Genetic Counseling and Testing
I am a board-certified medical oncologist with experience in genetic testing and counseling. I trained at the National Cancer Institute in Bethesda, Maryland with the Family Studies Section of the Cancer Epidemiology Program. I than subsequently initiated and directed the cancer genetics screening program at the Lifetime Cancer Screening Center at Moffitt Cancer Center, in Tampa, Florida. There I recruited Rebecca Sutphen, MD, to oversee the genetic counseling and testing program. While practicing in the New Port Richey community, I continue to offer cancer genetics counseling and testing to my patients at Florida Cancer Specialists and Research Institute.
Gail L. Shaw Wright, MD, FACP, FCCP
Florida Hospital North Pinellas (FHNP) offers genetic counseling and testing for a variety of cancers through our community medical oncologists as well as through the University of South Florida (USF). Cancer Genetic Counseling is an important part of FHNP’s commitment to providing world-class oncology services. This program serves individuals who are at increased risk for hereditary cancer. Patients and families with many different types of cancers, including breast, ovarian and colon cancer are seen. Cancer Genetic Counseling is an excellent example of FHNP’s dedication to personalized medicine. Through advanced techniques such as genomics, we are optimizing the health of each patient by calculating their risk of developing a cancer. If patients are identified to be at an increased risk, prophylactic surgery or medical treatment may be indicated to lessen their risk.
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Rebecca Sutphen, MD, FACMG, is a board-certified clinical and molecular geneticist with expertise in hereditary cancer. She is an active researcher and professor in the Epidemiology Center, Department of Pediatrics, Morsani College of Medicine. Dr. Sutphen and her staff at the University of South Florida offer genetic counseling and testing to those patients and their families identified to be at high risk. Sincerely, Gail L. Shaw Wright, MD, FACP, FCCP Medical Oncology Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute