Meet the Team
Hereditary Cancer Team
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Chelsey Torres, MS
- Genetic Counselor
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Michael J. Demeure, MD
- Program Director, Hoag Precision Medicine Program
- Otis Healy Family Endowed Chair in Applied Genomics
- Fellowship Trained Endocrine Surgeon
As genetic counselors, a core component of what we do is guide and support all patients we work with. We understand that it is a big step to begin thinking about the possibility of hereditary cancer for you and your family. We welcome and have experience in working with transgender and/or Gender Diverse (TGD) individuals.
At Hoag, our goal is to make you as comfortable as possible throughout this process, by:
- Providing appointments in a time-sensitive manner
- Being available in person, by phone and via email prior to and after your appointments to address your concerns and questions
- Being on time for your appointments
- Welcoming your (adult) family members to all appointments
- Treating your personal and family history information with all of the attention and consideration that it deserves
- Protecting your privacy
- Serving as a source of information on the latest research and developments in hereditary cancer
- Being a life-long resource to you (to re-evaluate your information in the event of any changes)
Other Team Members
- Genetic Counseling Assistants
- Oncology Social Worker
- Scheduling Coordinators
- Reimbursement Specialists