Leigh Ann A. Higa, Ph.D., M.S.
Genetic Counselor
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Specialties
Genetic Counseling
Pediatric Genetics and Genomic Medicine
Clinical Genetics
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Clinical Interests
Leigh Ann is a board certified and licensed genetic counselor in the Division of Genomic Medicine. She provides genetic counseling to pediatric and adult patients with a personal and family history of various genetic conditions.
Research/Academic Interests
Leigh Ann is participating in research efforts to better understand CNKSR2-related neurodevelopmental disorder, a rare condition characterized by seizures, apraxia and developmental delay in males.
Division
Genomic Medicine
Center/Program Affiliation
Undergraduate School
B.A., University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu HI 2000
Other School
M.S., Genetic Counseling, University of Utah, Salt Lake City UT 2015
Other School
Ph.D., Experimental Pathology, Yale University, New Haven CT 2006
Fellowship
Lysosomal Disorders, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia PA 2015-2016