Contact:
Email: sara.levene@gstt.nhs.uk
Tel: 020 7188 1364
Area of expertise: genetics
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Biography
- Sara has worked as a genetic counsellor at Guy’s since 1998.
- Pre-implantation Genetic Diagnosis (PGD).
- Tay Sachs screening clinic. In 2011 Sara led the introduction of a new test, screening for eight other Jewish genetic disorders.
- In 2009 Sara was funded by the UK NSC to review Tay Sachs screening services, in collaboration with the Public Health Genetics Foundation.
- Sara sits on the Medical Advisory Committees of two charities: ‘Chana’; and Jewish Genetic Disorders UK.
- Together with JGD UK, Sara supervised the introduction of the new screening test at community outreach events in 2014.
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Education and training
- University of Birmingham: BSc (Hons) Genetics 1996
- ManchesterUniversity: MSc Genetic Counselling 1998
- Genetic Counsellor Registration 2004
- Open University/NHS Leadership Academy – 2014-15 currently enrolled in the Mary Seacole Programme for clinical leadership.
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Specialist interests
- Tay Sachs disease and other common Jewish genetic disorders
- Community screening for genetic disorders
- Pre-implantation Genetic Diagnosis (PGD)
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Awards
2005 Department of Health Visiting Fellowship Award to investigate international screening programmes for Tay Sachs and other Jewish Genetic disorders