Leadership
![Domonique Miles](https://edge.sitecorecloud.io/cnh-e6162ccc/media/cnhs-site/images/0-headshots/m/miles_d.jpg)
Domonique Miles
- Operations Manager
![Debra Regier](https://edge.sitecorecloud.io/cnh-e6162ccc/media/cnhs-site/images/0-headshots/r/regier_d.png)
Debra Sue Regier, MD
- Division Chief, Genetics and Metabolism
- Education Director, Medical Genetics Residency Program
Debra Sue Regier, MD
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Geneticists
![Nicholas Ah Mew](https://edge.sitecorecloud.io/cnh-e6162ccc/media/cnhs-site/images/0-headshots/a/ahmew_n.jpg)
Nicholas Ah Mew, MD
- Director, Inherited Metabolic Disorders Program
- Clinical Biochemical Geneticist
- Clinical Geneticist
Nicholas Ah Mew, MD
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Seth Ian Berger, MD-PhD, MD, PhD
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Deepika D'Cunha Burkardt, DO
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Kimberly A. Chapman, MD, PhD
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![J Fraser](https://edge.sitecorecloud.io/cnh-e6162ccc/media/cnhs-site/images/0-headshots/f/fraser_j.png)
Jamie Lee Fraser, MD, PhD
- Director, Leukodystrophy and Myelin Disorders Program
- Director, Prenatal Genetics Program
- Medical and Biochemical Geneticist
![Christina Grant](https://edge.sitecorecloud.io/cnh-e6162ccc/media/cnhs-site/images/0-headshots/g/christina-grant.jpeg)
Christina L. Grant, MD-PhD, MD, PhD
- Director, Lysosomal Storage and Treatment Program
- Medical Geneticist
Christina L. Grant, MD-PhD, MD, PhD
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![Eyby Leon Janampa](https://edge.sitecorecloud.io/cnh-e6162ccc/media/cnhs-site/images/0-headshots/l/leon-janampa_e.jpg)
Eyby Luz Leon Janampa, MD
- Associate Education Director, Medical Genetics Residency Program
- Medical Geneticist
Amy Feldman Lewanda, MD
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Departments
![Louise Pyle](https://edge.sitecorecloud.io/cnh-e6162ccc/media/cnhs-site/images/0-headshots/p/louise-pyle.jpg)
Louise Clare Pyle, MD-PhD, MD, PhD
- Director, Positive Reevaluation of Urogenital Differences (PROUD) Clinic
- Medical Geneticist
Louise Clare Pyle, MD-PhD, MD, PhD
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Kenneth N. Rosenbaum, MD
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Natasha Elizabeth Shur, MD
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- Rare Disease Institute at the Research & Innovation Campus
- Montgomery County
- Main Hospital
- Northern Virginia
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Genetic Counselors
![Anna Ferrigan](https://edge.sitecorecloud.io/cnh-e6162ccc/media/cnhs-site/images/0-headshots/f/anna-ferrigan.png)
Anna Ferrigan
- Genetic Counselors
![Andrew Freiman](https://edge.sitecorecloud.io/cnh-e6162ccc/media/cnhs-site/images/0-headshots/f/andrew-freiman.jpeg)
Andrew Freiman
- Genetic Counselors
![Heather Hain](https://edge.sitecorecloud.io/cnh-e6162ccc/media/cnhs-site/images/0-headshots/h/heather-hain.jpg)
Heather Hain
- Genetic Counselor
Heather Hain
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Languages
- English
Departments
![Quinlyn Highsmith headshot](https://edge.sitecorecloud.io/cnh-e6162ccc/media/cnhs-site/images/0-headshots/h/quinlyn-highsmith.jpg)
Quinlyn Highsmith
- Genetic Counselor
![Christine Maccia](https://edge.sitecorecloud.io/cnh-e6162ccc/media/cnhs-site/images/0-headshots/m/christine-maccia.png)
Christine Maccia
- Inpatient Genetic Counselor
Christine Maccia
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- English
Departments
Bio
Christine Lynn Maccia, M.S., C.G.C., is a genetic counselor in the Rare Disease Institute. She attended graduate school at the University of South Carolina. Contact her.
![Darilyn Mahoney](https://edge.sitecorecloud.io/cnh-e6162ccc/media/cnhs-site/images/0-headshots/m/darilyn-mahoney.jpeg)
Darilyn Mahoney
- Genetic Counselors
![Children's National Hospital](https://edge.sitecorecloud.io/cnh-e6162ccc/media/cnhs-site/images/0-headshots/nophoto.png)
Stephanie Middleton
- Genetic Counselors
![Ilana Miller](https://edge.sitecorecloud.io/cnh-e6162ccc/media/cnhs-site/images/0-headshots/m/ilana_miller.jpg)
Ilana Miller
- Inpatient Genetic Counselor
Ilana Miller
Languages
- English
Departments
Bio
Ilana Miller, M.S., C.G.C., is a genetic counselor in the Rare Disease Institute. She acquired her B.S. and M.S. degrees at the University of Michigan in 2016 and 2020. She received board certifications from the American Board of Genetic Counseling in 2020. Contact her.
![Gabrielle Pomorski](https://edge.sitecorecloud.io/cnh-e6162ccc/media/cnhs-site/images/0-headshots/p/gabrielle-pomorski.jpg)
Gabrielle Pomorski
- Genetic Counselor
Gabrielle Pomorski
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- English
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Bio
Gabrielle Pomorsky, B.S., M.S., is a genetic counselor at the Rare Disease Institute. She acquired her B.S. in behavioral neuroscience from Grand Valley State University in 2017 and an M.S. in genetic counseling from Wayne State University in 2020. Contact her.
![Kara Simpson](https://edge.sitecorecloud.io/cnh-e6162ccc/media/cnhs-site/images/departments/rare-disease-institute/headshots/kara-simpson.jpg)
Kara Simpson
- Genetic Counselor
Kara Simpson
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- English
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Biography
Board Certifications: American Board of Genetic Counseling, Brandeis University, B.S., 2005, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, M.S., 2007
![Joyce Turner](https://edge.sitecorecloud.io/cnh-e6162ccc/media/cnhs-site/images/0-headshots/t/turner_j.jpg)
Joyce Turner
- Director, Cancer Genetic Counseling Program
- Genetic Counselor
Joyce Turner
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- English
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Biography
Joyce Turner, M.S., C.G.C., is a genetic counselor with over 18 years of experience. She is certified by the American Board of Genetic Counseling. She also received advanced training in cancer risk assessment from the City of Hope.
Joyce worked at the National Human Genome Research Institute at the National Institutes of Health as a co-investigator and genetic counselor before taking a position at the Children’s National Hospital where she is now director of the Cancer Genetic Counseling Program, a program which she helped establish. Joyce’s current interests include research on somatic tumor analysis, pharmacogenomics, and cancer screening and prevention. She is an assistant professor of Pediatrics at the George Washington University Medical Center and serves as a supervisor for genetic counseling graduate students.
![Julia Weston](https://edge.sitecorecloud.io/cnh-e6162ccc/media/cnhs-site/images/0-headshots/w/julia-weston.jpg)
Julia Weston
- Genetic Counselor
Julia Weston
Languages
- English
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Bio
Julia Weston is a genetic counselor in the Rare Disease Institute. She graduated from Virginia Tech in 2018 with a degree in biological sciences and graduated from Rutgers with a Master’s of Science in genetic counseling in May of 2020. She is originally from Roanoke, VA. Contact her.
Dieticians
![Erin MacLeod](https://edge.sitecorecloud.io/cnh-e6162ccc/media/cnhs-site/images/departments/rare-disease-institute/headshots/erin-macleod.jpg)
Erin MacLeod
- Director, Metabolic Nutrition
Erin MacLeod
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- English
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Biography
Erin MacLeod, Ph.D., RD, LD, completed her doctoral training at the University of Wisconsin in 2010 where her dissertation focused on the nutritional management of phenylketonuria. She joined Children’s National Hospital that same year and is the director of metabolic nutrition. Her research interests include nutrition education of metabolic disorders, PKU and urea cycle disorders.
![Children's National Hospital](https://edge.sitecorecloud.io/cnh-e6162ccc/media/cnhs-site/images/0-headshots/nophoto.png)
Nina Mickle
- Metabolic Dietitian
Nina Mickle
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- English
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Biography
Nina Mickle earned her Master of Nutrition from Hunter College in 2018. While completing her coursework, Nina developed a passion for metabolism after volunteering at the Mount Sinai metabolism clinic and seeing the impact metabolic dietitians had on their patients. Following graduation, Nina completed her dietetics training at the NIH Clinical Center in 2019, which included a rotation at Children’s National’s Hospital Genetics and Metabolism Clinic. Nina worked as an inpatient clinical dietitian at Children’s National from 2019-2021, with specific focus on patients with complex care needs. Now, her role as a Metabolic Dietitian at CNRIC feels like coming home.
![Danielle Starin](https://edge.sitecorecloud.io/cnh-e6162ccc/media/cnhs-site/images/0-headshots/s/starin_d.jpg)
Danielle Starin
- Metabolic Dietitian
Danielle Starin
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- English
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Biography
Danielle Starin, RD, completed her nutrition education at the University of Maryland and her dietetic internship at the National Institutes of Health. She joined the Children’s National Rare Disease Institute in 2016. Her clinical interests focus on metabolic disorders. Her research interests focus on dietary treatment of metabolic disorders and associated outcomes.
Physician Assistant
KeriAnn White Kuperman, PA-C
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Nurse Practitioners
Allison Ann Failla, NP
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Care Team Professionals
![Kiadra Blanton](https://edge.sitecorecloud.io/cnh-e6162ccc/media/cnhs-site/images/0-headshots/b/kiadra-blanton.jpg)
Kiadra Blanton
- Genetic Counselor Assistant
![Grecia Llanos](https://edge.sitecorecloud.io/cnh-e6162ccc/media/cnhs-site/images/0-headshots/l/grecia-llanos.png)
Grecia Llanos
- Administrative Assistant
![Kelly McNulty](https://edge.sitecorecloud.io/cnh-e6162ccc/media/cnhs-site/images/0-headshots/m/kelly-mcnulty.jpg)
Kelly McNulty
- Metabolic Program Coordinator
![Children's National Hospital](https://edge.sitecorecloud.io/cnh-e6162ccc/media/cnhs-site/images/0-headshots/nophoto.png)
Natalie Morton
- Clinical Program Coordinator
Natalie Morton
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- English
Departments
![Danielle Schwalk](https://edge.sitecorecloud.io/cnh-e6162ccc/media/cnhs-site/images/0-headshots/s/danielle-schwalk.jpeg)
Danielle Schwalk
- Genetic Counselor Assistant
![Tiffany Swaringer](https://edge.sitecorecloud.io/cnh-e6162ccc/media/cnhs-site/images/0-headshots/s/tiffany-swaringer.jpg)
Tiffany Swaringer
- Operations Associate
![Spencer Vause](https://edge.sitecorecloud.io/cnh-e6162ccc/media/cnhs-site/images/0-headshots/v/spencer-vause.jpeg)
Spencer Vause
- Program Associate
Spencer Vause
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Languages
- English
Departments
![Anielka Zuniga Cruz](https://edge.sitecorecloud.io/cnh-e6162ccc/media/cnhs-site/images/0-headshots/z/anielka-zuniga-cruz.jpg)
Anielka Zuniga Cruz
- Staff Assistant
Anielka Zuniga Cruz
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Languages
- English