Christopher Tan

Chris graduated from Sarah Lawrence College in 2007 with a Master of Science in Human Genetics and was certified by the American Board of Genetic Counseling in 2009. He joined the University of Chicago as a Genetic Counselor in 2007, where his responsibilities covered general pediatrics, prenatal, newborn screening, and laboratory counseling. Over the years, he has also been involved in a variety of specialty clinics, including ophthalmology and neurogenetics. He is currently the Senior Genetic Counselor for the University of Chicago Genetic Services, an academic DNA diagnostic laboratory that tests rare orphan genetic diseases.