Certified Genetic Counselors are experienced in helping patients gather the information they need to make informed health care decisions. 

Genetic Counselors

Rebecca Madore Hodges, MS, CGC
Certified Genetic Counselor



Ms. Hodges earned her master’s degree in Genetic Counseling from the University of Colorado. After graduating, she joined Children’s Hospital in Oakland, California to provide genetic counseling services to patients with hereditary blood disorders. She then joined the Harvard-Partners Laboratory for Molecular Medicine in Cambridge, Massachusetts as a laboratory genetic counselor, providing counseling for a variety of genetic conditions. Ms. Hodges joined Lahey Clinic in 2007. She provides cancer risk assessment and genetic counseling services to patients. Her activities include educating health care providers and the public about genetics, as well as student supervision and training.

Breast and Ovarian Cancer Genetics

Stephen E. Karp, MD, director, Breast Center, Lahey Clinic Medical Center, Burlington
 
Rebecca C. Yang, MD, director, Breast Center, Lahey Clinic Medical Center, North Shore, Peabody

For additional information on other specialists in the Breast Center, please visit the department web site.

Colon and Rectal Cancer Genetics

Lawrence C. Rusin, MD, director, Hereditary Colon & Rectal Cancer Registry
 
Jason F. Hall, MD, Colon and Rectal Surgery

For additional information on other specialists in the Department of Colon and Rectal Surgery, please visit the department Web site.