Stewart
•  Cytogenetics Supervisor:  Will Stewart 
•  Molecular Cytogenetics Supervisor:  Bethy Jackle 
•  DNA Diagnostics Supervisor:  
•  Maternal Serum Screening Program Supervisor:  Peggy Berry
•  Maternal Serum Screening Lab Supervisor:  Olga Class 
•  Specialty Lab Supervisor:  David Stafford