Lopez, Jessica

Clinical Genetic Counselor

Lopez, Jessica

Jessica joined the Greenwood Genetic Center in 2018 from the UT Health McGovern Medical School at Houston where she was a genetic counselor and clinical instructor. She is a board-certified genetic counselor with experience in prenatal and pediatric genetics. Jessica is a graduate of the Genetic Counseling Program at the University of Texas Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences. She works in GGC’s Greenville office providing general genetic counseling for pediatric and adult patients. Jessica is a member of the National Society of Genetic Counselors and is certified by the American Board of Genetic Counseling.

Contact Information

Office (864) 678-7893
Fax (864) 250-9582
[email protected]

Education

  • B.S., Psychology, Stetson University, 2009
  • M.S., Genetic Counseling, University of Texas Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, 2013

Selected Publications

  • Wagner, V.F., Northrup, H., Hashmi, S.S., Nguyen, J.M., Koenig, M.K, and Davis, J.M.: Attitudes of Individuals with Gaucher Disease toward Substrate Reduction Therapies. J. Genet. Couns., 2017. Doi: 10.1007/s10897-017-0137-0.
  • Sagaser KG, Stevens B, Davis J, Northrup H, Ramdaney A. Close but not quite: Two cases of sex chromosome aneuploidies outside the scope of cell free DNA screening. Prenatal Diagnosis. 2018;1–3. https://doi.org/10.1002/pd.5264

Meet the Shenal Family

Our daughter, Ryleigh, was diagnosed with a rare chromosomal deletion shortly after she was born in 2010. Since we received her diagnosis, the Greenwood Genetic Center has become part of our family. They made certain that we did not feel alone, and they continue to provide ongoing, compassionate care for our child. The impact they have had on our family and others across the globe everyday is immeasurable. We can't imagine walking this journey without...

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