Meet Our Founder

Lois B. Victor
Founder, Victor Centers for Jewish Genetic Diseases
Trustee, Albert Einstein Healthcare Network

Lois B. Victor is the Founder of the Victor Centers for Jewish Genetic Diseases in partnership with the Albert Einstein Healthcare Network.  Ms. Victor and the Einstein network are dedicated to eradicating Jewish genetic diseases by providing high quality, accessible genetic education, screening and counseling to those at risk.

Ms. Victor lost two children to a Jewish genetic disease and is passionate in her mission to ensure that no family endures the heartache of a preventable illness. Through her leadership and support, the Victor Centers serve this purpose, raising awareness and offering clinical expertise in the areas of genetic screening and counseling.

The first Center was dedicated in 2002 at Albert Einstein Medical Center in Philadelphia. The second Center was established in 2005 at Tufts New England Medical Center Floating Hospital for Children in Boston.  In 2007, the third Center was launched in partnership with the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine.

Lois Victor is a native of Boston and a long-time resident of South Florida.