Adele Schneider, MD
Director Clinical Genetics
Albert Einstein Medical Center
Adele Schneider, MD, and the Genetics Team, provide a wide range of genetic services, including evaluations of infants, children
and adults suspected of having developmental or physical problems with a genetic cause. The Team specializes in Ashkenazi
Jewish genetic diseases, providing genetic counseling and carrier screening for at-risk individuals. Dr. Schneider is internationally
renowned for her research on anophthalmia and microphthalmia – birth defects in which children are born without eyes or with
very small eyes – and for establishing an international registry, gene-screening program, and support group for this disease.
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Genetic Counselors
Tanya M. Bardakjian, MS, CGC
Certified Genetic Counselor
Coordinator, Anophthalmia/Microphthalmia Research Program
Albert Einstein Medical Center
Tanya Bardakjian, MS, CGC, coordinates an international DNA and Clinical Research Program for anophthalmia and microphthalmia,
two rare eye disorders. She has presented numerous abstracts and posters on these conditions at educational conferences.
Ms. Bardakjian has over 12 years experience as a genetic counselor. She has provided genetic risk assessment and counseling
to numerous families for a wide range of indications, including prenatal and preconception concerns, pediatric evaluations,
and breast/ovarian cancer histories.
Jennifer L. Berkowitz, MS, CGC
Certified Genetic Counselor
Coordinator, Newborn Screen Follow-Up Program
Albert Einstein Medical Center
Jennifer L. Berkowitz, MS, provides pediatric genetic counseling services to children and families with developmental delay,
learning difficulties and/or physical differences with a suspected genetic origin. She also coordinates the Newborn Screening
Follow-up Program, and provides prenatal and cancer genetic counseling services.
Darnelle L. Dorsainville, MS, CGC
Certified Genetic Counselor
Coordinator of the Breast Cancer Risk Assessment Program
Albert Einstein Medical Center
Darnelle Dorsainville, MS, provides prenatal and preconception genetic counseling services to individuals and couples concerned
about potential risks to their unborn child. She coordinates genetic risk assessment and counseling programs for personal
and/or family histories of breast and ovarian cancer, and provides pediatric genetic counseling services.
Faye L. Shapiro, MS, CGC
Certified Genetic Counselor
Victor Center for Jewish Genetic Diseases
Albert Einstein Medical Center
Faye Shapiro, MS, CGC, is a board-certified genetic counselor with over 15 years experience. As the genetic counselor for
the Victor Center for Jewish Genetic Diseases, she provides genetic counseling for Ashkenazi Jewish genetic diseases to students,
newlywed couples and other patients. Ms. Shapiro provides follow-up counseling and support for those found to be carriers.
Along with Dr. Adele Schneider and other genetic counselors, Ms. Shapiro also provides prenatal pediatric and cancer genetic
counseling.
